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Eating Too Much Fish Detrimental To Health
“We are seeing the potential for negative effects at really high levels of omega-3 fatty acid consumption. Because we lack valid biomarkers for exposure and knowledge of who might be at risk if consuming excessive amounts, it isn’t possible to determine an upper limit at this time,” Norman Hord, associate professor in OSU’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences and a coauthor on the paper, said.
Omega-3 fatty acids have anti-inflammatory properties, which is one of the reasons they can be beneficial to heart health and inflammatory issues. However, the researchers said excess amounts of omega-3 fatty acids can alter immune function sometimes in ways that may lead to a dysfunctional immune response to a viral or bacterial infection.
“The dysfunctional immune response to excessive omega-3 fatty acid consumption can affect the body’s ability to fight microbial pathogens, like bacteria,” the researcher said.
Generally, the researchers point out that the amounts of fish oil used in most studies are typically above what one could consume from foods or usual dosage of a dietary supplement.
However, an increasing amount of products, such as eggs, bread, butters, oils and orange juice, are being “fortified” with omega-3s. Hord said this fortified food, coupled with fish oil supplement use, increases the potential for consuming these high levels.
“Overall, we support the dietary recommendations from the American heart Association to eat fish, particularly fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, lake trout or sardines, at least two times a week, and for those at risk of coronary artery disease to talk to their doctor about supplements,” he said.
Hord said their main concern here is the hyper-supplemented individual, who may be taking high-dose omega-3 supplements and eating four to five omega-3-enriched foods per day.
The study is published in journal Prostaglandins.
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katwishi mukwai
November 4, 2013 at 9:54 am
That is a lie,ifwe ku Luapula nga nikale twafwa we eat fish everyday!!!
WABUFI
November 4, 2013 at 10:05 am
Work of the colonial masters, who always think that we should follow, their suggestions.Should we stop eating our fish and resort to importing embalmed meat products from them? please leave us with our fish, nothing is safe for consumption these days!
christopher kaoma
November 4, 2013 at 10:52 am
Tukafwa kanga? tulekeni bajehova bakulatusunga, too much lies
mwamba mutale
November 4, 2013 at 11:11 am
Bufi ngakale twafwa fwebena liverpool. I eat fish every other one hour
Two ngwee
November 4, 2013 at 3:05 pm
Scientists can make some one go mad, they agree and disagree on certain issues
muntu
November 4, 2013 at 5:14 pm
Y not my g-father dead bcoz he eats fish every day for 50 yrs now
Brizol
November 4, 2013 at 5:33 pm
When are going to understand that we have stopped listening to your lies?
Jasntu Nacintu
November 4, 2013 at 8:11 pm
Fish has never killed anyone. Its a natural relish given to us by God. Natural foods are not harmful! By the way stop bringing G.M.O fishes to our country coz they are harmful.
KATOMPA
November 4, 2013 at 9:27 pm
uli wa bufi researcher.i eat fish every week since i was a child.kabepeko bambi not umwina luapula.
food lover
November 5, 2013 at 8:41 am
Now eating fish is not good for me.Also eating meat and chicken is not good for me.Do you want me to start eating grass.stuuped article by a stuuped auther.i will always eat my fish despite a stuuped report.Litape for life.