I have read another book by Dr. Sears (his vaccine book), so I had a feeling this would be an informative book. And I wasn't let down. Dr. Sears had an adopted child that he had to formula feed (his biological children were all breastfed). And he quickly found out that (at the time), omega-3s were not part of commercial formulas. He was shocked and immediately started putting pressure on the formula manufacturers. He is one of the big reasons formula is now fortified with omega-3 (DHA & EPA).
Here is info on how The Moose & I take omega-3. We take cod liver oil daily. He takes 1 spoonful and I take 2 spoonfuls. I purchase my cod liver oil at Drug Emporium.
There is tons of info here. I don't want to overload you with too much info or get too technical. I made notes while I read it. All of the text in red is direct quotes from the book. Everything in black is my comments & input. My notes are in the order they were written in the book, not necessarily in order of what I would think is most important or interesting.
These are just random quotes throughout the book. Things I thought were interesting or of importance to me. So scan through it. This is a great book full of great info if you want more info.
- I found that the food that was ranked as the best health food also got top marks for healthy aging - seafood. In fact, the same fats that were crucial for baby brains were also important for senior brains and bodies. (p. 12)
- Cultures that eat more seafood have less cancer, especially colon cancer. (p. 12)
- Inuits [Artic] ate a high fat, high-cholesterol diet but enjoyed a low incidence of cardiovascular disease.....The natives had frequent nosebleeds.... [and] the time it [took] for blood to clot were longer than the average bleeding times of Europeans. Could a high omega-fat diet cause thinner blood?....Could it be that when blood is slower to clot, arteries don't get plugged? (p. 13) The answer is yes. Thinner blood that is slower to clot results in lower rates of cardiovascular disease; a result from high blood levels of omega-3.
- List of the benefits (p. 16):
- Happier Moods
- Improves vision
- Helps gingivitis
- Softens and smooths skin
- Improves learning and behavior
- Improves colitis, IBS
- Alleviates asthma
- Delays diabetes
- Alleviates arthritis
- Smarter brain at all ages
- Delays age-related hearing loss
- Steadies pacemaker
- Reduces high blood pressure
- Regulates heart rate
- Prevents coronary thrombosis
- Lessens atherosclerosis
- Lessens erectile dysfunction
- I use the term medicine to mean any chemical, food, herb, or spice that helps your body heal and be healthier. (p. 22) Yep, food is medicine. Food can heal you, or kill you.
- Omegas are flexible fats. The best fats are smooth, soft, and flexible. The worst fats are stiff and sticky. Most illnesses are caused by an accumulation of stiff and sticky fats in your tissues, such as the brain and heart. (p. 22) He expanded and drew molecular drawings of different kinds of fat, showing where the double bonds are, etc. The point was to show that the omega fat can bend and move, leaving your blood thinner and free-flowing, leaving your skin elastic and pliable, leaving your brain without fatty dead weight, leaving your blood vessels flexible (and thus lowering blood pressure).
- All fats naturally found in foods that come from the sea or flourish on the land are good fats. The fake fats made in factories are bad fats. (p. 28) That's exactly what I'm sayin! Eat lots and lots of the good fat!
- Give yourself an oil change....Eat more omega-3 oil.....Eat less omega-6 oil....Eat very little hydrogenated oil. (p. 28)
- Researchers recommend that cardiovascular disease prevention begin in childhood or at least by early adolescence. The Moose is already taking his cod liver oil. He started at about 6 months old.
- Ok, I've gotta include this. Men, did you know that the better you tae care of your heart, the better your erections will be? In fact, many men visit the dotcor because they've experienced erectile dysfunction, and the doctor discovers underlying cardiovascular disease, such as high blood pressure or a weak heart. The reason that penis problems are often the first clue to heart disease is that the health of both organs depends on the health of their blood vessels. (p. 60)
- Research shows that people with the highest blood levels of omega-3 DHA display the best brain performance. The higher the omega-3 blood levels (DHA), the higher the brain test scores. (p. 63)
- Omega-3 EPA/DHA is to the brain what calcium is to the bone. (p. 69)
- Many of these children don't have ADD. They have NDD, nutrition deficit disorder. (p. 86) This was in reference to children labeled with ADHD and ADD.
- During pregnancy and lactation most expectant mothers now take omega-3s; infant formulas are fortified with omega-3s; and breast milk has omega-3s in it, so most babies get some omega-3s. Then something happens. During infancy, toddler-hood, and the preschool years, the stages of most rapid brain growth, kids often no longer eat enough omega-3s. Omega-3 deficiencies keep the brain from making the right connections. (p. 92)
- A study of nine thousand adults, ages 20 years and older, found that the rate of gum disease, or gingivitis, was 20 percent lower in people who reported consuming the most omega-3s. Studies in animals show that DHA can reduce periodontitis. (p. 118)
- Most skin conditions are due to inflammation. Omega-3s are natural anti-inflammatory oils. For over ten years, in my medical practice I've been prescribing fish oil for my patients with dry, scaly skin, eczema, psoriasis, and other forms of dermatitis. (p. 120)
- Here's a simple anti-inflammatory diet I prescribe in our medical practice. I call it the five S's diet: seafood, salads, smoothies, spices, and supplements. (p. 121)
- One of the reasons that omega-3s are appropriately called a lean fat is that they make you feel full with less food. Because seafood is so nutrient-dense (packed with lots of nutrition per calorie), you are satisfied with fewer calories. (p. 126) If you follow my blog, you know I don't care about fat or calorie count. But I know a lot of people do (but you shouldn't. Eat real food. That's it. No math needed)
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