[quote]marijuology wrote:
If you’re using fish oil to combat pain caused by training, then you’re really only treating the symptoms. You need to find out why the activity is causing pain and fix whatever biomechanical fault is causing the problem, not gulp down Flameout until you’re burping fish.[/quote]
No actually you need to do both. It is not uncommon for weightlifters to get tendonitis in susceptible areas, for instance my shoulders. Mine was partly a genetic problem, severely hooked acromion along with lack of RC work. Because of poor blood supply, tendons tend to have prolonged inflammation long after the insult has been removed, ie months and months. And that is counterproductive to healing. Part of the problem is the abnormally high omega 6 in American diet, and abnormally low omega 3. Taking omega 3’s in that situation, and in many others to help treat chronic tendonitis has been shown beneficial in many studies. Not to mention the additional benefit of helping with my reactive airway disease.
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BTW, fish oil is good stuff, but if you don’t recognize a natural conflict of interest when TC and Chris write about its benefits then you’re not very critical. There is such a thing as too much fish oil, and it’s funny how the only people reccommending enormous amounts are the ones who are selling the stuff. Barry Sears started the whole high-dose fish oil thing in 2003 and his company has made tens if not hundreds of millions. Please don’t tell me that anyone can sell the science objectively with that kind of money on the line. [/quote]
No, high dose fish oil was started in late 90’s by medical researchers. Before arguing with what is said because of the obvious “conflict of interest”, would it not be prudent to read an article or two on the subject to see if they are indeed correct (I can assume you have not or you wouldn’t have posted). Facts are still facts, regardless of who states them. They are not recommending enormous amounts (4.6 grams total free fatty acids), but rather slightly more than some studies (many say 3 grams), and probably less than some eskimos consume. Go to google scholar, and you can read hundreds of double blind placebo controlled research by reputable universities showing the benefits for asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, heart disease, and even chronic tendonitis.
Read here, its a good review article with plenty of references written in 2002 touting the benefits of 2.6-3 grams of omega 3’s per day in varying studies. Read the study then the references. Publications & Nutrition Research Papers - Journal of the American Center for Nutrition
If you eat fatty fish 2-3x per day and stick to grain fed cattle/chicken then perhaps you don’t need it, but for those of us who don’t, I will continue to take it, and in what you call “high doses”.
