Pollutants (Mercury) in Fish-Eliminated by Selenium

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Pollutants (Mercury)in Fish Eliminated by Selenium

 

We now know that frequent consumption of cold-water fish:

 

*Thins the blood

*Protects arteries from damage.

*Inhibits blood clots (anti-thrombotic)

*Reduces blood triglycerides

*Lowers LDL blood cholesterol

*Lowers blood pressure

*Reduces risk of heart attack and stroke

*Eases symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis

*Reduces risk of lupus

*Relieves migraine headaches

*Fights inflammation

*Helps regulate the immune system

*Inhibits cancer in animals (and possibly humans)

*Soothes bronchial asthma

*Combats early kidney disease

 

 

The key to the healing powers of fish lies in the Omega-3 fatty

acids.

 

These are particularly concentrated in cold-water fish such as

anchovies, bluefish, herring lake trout, mackerel, sablefish,

whitefish, blue fin tuna, alaskan salmon and sardines (water-

packed).

 

For more than 200 years, cod-liver oil was prescribed for a number

of ailments, including rheumatism and arthritis, because, it was

believed, it could " lubricate the joints. "

But it was not until 1985 that doctors writing in the New England

Journal of medicine recommended that arthritis sufferers could

benefit from eating fish once or twice a week.

 

In the case of arthritis, for example, the omega-3 oils

do " lubricate " the joints by reducing painful inflammation.

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin

Diseases says the oils*…unquestionably are anti-inflammatory

agents. "

 

Research funded through the Institute demonstrated that these oils

blocked the formation of something called *leukotriene B4*, which

triggers inflammation.

The Institute reported *…a significant correlation between the drop

in leukotriene B4 and decrease in the number of tender joints… "

after the oils were prescribed.

 

Other research at Albany Medical College, New York, confirmed these

findings. Dr. Joel M. Kramer, an associate professor of medicine,

observed that patients who received omega-3 in capsule form daily

for 14 weeks suffered less pain than before the oil treatment. Their

stamina was also much improved.

 

The three capsules were equivalent to the amount of oil contained in

the average salmon dinner or one can of sardines,

yet the pain was significantly relieved for several days after the

omega-3 treatment period ended.

 

" Systemic lupus erythematosis " , another inflammatory disease that

attacks the skin,

also reacted positively to experimental fish oil

treatments, leading on Harvard researcher to proclaim it as

" …the most striking protective effect ever seen. "

 

Fish oil was once something of a joke among many nutritionists. No

one is laughing today about the healing powers of fish.

Certain seafoods appear to even offer protection against killers

like heart disease and cancer.

 

The reason it would seem, is that the natural oils found in fish

appear to curtail the body's overproduction of several hormone-like

substances called 'prostaglandins' and 'leukotrienes'.

 

Overactive prostaglandins and leukotrienes cause blood clots,

inflammations, and serious glitches in the immune system.

Omega-3 oils halt these destructive reactions before they get out of

control, something that is critical in preventing heart disease –

today's number one killer.

 

There are three villains lurking deep inside our bodies that cause

heart attacks and strokes.

 

They are the plaque that can clog arteries and dangerously restrict

blood flow; the accumulation platelets (sticky pieces of blood

cells) that clump together and form clots, and the sudden

unexplained spasms of blood vessels that can throw the heart out of

kilter or halt the flow of blood to the brain, causing strokes.

 

Studies on fish oil show it works wonders in reducing or eliminating

all three risks. People who eat lots of fish seem to have thinner

blood, which is less prone to clotting.

 

Omega –3 oils also reduce triglycerides and dangerous LDL

cholesterol and that, say the experts, may be why fish is such a

powerful ally in the battle against heart disease.

Eskimos eat about 13 ounces of omega-3 rich seafood a day and rarely

ever suffer from heart attacks. The same is true of Japanese

fishermen and their families who consume, on average, at least seven

ounces of fish daily.

 

Norwegian scientists recently discovered that a mere three ounces of

mackerel in the daily diet, thins the blood within six weeks,

significantly reducing the risks of clogged arteries, heart attacks

and strokes.

In Britain, a study involving hundreds of participants revealed that

those on a heavy fish diet developed higher concentrations of " good "

HDL cholesterol than even vegetarians.

The best news is that it might not even take very much fish to fight

off heart disease. Researchers at the University of Leiden in the

Netherlands monitored residents of one small town who ate only one

ounce of fish a week.

The results were astonishing. The risk of heart disease in the study

group was 50 percent, less than among those who ate no fish at all.

 

Experts warn that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the red

light warning us that a life-threatening heart attack may be headed

toward us like a runaway train. To stop it, they say, get that blood

pressure under control!

 

The Central Institute for Cardiovascular Research in Berlin studied

24 men with slightly elevated blood pressure. For two weeks, half of

the group dined daily on two seven-ounce cans of mackerel and

followed that with three cans a week for the next eight months.

Mackerel was chosen for its very high levels of omega-3 oils.

 

The results? The higher the levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their

blood, the more their blood pressure dropped.

The conclusion: A minimum of only three ounces of mackerel a week

lowered blood pressure about seven percent- and eliminated the need

for medication.

 

Fish oils seem to be just as important in fighting cancer. Those

over active " prostaglandins " that may touch off heart problems, are

also present in most cancers, says Rutgers University researcher Dr.

Rashida Karmali,

 

Now, encouraging studies at Rutgers and elsewhere indicate that fish

oils are highly effective at putting the clamps on that

overproduction. And once the heavy concentration of those nasty

prostaglandins is

reduced, the risks of breast, pancreatic, lung, prostate and colon

cancer also drops. Eskimo and Japanese women for example eat lots of

fish and seldom if ever develop breast cancer.

 

Migraine sufferers too may find relief with omega-3 fish oils,

according to a team of researchers at the University of Cincinnati,

Of those who took part in that study, 60 percent reported that their

chronic migraines were less severe and the frequency reduced by half

over six weeks when they took fish oil capsules.

 

The average number of attacks dropped from two a week to two every

two weeks.For some reason, men seemed to benefit more from the fish

oils than women??

 

A change in diet in which omega-3 fish oils replaced animal fats

also dramatically slowed down the rate of deterioration in people

suffering early kidney disease.

 

Fish oil may also help women who suffer from painful menstrual

cramps. These are apparently triggered by the same overactive

prostaglandins that are the cause of so many other problems.

 

Asthma appears to be another of those inflammatory diseases in which

leukotrienes get out of hand and cause bronchial constriction. Fish

oils added to the diet have given outstanding relief in many cases,

again by stifling the over active leukotrienes production.

 

The condition of about two-thirds of psoriasis patients in another

study improved after they started taking omeg-3 fish oils, the Oils

seemed to move quickly into the blood and to the surface of the

skin. The more oils that reached the epidermis, the more startling

the improvement.

 

Remember the old wives tale about fish being a " brain food " that

makes you smarter?

Not true, say the experts, BUT the ingredients in fish and fish oils

do make it possible for you to boost your potential,

especially when you are fatigued and your mental energies are low.

 

The secret this time is not as much in the omega-3 oils, but in a

natural chemical in the fish called " tyrosine " .

Dr. Judith Wurtman, head of research team at the Massachusetts

Institute of Technology, discovered that seafood is high in this

potent amino acid.

 

It apparently stimulates the brain in to

producing extra norepinephrine and dopamine.

These are the " neurotransmitters " that the brain needs to keep

functioning at peak efficiency. And that makes us feel more alert.

 

Concerns about high mercury content of certain seafoods can be

alleviated by taking 200 mcgs of Selenium on a daily basis.

 

One of the benefits of Selenium is that it tends to flush heavy

metals on out of the body more swiftly, eliminating all possibility

of serious liver damage.

 

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Hi JoAnn

 

Wow this was an incredible article...do you think that cod liver oil taken

daily would have the same effect as eating fish ??? Do you think that it

would thin the blood,lower blood pressure,prevent stroke.Could it even

possibly take the place of the docs favorite ASPIRIN a day?

Kathy

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<spiritfire@t...> wrote:

> Hi JoAnn

>

> Wow this was an incredible article...do you think that cod liver

oil taken daily would have the same effect as eating fish ??? Do you

think that it would thin the blood,lower blood pressure,prevent

stroke.Could it even possibly take the place of the docs favorite

ASPIRIN a day?

> Kathy

 

 

 

Hi Kathy!

 

First I would like to start out by saying that both NSAID's and

Aspirin

interfere with the body's biosynthesis of

*prostaglandins*, (suppressing inflammation and awareness of pain).

 

This is ALL they do, NOTHING MORE! Interfere with our

prostaglandins.

They interfere with the prostaglandins and in that way cut down on

pain levels although the resulting suppression fails to effectively

address the cause of the pain,

*fluid retention* and 'build up' of " nitrogenous wastes " in

the blood.

Suppression of prostaglandins just leads eventually to an

*acidic* " build up " in the stomach and intestines that leaves us

with holes and cavities which are commonly called ulcers.

 

It is a mystery to me why allopathic medicine recommends aspirin as

a 'viable' solution for heart attack prevention.

 

But then, it is also a mystery to me why a very large segment of

intelligent people could be so gullible. It is common knowledge in

alternative circles, that Magnesium and vitamin E are more

beneficial and provide a greater level of healing. I used them both,

along with coq10 to heal both my heart and arteries, (along with

vitamin C of course), after my heart and arteries were so badly

damaged. I have never taken an aspirin to avoid a heart attack. I

must say that when I succeeded in sorting out my diet, I had NO

further problems!

 

Aspirin depletes our vitamin C stores, if taken on a daily basis.

This is undoubtedly one of the reasons why the medical authorities

advise using it. It certainly brings in more revenue for them, and I

believe they are well aware of this.

 

I can only imagine the damage that is done by this single

" recommendation " ! It is amazing that even those who are committed to

seeking more " healthy " alternatives still follow these

recommendations.

 

Vitamin C is a water souble vitamin and needs to be replenished

daily. Aspirin DESTROYS vitamin C!

Who knows how much vitamin C is destroyed by just one little baby

aspirin? We can only guess.

 

When vitamin C is depleted, it ADDS to the inflammation of our

arteries rather than provide any of our solutions!

 

 

Vitamin C helps to cut DOWN on inflammation. Inflammation is one of

the major causes of heart attack, leading to increased levels of C-

Reactive Protein and in a manner similar to most other DRUGS aspirin

leads to

increased levels of harmful free radicals floating around in our

bloodstream which also contributes to artery damage (LDL cholesterol

laden plaque put in place by our bodies in a frantic attempt to

correct the existing damage (inflammation)).

 

I stand with Andrew Weil one hundred percent in these areas. He

recommends fresh fish as the very best source of omega 3s.

I take a good brand of Norwegian fish oil on occasion, although if I

had a choice, as usual, I would prefer to obtain my omegas from a

whole food source. There seem to be other components in whole foods

that work synergistically with the omegas to aid our bodies in

metabolizing and using them to our best advantage!

 

I am well aware that many of the so-called experts (and I use that

term loosely) advise taking cod liver oil. I do not think cod liver

oil is the best source of omega 3s!

 

Salmon is the highest source of omega 3s! Although

out of ignorance I initially took cod liver oil as well ( and it is

better than doing nothing),

I discovered that cod liver oil is so HIGH in vitamins A and D, that

you will eventually run the risk of consuming too much of these

other vitamins in order to get your optimal amounts of omega-3s.

 

It IS possible to OVERDO on vitamin D ( this can be very

problematic), so I would rather use canned or fresh alaskan SALMON

as my prime source of omega 3s.

 

Kind Regards, JoAnn

 

P.S. Kathy, Here is an article which may provide a better

explanation for you.

 

BACKGROUND: Experimental studies have shown that administration of

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to susceptible

individuals

can lead to the development of congestive heart failure (CHF). There

have been few epidemiological investigations of the importance of

this

adverse effect.

 

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the relative risk of first admission to a

hospital with CHF in recent users of NSAIDs, compared with nonusers,

and

to determine whether the estimated relative risk was increased in

those

with a history of heart disease and the extent to which the level of

risk varied with the dose and half-life of the drugs consumed.

 

METHODS: We conducted a matched case-control study of the

relationship

between recent use of NSAIDs and hospitalization with CHF. Cases (n

=

365) were patients admitted to hospitals with a primary diagnosis of

CHF. Controls (n = 658) were patients without CHF who were admitted

to

the same hospitals as case patients.

 

Structured interviews were used to obtain information on several

study

factors, including recent use of aspirin and other NSAIDs. RESULTS:

Use

of NSAIDs in the previous week was associated with a doubling of the

odds of a hospital admission with CHF (adjusted odds ratio, 2.1; 95%

confidence interval, 1.2-3.3).

 

Use of NSAIDs by patients with a history of heart disease was

associated

with an odds ratio of 10.5 (95% confidence interval, 2.5-44.9) for

first

admission with heart failure, compared with 1.6 (95% confidence

interval, 0.7-3.7) in those without such a history.

 

The odds of a first admission to a hospital with CHF was positively

related to the dose of NSAID consumed in the previous week, and was

increased to a greater extent with long half-life than with short

half-life drugs. Assuming these relationships are causal, NSAIDs

were

responsible for approximately 19% of hospital admissions with CHF.

CONCLUSIONS: The burden of illness resulting from NSAID-related CHF

may

exceed that resulting from gastrointestinal tract damage. NSAIDs

should

be used with caution in patients with a history of cardiovascular

disease.

 

Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics,

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,

 

The University of Newcastle, Australia.

 

PMID: 10737277 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

 

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