Omega-3s: Are “Brain-Boosting” Effects Scientifically Backed?
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Omega-3s: Are “Brain-Boosting” Effects Scientifically Backed?
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#2An intriguing read that summarises the findings of multiple sources. Makes one ponder the true effectiveness of other supplements on the market, and whether the $100B+ industry is built on hearsay and deception.
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#3An intriguing read that summarises the findings of multiple sources. Makes one ponder the true effectiveness of other supplements on the market, and whether the $100B+ industry is built on hearsay and deception.
Started my career at a supplement company and it is definitely heresy, deception, and weird derivatives of protein and caffeine.
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#4reminds me of lecithin which was marketed in the 80s as helpful for the aging brain, turns out, lecithin does not cross the Blood-Brain barrier
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#5An intriguing read that summarises the findings of multiple sources. Makes one ponder the true effectiveness of other supplements on the market, and whether the $100B+ industry is built on hearsay and deception.
Selling water / sugar that has been "marketed differently" (read: they lie to you) is a huge industry, yes.
E.g. "Vitamin Water", all kinds of supplements marketed in the fitness industry, even https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy.
Placebo is a strong thing.
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#6cost of 100 omega 3 capsules (in .gr): ~10 euros, fish and nuts cost about 18 euros per kilo and tend to spoil.
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#7cost of 100 omega 3 capsules (in .gr): ~10 euros, fish and nuts cost about 18 euros per kilo and tend to spoil.
Omega 3 capsules can also spoil, right?
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#8So basically once your body has all the nutrients it needs to grow or make the things it needs to make, it makes them. Even more extra stuff it doesn’t need, it doesn’t use. Makes sense.
This also appears to apply to the immune system. There’s zero evidence that supplements that are supposed to “boost your immune system” do any such thing. Yes your immune system functions best if you have good nutrition, but that’s it. Even better nutrition just isn’t a thing.
Side rant, sorry, but I had this conversation with a relative during covid, she was touting supplements to ‘boost her immune system’. There’s one way we have found that really does actually boost your immune system, that works with your natural defences by training them specifically to fight a particular disease. Vaccination.
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#9An intriguing read that summarises the findings of multiple sources. Makes one ponder the true effectiveness of other supplements on the market, and whether the $100B+ industry is built on hearsay and deception.
I agree - its hearsay and deception - vitamins and nutrients and dietary supplements are a huge, profit driven, industries - they are not your friend trying to improve your health - they are trying to empty your wallet and nothing else.
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#10Does lack of it have an effect? I couldn't find that in the list.