I like experimenting with different lifestyles to see how I feel. Most of the times there are too many variables to make conclusions. Anyway, I tried going vegetarian for few weeks, then introduced fish to diet and felt noticeably better. Then, I tried remove fish and take fish oil instead. Felt absolutely no benefits. At-least feeling wise. I repeated this experiment multiple times so I am sure it isn't coincidence
Omega-3s: Are “Brain-Boosting” Effects Scientifically Backed?
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Re: Omega-3s: Are “Brain-Boosting” Effects Scientifically Backed?
#22So 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 i…
I think the "boost your immune system" things are just common deficiencies in modern people. If most people don't get enough vitamin C or D in regular life, then the advice to boost their immune system with a sufficient does to be non-deficient would function to boost their immune system to a normally healthy level.
Milk sold in the US almost always has vitamin D added to it, because presumably Americans don't get enough sunlight to produce sufficient amounts.
Instant noodles sold in Japan almost always have vitamins B1 and B2 added to them, for presumably similar reasons.
Re: Omega-3s: Are “Brain-Boosting” Effects Scientifically Backed?
#23So 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 i…
Lot of issues can be autoimmune related. Goal is to calm down the immune system. Not boost it. This is where basics like getting away from sugar are so important.
Re: Omega-3s: Are “Brain-Boosting” Effects Scientifically Backed?
#24So 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 i…
I think the "boost your immune system" things are just common deficiencies in modern people. If most people don't get enough vitamin C or D in regular life, then the advice to boost their immune system with a sufficient does to be non-deficient would function to boost their immune system to a normally healthy level.
You will want k3 if you take d2.
Highly recommend getting tested for D deficiency.
Source. I used to have crippling migraines almost every day. I don’t anymore.
Re: Omega-3s: Are “Brain-Boosting” Effects Scientifically Backed?
#25cost of 100 omega 3 capsules (in .gr): ~10 euros, fish and nuts cost about 18 euros per kilo and tend to spoil.
You you can just buy cold pressed flax oil and supplement with that. ~30 USD for ~1L iirc and it has an absolute assload of ALA (omega3)
Hemp seed oil is a good one for omega6 but usually people get enough 6 from diet and 3 is the one we need to boost to get the 3:6 ratio up
Re: Omega-3s: Are “Brain-Boosting” Effects Scientifically Backed?
#26I like experimenting with different lifestyles to see how I feel. Most of the times there are too many variables to make conclusions. Anyway, I tried going vegetarian for few weeks, then introduced fish to diet and felt noticeably better. Then, I tried remove fish and take fish oil instead. Felt absolutely no benefits. At-least feeling wise. I repeated this experiment multiple times so I am sure it isn't coincidence
And how did you control for placebo?
Re: Omega-3s: Are “Brain-Boosting” Effects Scientifically Backed?
#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think the "boost your immune system" things are just common deficiencies in modern people. If most people don't get enough vitamin C or D in regular life, then the advice to boost their immune system with a sufficient does to be non-deficient would function to boost their immune system to a normally healthy level.
Milk sold in the US almost always has vitamin D added to it, because presumably Americans don't get enough sunlight to produce sufficient amounts. Instant noodles sold in Japan almost always have vitamins B1 and B2 added to them, for presumably similar reasons.
> because presumably Americans don't get enough sunlight to produce sufficient amounts.
UHT denatures vitamin D, hence UHT and Pasteurized milk has lower vitamin D levels before the sterilization process.
Re: Omega-3s: Are “Brain-Boosting” Effects Scientifically Backed?
#28I like experimenting with different lifestyles to see how I feel. Most of the times there are too many variables to make conclusions. Anyway, I tried going vegetarian for few weeks, then introduced fish to diet and felt noticeably better. Then, I tried remove fish and take fish oil instead. Felt absolutely no benefits. At-least feeling wise. I repeated this experiment multiple times so I am sure it isn't coincidence
And how did you control for placebo?
No control. I don't believe I am affected by placebo.
Re: Omega-3s: Are “Brain-Boosting” Effects Scientifically Backed?
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think the "boost your immune system" things are just common deficiencies in modern people. If most people don't get enough vitamin C or D in regular life, then the advice to boost their immune system with a sufficient does to be non-deficient would function to boost their immune system to a normally healthy level.
You will want k3 if you take d2. Highly recommend getting tested for D deficiency. Source. I used to have crippling migraines almost every day. I don’t anymore.
I used to get crippling Seasonal Affective Disorder every year, got tested, was badly deficient, and now don’t anymore.
Re: Omega-3s: Are “Brain-Boosting” Effects Scientifically Backed?
#30I am not an expert in nutrition, but I still have my opinions: I try to consume a lot of Omega 3 via the food I eat: chia seeds, walnuts, etc. I avoid eating foods, like the fish Tilapia, that contain a lot of Omega 6.
I do take one daily Omega 3 supplement I get from my optometrist for a particular vision problem.