It's okay to eat fish, 'cause they don't have any feelings

[novapsyche]

Eating Fish Cuts Stroke Risk

Eating fish as infrequently as once or twice a month reduces the risk of the most common type of stroke by almost half, researchers said on Tuesday.

Fish contains Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that enhance blood flow and help prevent formation of the blood clots and blockages that cause most ischemic strokes.

"Men who consumed fish two times a month or more had almost half the risk of stroke as compared with men who never ate fish," said study author Dr. Alberto Ascherio of the Harvard School of Public Health.

"There seemed to be no benefit in eating fish very frequently, so eating fish just a few times per month was just as good as eating fish almost every day," he said.

"Our study didn't look at the specific type of fish. We can only conclude that eating fish in general is likely to be beneficial to prevent stroke," Ascherio said.

Comments

[blorky.livejournal.com]

There's a huge amount of data to suggest that O-3's are very good for you, and it's been shown to be effective in reducing cholesterol, reducing the risk of preclampsia(sp?) in pregnancy, improving focus in ADHD individuals, and stabilizing bipolars. I started to take it as pain relief for arthritis, and can vouch for it's effectiveness. Most of the good studies show that O-3 capsules are just as effective, but cheaper and more convenient than eating whole fish.

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

Well, I (in theory) would rather get my dietary needs from the foods themselves. I don't like multivitamins, for example. But when I feel I need to take them (because my diet doesn't meet my nutritional needs), I will.

When it comes to pill regimens, I have a bad track record. I don't know how I did so well with birth control. :)

But I'm currently off and on a half-aspirin regimen, so maybe if I became more regular about that, maybe I could add O-3 capsules to that. The thing I fear most (for myself) is the loss of my health, so if I can fend that off as long as possible, that'd be great. I'll have to look into those capsules.