And so another myth collapses, that of omega-3 supplements : they literally seemed the panacea for all evil.
If fish is good for you and fish fats are good for you, then omega-3 supplements should do just fine.
If this sentence seems like a terrible simplification, rest assured, it is.

In fact, at the moment when you switch from the food to the supplement that contains the principles, there are differences : for example, calcium and vitamin D supplements would not have the same effect as the right foods and sun exposure.

Same thing for vitamin and mineral supplements instead of fresh fruit and vegetables. But until now fish oil and omega-3 supplements always came out on top in every comparison.

Sure, you can eat fish in your diet (you can and should), but omega-3 supplements, often in the form of fish oil capsules, were only associated with health benefits.

Anti-inflammatory, they reduce cardiovascular diseases and help the immune system against colds and seasonal diseases; promote weight loss; reduce the risk of mental illness, such as schizophrenia, and other diseases such as epilepsy; they would be useful for pregnant women.

Best of all, as we’ve always known, omega-3 supplements are good for brain health.
They increase concentration, reduce the risk of the onset of senile dementia.

In short , all beautiful , but something of this picture begins to waver.
There are many people who complain, for example, of severe nausea and headache with the consumption of fish oil .

Others wonder where the fish oil in supplement capsules comes from (China is a major exporter).

Still others suggest caution in buying fish oil, which must be of first quality, and fresh, but not to mention that even when they put antioxidants (for example vitamin E , which would reduce lipoperoxidation), it tends to go rancid over the a few days.

Finally, researcher Ray Peat says that fish oil itself is highly unstable and immunosuppressive.  It would even make you fat, and it wouldn’t reduce the risk of an accident.

One study even instilled doubts about using omega-3 supplements in cancer patients because it would make them resistant to drug treatments.

Up to this latest study by the US National Institute of Health, published by the Journal of The Medical Association, which involved over 4,000 patients.

Experts speak for themselves: if in other studies it was shown that a diet that includes foods with omega 3 is good for the eyes, heart and brain, no improvements were found in patients who instead took omega3 supplements .
Neither in the short, nor in the medium, nor in the long term, since the study lasted 5 years .

Advice? Eat more fish, buying it fresh, and instead trying to aim for local fish or Italian farmed fish, among the best and safest.

Reduce the concentrations of omega6 in the diet and try to eat at least fish 3 times a week. But don’t use supplements.