New Research Here In Uk Suggest's Oily Fish Is Not As Beneficial As Thought!!!

**Raz** · 03-24-2006, 02:34 AM

Here is the document and reviews. It has been broadcasted on the news over here in the UK.

Oily fish benefits in doubt:

LONDON (Reuters) - Heart experts urged consumers on Friday to continue eating oily fish and foods high in omega-3 fatty acids despite research showing they may have no clear health benefits.

A review of 89 studies published online by the British Medical Journal showed no strong evidence that omega-3 fats reduced deaths from cardiovascular disease.

But Dr Mike Knapton, of the British Heart Foundation, said more research is needed before people change their eating habits.

"People should not stop consuming omega-3 fats or eating oily fish as a result of this study," he said in a statement issued by the foundation.

"Until now, medical research has demonstrated a benefit from omega-3 fats in protecting people from heart and circulatory disease. This systematic review of numerous studies concludes that there is no clear evidence either way," he added.

Omega-3 and omega-6 are essential fatty acids that work together to promote good health. The body cannot make them, so eating a diet rich in the substances is important.

Fish and certain oils such as canola and flaxseed are sources of omega-3 while raw nuts and seeds contain omega-6.

Lee Hooper, of the University of East Anglia in Norwich who headed the review team, said they found wide variations between the studies they looked at. But there was no evidence of a clear benefit of omega-3 fats on health.

Earlier studies had suggested that omega-3 fatty acids could play a role in helping to prevent health problems such as heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis and some types of cancer.

Knapton said current recommendations to consume no more than 4 portions of oily fish a week are sensible.

"Whatever amount of oily fish you consume, the impact on your risk of heart disease is negligible compared to the benefits of quitting smoking, doing regular exercise and eating a diet low in saturated fats," Knapton added.

Damn scientist's and expert's change their minds too much!
Now there saying there isnt much evidence to support Omega-3 & Omega-6 rich diet's are as good as they thought???

**bandaidwoman** · 03-24-2006, 06:18 AM

A study is only as good as its methodology. Anyone can design a study that proves or disproves an clinical hypothesis unless it is a double blinded placebo prospective trial (not just metaanalysis of existing studies) medical scientists view it with a skeptical eye. ( only with double blinded prospective studies do you eliminate many confounding variables such as population variances, dietary habits of those studied etc.) I'd like to see this study they are quoting before making the grand statement that fish oil doesn't help.

**Jodi** · 03-24-2006, 09:52 AM

I am very interested in seeing the actual study. Couple things to consider. They tested on individuals with pre-existing CVD. What about prevention and all the studies that prove that omega-3's can prevent CVD?

I'll use words from someone else on another board.

"With the right setup and testing they could even prove that smoking cures cancer if they wanted to"

Let me see this one study on disproving fish oils for CVD and I'll you a couple million that say otherwise.

**topolo** · 03-24-2006, 10:27 AM

interesting

**Brutus_G** · 03-24-2006, 10:24 PM

Even if it doesn't do shit for your heart your body comp and energy,even your skin will improve. Oh yea it also helps on insulin sensitivity.

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