OMEGA-3

The Truth About Fish

 Cholesterol Content of Various
Fish Oils and Beef
120
115
106
90
Cholesterol (mg)

86
79
73
60

30

0
Beef T-Bone Herring Oil Salmon Oil Sardine Oil Cod liver oil
Steak 3.5 oz. 15 g 15 g 15 g 15 g
 Omega-3 Fats Fight Heart
Disease
 They help to decrease stickiness of platelets,
the blood’s clotting cells.
 They tend to decrease blood pressure.
 They tend to decrease serum triglycerides.
 If a heart attack does occur, they may
decrease muscular damage resulting from the
attack.
 They appear to decrease the likelihood of
blood vessels blocking up again after
angioplasty or bypass surgery.
Disorders that may Benefit from
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
 Rheumatoid arthritis  Depression
 Primary Raynaud’s  Over-aggressiveness
disease  Possible prevention of
 Psoriasis breast and colon
 GI ulcers carcinoma
 Ulcerative colitis  Possible prevention of
chronic obstructive
 Crohn’s disease
pulmonary disease
EPA (An Omega-3 Fatty Acid) Therapy is
Effective for Ulcerative Colitis
Dose = 3 g/day
First Test Second Test
EPA Placebo EPA Placebo
Total subjects 13 10 7 10
No. Improved 10 3 3 0
No. Unchanged 2 2 3 5
No. Worsened 1 5 1 5
 Problems with Fish and Fish Oil
 Can worsen blood sugar levels in diabetics.
 Large amounts can dangerously prolong the
blood clotting time.
 Fish oil is expensive
 Large amounts cause vitamin overloading or
vitamin deficiency
 Sea food is a large reservoir for infectious
diseases
 Toxins acquired from contaminated waters
concentrate in the fatty tissues of fish.
 Swimming Prohibited
-Hazardous to Your Health-
Gastroenteritis, dysentery, hepatitis and
other illnesses occur due to:
Sewage overflows
Faulty septic systems N O S W IM M IN G
H A Z A R D O U S TO
Boating waste Y O U R H E A LTH

Poisonous run-off
from farms and city
streets
 Number of Reported Fish Kills
Caused by Pollution
NH 0
WA
4 2
VT 2 ME
9 MT ND
2
OR
6 40 MA10
1 MN
ID
SD 9 NY
NY
WY
WI
MI RI1
6 121
16 IA PA NJ CT 3
7 NE 8
NV IL IN
OH
21 44 DE
UT
CA CO 42 WV
VA MD 35
KS MO KY 17
NC DC 0
1 2 69 16
TN
AZ OK 24SC
7 24 40
AR
NM Not Reported
GA
40 52
MS AL 0
TX LA 1-10
50
AL
FL
11-30
31-70
HI4 >70
2
PR
VI
 Biomagnification of DDD
Insecticide
Sample Site DDD, ppm
Lake water 0.02

Phytoplankton (living in DDD-contaminated water) 5

Herbivorous fish (they eat the phytoplankton) 40-300

Carnivorous fish (they eat the herbivorous fish) up to 2500

In parts per million (ppm) in Clear Lake, CA

Fish Contamination Compounds

 Fish from mildly polluted water concentrate

toxins up to more than 1,000,000 times more
than detected in water.
 Toxin in their fatty tissues include pesticides,
chlorinated hydrocarbons, mercury, and dioxin.
 Fish can also be contaminated with PCBs,
various heavy metals, petroleum hydrocarbons,
halogenated organic compounds and lead.
 Evidence Linking Fish
Contamination to Cancer
 Elevated levels of pesticide compounds
have been found in the tissue of breast
cancer patients.
 National Cancer Institute data show an increased death
rate from cancer among people living in areas where
fish have exceptionally large amounts of tumors.
 Evidence Linking Fish
Contamination to Cancer
 Fish have more cancer now than 50 years ago.
Example: 30 percent of the bullheads in Lake
Erie were found with liver cancer.
 PCB and the Reproductive System
 The major ongoing source of PCB exposure for
the general population is the consumption of
fish.
 PCB may affect male sperm counts and
fertility.
 PCB-contaminated fish eaten by pregnant
mothers are linked to alterations in birth size,
gestational age, and changes in neonatal health
status.
PCB and the Reproductive System

 Children at 11 years of age with higher

exposures to PCB before birth show
impaired intellectual development.
 Plant Foods Containing Omega-3
(Linolenic Acid)
Food Item Amount Omega-3 (mg)
California avocado ½ cup 99
Turnips 1 cup 74
Safflower oil 1 Tbs. 55
Sweet potatoes 1 piece 38
Banana 1 each 38
Medium apple w/peel 1 each 25
Roasted potato, medium size 1 each 17
Cucumber slices w/peel 10 pieces 12
Whole wheat bread 1 piece 11
 Plant Foods Containing Omega-3
(Linolenic Acid)
Food Item Amount Omega-3 (mg)
Flaxseed/Linseed oil 1 Tbs. 7526
Walnuts, English ¼ cup 1703
Canola oil 1 Tbs. 1094
Walnuts, black ¼ cup 1034
Wheat germ oil 1 Tbs. 938
Soybean oil (Crisco/Wesson) 1 Tbs. 927
Green soybeans 1 cup 637
Spinach canned 1 cup 353
Almonds ¼ cup 136
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