From alga to omega; have we reached peak (fish) oil?

• Published in: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
• Main Authors: Clayton, Paul R, Ladi, Szabolcs
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications 2015
• Subjects: inuit
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0141076815599673; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0141076815599673; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/0141076815599673

Summary While the Inuit diet was highly cardio-protective and consuming oily fish within a Western diet is to a lesser degree, the case for purified fish oil supplements is less convincing. Purification of fish oil removes lipophilic polyphenols which likely contribute to the health benefits of oily fish; leaving the ω3 highly unsaturated fatty acids exposed and prone to conferring oxidative and inflammatory stress. The authors believe that due to such issues as dietary shift, it may now be inadvisable to prescribe or sell purified ω3 highly unsaturated fatty acids supplements, unless the appropriate co-factors are included.