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I’ve been taking omega 3 fish oil supplements for a long time, to me it seems pretty obvious, and the evidence is overwhelming, that our diet is too low in omega 3 fatty acids and we need to introduce more of them in our diet. And that our intake of omega 3 fats is directly linked to our health in so many ways.

But recently I spoke to a friend about this and he told me he wouldn’t take supplements. That supplements are unproven, and not mainstream medicine, and that they weren’t something you ought to take. So I thought I’d discuss that.

Because there seems to be the perception that dietary supplements are a bit of voodoo, something that makes money for the people who make them, but quite unnecessary.

And plenty of people also see the taking of dietary supplementation as “alternative” and not recognized by the medical profession. That real people won’t take them.

So lets see if any medical authorities accept dietary supplementation with Omega 3 oils as worthwhile.

The American Heart Association, no less, says that, and I quote,

“Omega-3 fatty acids benefit the heart of healthy people, and those at high risk of ” or who have ” cardiovascular disease.”

And they offer recommendations for the intake of omega 3 fats. Their recommendations are that we eat around 2 servings of fish a week. They also suggest eating other sources of omega 3 acids like tofu, soybeans and various oils like canola.

And they are quite specific about people with CHD (coronary heart disease). They should eat at least 1 gram of EPA and DHA per day, and for those who need to lower their triglycerides its suggested that they take from 2 to 4 grams of EPA and DHA as capsules, doctor supervised.

So that’s pretty clear isn’t it. The AHA recommends the intake of a distinct amount of omega 3 fats each day, and recognize the benefits of this for heart health. They also accept the intake of Omega 3 fatty acids by capsule.

Now of course if you can take your omega 3 oils through your diet that’s great. Cheaper and a good way to do it. But that isn’t always quite so easy. Here’s an example.

There is omega 3 in something most of us eat every day. Beef and lamb. Well there is if they are grass fed, but as most of the beef and lamb we eat daily is now grain fed there isn’t much omega 3 fats in them now.

So getting enough good fats like omega 3 fats through diet alone isn’t as easy as you might expect.

And if you’re wondering where the mainstream medical acceptance of Omega 3 supplementation is, start with the AHA. They’re pretty mainstream. There’s nothing ‘alternative” about taking Omega 3 capsules to the AHA.

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