Comments on: Why don’t doctors recommend fish oils in America?

By: Omega-3

Omega-3 — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:46:37 +0000

What we see in Italy is that many doctors think fish oil = mercury.
But this problem is solved with third party testing e.g. IFOS Program (www.ifosprogram.com).
At the Consumer Reports section one can easily find the different brands of fish oil and their respective certificates of analysis.
And take an informed decision.

By: OmegaWoman

OmegaWoman — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:04:58 +0000

Statins do work synergistically with fish oils. See the post: http://best-fish-oils.com/fish-oil-and-red-yeast-rice-studied-for-lowering-blood-cholesterol. Red yeast rice contains some type of statin (not anymore since FDA cracked on the red yeast rice supplements). The point is fish oil and statins can be the best thing depending on the situation as assessed by a doctor. Many doctors are recommending such synergistic approach which is a win-win for all.

By: Josephine

Josephine — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:03:25 +0000

On the other hand if we all had stuck to our traditional diets and ate the food of our own cultures which as Dr. Weston Price discovered were nutritionally dense with all sorts of vitamins and minerals, we wouldn’t be having all the health problems that we are having today and we wouldn’t be having to depend upon a limited health care system that only heals with drugs. Let’s take our fish oil and distance ourselves from those who push statin therapy and its baggage of side effects.

By: Josephine

Josephine — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:25:45 +0000

Not everyone can afford a good brand of fish oil and doctors don’t want patients taking alternative treatments because it gives them a bad image with the insurance and drug companies.

By: Jake

Jake — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:15:08 +0000

I think it is not prescribed because most doctors do not know the benefit of fish oil. If they did not learn it in medical school, they will not tell you about it.

And the benefits of fish oil have only been determined in the last 10 years.

More proof that your doctor should only be one of many sources for your health information, not your only source.