Guest guest Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 _*> Fish Oil Offers No Heart Benefit*_ My question is whether this is only true of supplements, or if it's true of actually eating the oily, cold-water fish they come from. Herbalists like me get deeply frustrated when scientists isolate or synthesize what they assume is " the active component " in a plant that may have 200 or more bioactive components, all of which are meant to work together, and then say, when their extract doesn't work, " See? X plant doesn't work for problem Y. " Of course it doesn't, nitwit; you tore up a healing _/system../_/ /It's a lot like ripping out your car's engine and sitting on it hoping it'll get you to work. Read J. L. Hudson (the seed-seller) on this if you want an earful. I think some of what he's written is on his website, which you mustn't miss anyway if you're a gardener. Rain @@@@ \\\\\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Actually I wondered the same of this study, but they refer to the fish _oil_. Therefore one could assume that they are speaking of both eating the oily dead flesh of this animal _and_ consuming the extracted oil in either liquid or capsule form. I agree with you about the foolishness of most supplements, consuming those rather than the good plants they are naturally in and there are lots of respected heart specialists who have written about this unfortunate business (in both senses) of supplements too. I posted the item, as I trust everyone understands, to have a smile at (and a quarter-ounce of pity for) those who are hoodwinked into thinking that eating the flesh of water animals is good for them. Best, Pat --- http://www.vegandonelight.com/spice http://beanvegan.blogspot.com http://river-rambles.blogspot.com " As long as you derive inner help and comfort from anything, keep it. " Mahatma Gandhi. My question is whether this is only true of supplements, or if it's true of actually eating the oily, cold-water fish they come from. Herbalists like me get deeply frustrated when scientists isolate or synthesize what they assume is " the active component " in a plant that may have 200 or more bioactive components, all of which are meant to work together, and then say, when their extract doesn't work, " See? X plant doesn't work for problem Y. " Of course it doesn't, nitwit; you tore up a healing _/system../_/ /It's a lot like ripping out your car's engine and sitting on it hoping it'll get you to work. Read J. L. Hudson (the seed-seller) on this if you want an earful. I think some of what he's written is on his website, which you mustn't miss anyway if you're a gardener. Rain @@@@ \\\\\ --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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