I have been taking Cod Liver Oil for 30 Years guaranteed from cold water fish. I started after living with knee pain when in my fifties. I am 87 now in perfect health, with absolutely no joint pain. The reason I continued it! Almost every one I know have had serious joint problems.
Loved the video have been taking fish oil for years and have no health problems, i am 76. The best part there was no commercials breaking in to interrupt
My triglycerides were extremely high. They are very sticky and can clog the arteries leading to a heart attack or stroke. My D.O. recommended taking 2 1200 mg of Omega 3 Fish Oil daily. This brought the triglycerides down to normal within 6 months.
I had a stroke 18 months ago and I started taking fish oil and craving/eating tinned salmon afterwards. A year later all the grey matter in my brain had grown back, there was no tissue damage on the MRI. The neurologist said it was a miracle, the tissue isn’t supposed to grow back apparently. My mind is probably sharper in some ways that it was before the stroke. I truly believe this is down to fish oil and salmon. When I have a craving day I find I have some more recovery improvement a few weeks after. I still have a few minor issues with my affected side, but each day I get better and stronger. Fish oil is a lifesaver. 💜
@@FrasierCrane2025 I take 2 Paradox fish oil tablets per day. I also eat wild Alaskan sockeye salmon with skin and bones, farmed smoked Atlantic salmon and tinned mackerel. Plus lots of garlic and olive oil. I actually craved these things during my recovery.
My aunt lived on a farm in Canada when there is little sunlight in the winter and she was out in the harsh elements daily. She took Cod Liver oil everyday and at 60 she had the most beautiful skin I had ever seen.
I can't thank Dr. Eckberg enough for this video and ALL OF THE OTHER VIDEOS he's produced for the past 10 years. By all means his videos on specific topics surpass other videos on the same subject matter. I understand much - much more and feel more comfortable with what I have been taking. Thank you so much Dr Sten Eckberg
Would be even better though, if he was honest about what kind of doctor he is and the fact that he is not trained/authorized to give any guidance in the topics he talks about.
@@bamsebjoern65 medical doctors barely get three hours of nutritional education, they are propagandized about medications nearly the entire time that they’re in school. So it’s pretty dishonest of them to act like diets need their clearance to be OK. so if you’re looking for the letters M and D after someone’s name for this kind of advice, you are totally barking up the wrong tree.
As a child growing up in the 60's, my mom made us take cod liver oil! It kept our immune system strong and we never had any colds, respiratory problems or allergies!
@@jakemelinko Sure, some people might have good health without supplements, but Glen's point was about his experience. Just because you didn’t need fish oil doesn’t invalidate the benefits it provided for others, especially in the 60s when access to modern medicine and nutrition wasn’t as advanced as it is now. Cod liver oil has been proven to boost immunity and overall health, so maybe instead of dismissing someone else’s experience, you could appreciate that different things work for different people.
Very good Doctor. I am diabetic and from I started watching your videos I clearly understand what is going on with my body. I stop eating starchy foods and sugar and it seems to be working. Thanks..
I have been following Dr ekberg for many years now and I can tell you with absolute conviction that his favourite shirt colour is blue 😃 Jokes apart, he is truly a gift to mankind, cant thank him enough. 😊
Went to a neurologist to test my legs to see if my OA was interfering with the nerves to my feet. After describing the constant pain I was in the doctor off-handedly suggested I take fish oil. I sort of blew him off but within 6 months my outdoor heavy maintenance job was taking a painful toll on me. I had run marathons and lifted heavy weights all my life in the military and the AO was killing me. One day in desperation I took a whole handful of fish oil capsules and was literally pain-free for three days. That was 15 years ago. Since then I’ve cut back dramatically on all carbs and starches, lost 35 lbs and have been able to cut back to just five capsules a day. I maintain by walking a couple miles a day, biking, lifting and watching my diet and am retired, living a virtually pain free life. I guess I’m enjoying the other benefits of taking omega 3 as a sideline!
@@dshingle6ha ha ha, that's really funny 😁 but I'd have to agree with you. Anything to take away the pain and we all know even dog turds are probably better for us than the pharmaceutical crap that's being prescribed by most doctors. I have to say your comment really touched me because I've seen tons of people comment about the miracle pill or supplement their taking to ease their pain. But never really thought they knew true pain. Your response of you willing to take dog turds if it helped your pain told me that you know real pain. Although funny but true. My pain is destroying my life from RA and fibromialgia. Just recently my doc told me I have osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. I believe God leads us to the answers we're looking for if we listen close enough. Thanks so much for mentioning what brands you take too. I plan on looking for some this weekend, provided I can actually get to the store😅😊. God bless you and thank you for your service, it's everything 🤗
I was raised in England after the war and every household was given Cod Liver Oil for children because Rickets was prominent. As a retired Flight Attendant with Air Canada I took Cod Liver oil when there was a R in the month, re no sun. Food today doesn’t have the nutrients in it. By the time fruit is harvested in California etc., then radiated at the border it has lost everything good. Same as meat and Chickens all injected with antibiotics and kept in small places. I now live in Victoria British Columbia where I go to the farm and get my eggs and see the chickens running around. Fresh fruit and vegetables without spray. Grass fed meat. Salmon straight out of the ocean. However, I still take a teaspoon of the best Norwegian Cod liver oil. I am 78 years old with no aches or pains and perfect eyesight with good bones. Having a Tuscan mother has influenced me. Your right I pay for the best Norwegian Cod Liver oil, expensive but worth it. Again you are right, I believe my cod liver oil is a preventative not a cure. The rubbish I see in peoples supermarket trolley today causes many problems to the body. The laziness by buying prepackaged food to stick in the microwave is like eating cardboard when it comes to nutrients. Thank you for your channel.
I have read hundreds of not thousands of comments on various subjects from many holistic docs on here. Your comment is one of the best because you write it in a genuine way. Yes I agree with all of it. Seafood especially salmon and taking cod liver is preventive and works like magic compared to all the other so called fake food. In fact, there is no comparison . Thanks for posting.
I stumbled on to information saying DHA mite be good for people with ADD, I tried random known brands. I could feel the difference with some, It was as though it took the edge off of focus and anxiety problems that I was having while in a stressful situation(caregiving)...suddenly the brand that was helpful no longer had just DHA available, other brands seem to do nothing... Truly Thank you for this video It gave me guidance and directions for my better health journey !! added note I appreciate that you say everyone is different and thats ok.
This video cleared up the mystery of why my mom gave me cod liver oil when I was little. Thanks so much for the details! I'm 72 now and started taking it again about 10 years ago.
Just another great video by Dr. Ekberg! I used to suffer from eczema and read up about how skin inflammation can be caused by a suboptimal omega3:omega6-ratio. Since taking fish oil, the eczema is almost completely gone!
@@USA-RIG-WELDER about 6 weeks. Your body slowly switches out lipids in your skin, so missing a day of supplementation isnt bad either. Takes some time though
Wish I would have known this when I was pegnant back in 1991. So many babies (including mine) were suffering with eczema. I finally helped my son with loads of shea butter and other good things that I put on his skin.
🐟 All 3 supplements drekberg.shop/cart/update?updates[44378940670241]=1&updates[45070717845793]=1&updates[45070693007649]=1 🐟 General 3:2 fish oil: www.drekberg.shop/products/super-epa 🐟 Cod Liver Oil 2:3: ttps://www.drekberg.shop/products/standardprocess-cod-liver-oil-2685 🐟 High DHA Tuna Omega 1:5: www.drekberg.shop/products/standardprocess-tuna-omega-3-oil-8070 🔴Blood Work Course www.drstenekberg.com/blood-work-course 🔷 Top 5 Best Fish You Should NEVER Eat & 5 Fish You Must Eat ua-cam.com/video/0hdVpzvLbYo/v-deo.html 🔷 What If You Stop Eating Sugar For 30 Days? ua-cam.com/video/XS_kjTAnpP0/v-deo.html
Bro is literally writing "mirrored"(or the video is reverse). Idk if you've ever tried writing tried to write something on yourself, in order to see the reflection in the mirror, but it's "flips" everything displayed.
Mother's breast milk is high in fats to development a healthy brain. If mom doesn't have enough of the fats in the breast milk, how can the child's brain development properly. I'm 76 and drink whole milk all day long. I recently heard a doctor make a claim that drinking milk will weaken bones. A few months ago I had a bone scan and it was normal. Hard to know who has the correct information.
@@TheYazmanian the brand I purchased is sold under the name of Premiumhealth Naturally, in a 60 day supply. I've heard that oils may not be good after 6 months. Makes me a bit suspicious that my bottle says that the expiration date is 2025. Thanks for your comment which made me check the vitamin shelf bottle of cod liver oil.
@ 15:50 I like the added clarity I got from this portion of the discussion. Framing the advantageous aspects of Fish oil as it applies to one being DEFICIENT is greatly meaningful over framing it as a "benefit". As mentioned, probably most folks are deficient. This deficiency has wide reaches. Seems so many issues that the body develops comes from (abnormal, overzealous) inflammatory responses. Standard medicine addresses/targets one thing, while exacerbating (or developing) other things. Doesnt look at whole picture. Some "supplements" are truly "beneficial" in that they address the deficiency, which then addresses the greater picture--which is to create homeostasis in our bodies, to set ourselves back to "normal". The take away is to know that we are deficient before embarking on taking something to address it. I get complete labs done, including vitamin D. I had been told to take Fish oil (4000-5000 mg) and D3 (5000 iu). My D levels were clinically very low. I'm low normal now. The latter I take with regularity, but it has taken me entirely too long to find a fish oil supplement that didnt make me feel ill. Recently I found 2 that produce no ill feeling, and I am hoping they are of good quality. I do eat sardines, mackeral, salmon. I am not consistent though. I am also adjusting my diet. Not a major overhaul, but am trying to be more inclusive of some foods, while reducing others. Even so, foods cant be entirely relied upon to get everything we need. I use other supplements to "bridge the gap". So I understand the appeal, yet also understand that they may not be needed. Anyway, thanks for the info and thanks forgiving me more to think about. Take care!
I asked AI to sum up what this video said and it said "Fish oil is an essential source of omega-3 fatty acids which are important for brain function and growth and development. There are different types of omega-3 fatty acids, but the most important ones are eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). EPA and DHA are found in fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, and sardines. If you don’t eat fish regularly, you can take fish oil supplements to get enough omega-3 fatty acids. However, it is important to choose a good brand of fish oil that concentrates the fish oils and extracts them very carefully to leave all the heavy metals and PCBs behind. Fish oil helps normalize inflammatory responses which can help prevent chronic low grade inflammation that causes cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic disease and other degenerative diseases. Fish oil is also a precursor for hormones and chemical messengers and builds cell membranes which are critical for every cell in the body to function properly. If you are deficient in omega-3 fatty acids, taking fish oil supplements can help improve your health. A good brand of fish oil will usually have a three to two ratio of EPA versus DHA. However, some people need different ratios of EPA to DHA depending on what they’re looking for."
I take Nordic Naturals fish oil, currently their DHA Xtra omega 3 fatty acid. Total Omega 3's 1660 mg EPA 410 mg DHA 960 mg Per 2 soft gels Per 2 23:27
I had a 2 in 1 stroke caused by covid. I was in a coma for 2 weeks. When I was released. My left eye was looking at my nose. I couldn't keep my balance. Couldn't remember anything short term. Would forget I was cooking. Couldn't follow a conversation. Would start talking and literally could see the word nut couldn't speak it. After 4 months, I researched the strokes I had. The brain. Got the vitamins, protein shakes. I still had problems eating. Started practicing balance. Played cognitive games and made random lists and tried to remember them. After a year, I found out about a DNA test through a dietician. I was put on 2000mg Omega 3, magnesium, homocysteine, and vivamixx for the gut. 3 years after the strokes, I'm off chronic meds, feel much better. Have some loss of smell, still have moments of stroke fog usually when I'm stressed. I always think of supplements as exactly that. Supplements the body's intake or lack thereof. Oh, still have sleep issues. 🌻
I wish that the information given here by Dr. Ekberg had been available through our NHS health services during pregnancy, or even before thinking of becoming pregnant. That would have been even better for baby health. Since finding Dr. Ekberg's channel in 2020, my understanding of nutrition has changed completely, and for the better. Why our NHS has not invested in this type of education is a mystery to me, because so very many health problems could be alleviated or eradicated if nutrition was promoted.
The UK doesn't invest in health as Germany, the Netherland etc have & culturallly the UK is particularly insular; it has no contextual appreciation of how far below par it is in relation to many European countries.
Thanks Doc. The big message for me was that supplements provides the resources that help normalize body functions. It doesn’t act like a medication that controls or suppresses a symptom.
Thank you @Vincentorix. Thank You. Thank You. Thank You for actually watching the video. It warms my heart. So many of the comments unfortunately show that a lot of people completely missed the point. 😄
One 10ml teaspoonful of cod liver oil at night before bed in addition to a heaped tablespoonful of flaxseed in the morning with oatmeal, blueberries and pumpkin seeds. The rest is with my genetics!Great video and well explained- thank you.
In a world where so much false information is thrown at us for so many different reasons , this man is refreshing and his videos speak truth. ❤💪 Ty sir.
I consume canned cod live(very strong tasting so hold your nose and swallow fast) and sardines in water 3 times a week. Both are of good quality. Thanks Doc!
Thank you @celebratinglifewithmuthu1854. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain the principles and mechanisms of health in such a way that you start gaining an understanding and respect for the miracle that is the human body. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and start owning the mechanisms we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
I just wanted to say THANK YOU. I started diet according to knowledge gained from your videos exactly a month ago. Went from 116kg to 106kg today! Test strips show full ketosis. I had to make a new hole on my old belt because my pants were falling down! LoL. This is the lowest weight I've been in 8 years! Again, thank you. Wish my MD was actually concerned with my health and nit just which drugs to prescribe.
@@bananomet4052 Not sure why you're getting annoyed by a jest because you finished a statement, then made another statement as a new paragraph and someone commented. Congrats on your weight loss journey, don't forget to stay active, work on your range of motion, and build muscle.
Ask yourself when you take the supplement 1.Are you Deficient? 2.What does it really do ?Or what happened if fish oil deficiency? 3.What kind do I take…EPA for heart 3:2 DHA for brain or 5:1 Tuna omega oil🤔 …If you not a big fan of fish in every meal so take it properly to normalize optimum and balance body function…Love Dr.Sten Ekberg lecture 🙏🏼 Student from Thailand. Thank you for sharing and educated this.
I was going to drop my fish oil until this video. I'm 68 and 2 ➕ years on my paleo journey, low carb diet and activity. It's essential, I guess, insurance against the ravages of aging. 💪🙏
I have dry eyes since 2 years...i have been taking fish oil since 6 months and can say it helped me to recover ...Also it increased my physicality...I don't tired after long run also after excercise no pain in joints
Eating fish nowadays poses a significant issue due to two main factors: the elevated mercury levels and the release of discarded plastic fuel additives from vehicle exhaust. This concern has arisen following the recent approval by the EPA of a fuel ingredient, which carries a lifetime cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than the agency's typical acceptable threshold. Consequently, depending on one's location, what was once considered a superfood, fish, may no longer be a healthy choice
I've been using fish oil caps for more than thirty years. In my younger years, I was a jogger and I had started feeling some twinges in my knees. Shortly after I started the F.O. there were no more twinges. These days I usually only do fast walking and I have no pain in my joints so I will continue using F.O. caps.
I have a bottle of fish oil capsules, a good brand, in the fridge and I take one occasionally. But I also eat fish at least twice a week. Thanks for the analysis and information 😮!!
I only eat Fish oil and cod liver oil. Never knew Tuna omega until today. I need it for my daily stress, inflammatory and heart... I rarely eat fish because Im bad at deboning them.
I always buy fish frozen without bones. Mostly wild caught Alaskan salmon. It goes in the oven until it reaches 145F. I just have to scrape off the skin when it's done. Always tastes great.
Algae Oil is in most cases produced on land, therefore it is free of toxins. It is higher in DHA than EPA. There's also DPA which the body can convert to either EPA or DHA as needed. A bottle with the liquid oil has advantages over capsules: When you take the oil with a spoon, you taste if it is rancid. Capsules typically also cost more than bottled from the same manufacturer.
@@conniekampas7074 You most likely have heard about fish oil. Algae are plants that grow in water (aquatic plants). many are microscopically small. Some algae produce omega 3 fatty acids. The algae are eaten by small animals (krill). The small animals are eaten by fish. That's how the fish get their omega 3. It all starts with the algae. The advantage is that algae can be grown in a facility on land where you have salt water that is free of heavy metals which are in the ocean. With fish oil, the manufacturers have to filter out the contaminants. I am not sure if that always works 100%. I am taking a brand that is sold in Germany. The name probably won't help you and youtube would potentially flag this as spam. If you do a little bit of research, I am sure that you will find a brand you are willing to trust that sells in the country you are are.
Thank you for the video, and all the effort you put into it. I was wondering if there's a way to know if the good brands are rancid or not. I've heard most fish oil is rancid and toxic. Just curious about what you thought. Hope you and yours have a nice weekend!
This is why I eat sardines, ground flax, chia seeds. Omegas are notoriously sensitive to light and heat. Best to get them into the diet via high quality natural sources. But if you have chronic disease or insulin resistance the conversion won't be good. Nevertheless, it's working for me.
Yours and Dr Ken D Berry's advice has saved my health - and probably my life. I had NAFL disease and it's GONE after I started the carnivore (Proper Human Diet) diet. Thank you very much for your advice. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the informative Video Sir. Couple of questions... 1) Do all fish contain the needed Omega oils required? 2) Can the way fish is prepared/cooked affect the ultimate Omega intake for any or all persons?
I wish you were my teacher doc! You are incredibly excellent! We never ever thought in medical school like this ! Allah bless you ! Long, healthy life for you! Am from Ethiopia, east africa thank you. Pls doc say something about heat therapy or hot climate bcs here in Ethiopia eastern is the hottest place ,there is few chronic diseases ,rarely cancer, despite the people eat sugar and processed carbs,whereas in the western ethiopian highlands, witch is the coolest ,chronic diseases and cancer are highly prevalent. Why ? Does infrared heat prevent inflammation?
I have taken fish oil (prescription strength) for many years, because of insurance. I don't think it's done much if anything. I recently went on a strict diet and noticed a huge difference in my triglycerides. My triglycerides have always been high, but only went down when I went on a strict diet, which included cutting drinking. I think drinking hits triglycerides hard, along with the obvious ones we all know about.
I use cod liver oit, it is expensive per bottle, but with the amount you need the costs per day are not so much. I do notice it does really help with dry lips for example. I really dislike fish foods, and i don't like the structure of organ meats so getting it out of foods can be difficult for me
@drekberg I’ve read some information that krill oil also has great results as an Omega 3 (both EPA and DHA). What are your thoughts about Krill oil vs. Fish Oil?
I have an incurable bone disease and take cod liver oil not fish oil daily. If i don't my pain levels rise. My elderly dog has arthritis and she seems more active on it too.
It is mindboggling to see Dr. writing from the other side and still not writing flipped. Great production value in addition to great health related information.
I used to take fish oil supplements earlier , prescribed by my naturopathic doctor before my cancer and chemo radiation (and portal hypertension due to chemo side effects happened ) 😢- now my gastro has told me not to take fish oil supplements as it may cause bleeding , he said and more ,as I have a tendency to bleed due to chemo damaged parts and portal vein hypertension/ so he said avoid salt or take salt substitutes or very little salt in diet and avoid fish oil , it’s not needed ! 😮is that true ,Doc? I feel fish oil capsules helped a lot with my triglycerides “ brand levels and kept my sugars and BP in check too- I didn’t have any diabetes or BP when I took those during younger days - it acted like a general health tonic, and kept all my blood levels normal -now he said to stop it after my cancer so I had stopped taking and all my lipid panel levels etc became worse ! Though it was a good supplement which kept my organs running smoothly I feel - now I have been told not to take it - since I don’t eat fish( being a vegetarian eat only plant based foods ), I still take a fish oil supplement now and then ( started recently two weeks back) just one capsule of metagenics “ brand 0:01 fish oil one capsule every other day! Do you think it will cause any problems or more bleeding issues Doc? Thanks doc - appreciate all your helpful videos! 🙏🙏💖
You shouldn’t. I am a medical student here, the doc asked u not to take because it can interact with some drugs and it might also cause your blood to thin out more leading to more bleeding
I'm Seventy-Six years old and I've been following health info for years your presentation your message your pace is the best you are great thanks for your help
Thank You @mattrowland473 so much for showing your appreciation and supporting the channel, and for helping me get the message of health out to the world. 🙏 🏆 😄
My family and I have been using fish oil for a while. The first thing I felt was that it made my eyes healthier. Before, because of my work, I had to sit at the computer a lot, so my eyes were often tired. This video of the doctor is very good. Thank you very much.
I eat canned cod liver once per week (the actual liver. not just oil. it is actually not as bad as you might think. it is ok tasting). I get it from Amazon. I don't eat it more frequently because it has a lot of vitamin A and D and it is not good to get too much of the fat soluble vitamins. I also eat canned sardines once or twice per week. I can't prove if it is helping me or not, but I believe it provides my body what it needs.
Thank You @ArhivPoste-dt5fq so much for showing your appreciation and supporting the channel, and for helping me get the message of health out to the world. 🙏 🏆 😄
Thank you @TShivanandappa. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain the principles and mechanisms of health in such a way that you start gaining an understanding and respect for the miracle that is the human body. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and start owning the mechanisms we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
@@drekberg Dear Dr Ekberg, I am regular viewer of your channel and your explanation of the basics of physiology and biochemistry in relation to nutrition and disease, is so lucid, clear to even to the not so informed too! I am a scientist( biochemist) and I higly appreciate your efforts and I mean it!! Congrats and best wishes. Dr T.Shivanandappa, Mysore, India.
After taking a tablespoonful of cod liver oil on Monday Wednesday and Friday for about six months I began feeling really I’ll. An endocrinologist diagnosed vitamin A toxicity. So be careful.
A Tablespoon is too much to take regularly, eating fish is better, we do need omega 3, it's an essential fatty acid our cells need that we have to get from our diet and also our bodies make endocannabinoids (think cannabis) from omega 6 and 3 which work like thc and cbd respectively - cbd and omega 3 balance whearas thc and omega 6 'anandamide' - activates cannabinoid receptors, they work like a power button and dimmer switch and we need both in the correct ratio...
The great thing about Dr. Ekbergs teachings is that he first dispels falsehoods and truthless claims then proceeds to thoroughly explain true, actual nutritional benefits of foods and supplements that we may select what it is that we're really looking for and honestly need for actual benefit
Enjoyed watching your video, straight to the point, short and sweet. Explaining the chemistry is wonderful and educational. Keep up the good work. I just literally started talking cod liver oil, as soon as my jars are finished I will buy the Fish oils. Thank you Sten, great doctor.
Thank you so very much for your time and expertise. I have been uneducated about this fish oil thing all of my life and finally get it. I hugely appreciate what you do. Thanks once again.
Thank you @greenstair. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain the principles and mechanisms of health in such a way that you start gaining an understanding and respect for the miracle that is the human body. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and start owning the mechanisms we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
Since my age of 22 I noticed that my skin is dry and flaking on the scalp . Over the years it got worst and at the age of 38 the flaking spread all over my body with intense discomfort. I started using fish oil(US brand ) and Vitamin E (UAE) and like miracle the dry skin disappeared after 15 days and after 30 my skin is oily and smooth . I thank GOD for showing this to me on the time of desperation
Brilliant video as always! Confirms to me some things learned about omega 3 vs omega 6 in a book I read called ‘why we eat too much’ which was an excellent book. Thanks as always :)
I was having neck & shoulder pain, it was making g me miserable. I took 1000mg of cod liver oil and the pain/inflammation greatly reduced. Recommend for anyone with arthritis or fibromyalgia
I take Moller's Omega 3 cod liver oil capsules. I used to have awful headaches whenever I had my period, which are now gone. I know it's only anecdotal, but I fully believe they helped me and will continue taking them.
Dr. Sten: I grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin in the 50s and 60s. The only fish we ate, and not regularly, were perch, blue gills, crappie, and walleye. Otherwise a lot of milk, cheese, beef, pork, chicken, canned and frozen veggies/fruits. We had NO supplements. I'm a chemical engineer with a 130 IQ. Help me connect the dots on how my brain developed with no cold water ocean fish. Now we eat salmon about twice a week.
Cattle, particularly grass-fed cattle, has a good proportion of Omega-3s to Omega 6s. So any fats (including butter and cream) from those cows will give you Omega-3s. It's not as good as the proportion in fatty fish, but it's better than the amount in any other food
@@nataliajimenez1870Thank you. Good to know. Our beef was Holstein (the cows) and Angus artificial insemination cross bred steers. The young bulls were castrated and roamed the pasture with the milking cows. At 22 months they were finished on alfalfa and timothy grass dry hay for two months. At 24 months they filled our freezer. I don't know where to get beef like that anymore. The chickens were free range, eating a lot of insects.
@@ronaldlenz5745you had a great start in life with such clean and healthy food. It should have set your body up for a good life. I don’t believe there is such clean food out there any more. So sad.
@@kaycee625 Then came the SADiet in 1980. Special K, skim milk, orange juice, toast with margarine. I was "starving" by 9 a.m. There was no internet and I had no time to go to the library to research it. Trust our government, right?! I gained 50 pounds in ten years.
I been taking Norwegian Cod liver oil for the last 2 year and to be honest, I don’t know if it changed anything, but my joints doesn’t make any noise whatsoever.
I started taking cod liver oil a few months ago, sometimes remembered, sometimes didn't, early on, last couple of months have been pretty consistent. I have recently been diagnosed with severe osteoporosis, and have just been grabbing at whatever might help...anything. Anyhoo, I started taking Vit D religiously at the start of covid, 10,000 ius, just in case, dropped back to 5000 maybe two years ago. So, I was taking a healthy amount, so much my husband started fearing I must have toxic levels. But in March, when I started seeing a naturopath, but before I had made many other changes, my Vit D level was 44. Decent but not ODing, for sure. I continued to take the 5000 iu with the cod liver oil, because I'd read it was better absorbed with fat. Oh man, was it ever. In August endocrinologist tested D, I was at 107. After 3 1/2 years of pretty hefty doses and still being at 44, to jump to 107 seems like I really wasn't absorbing it well. Now, I am. And yes, I'm doing the cod liver oil only, no additional D. at least for now.
Hello dr Ekberg thank you verey much for your beautiful video the information you give to people i think even my doctor would not have given so much information to anyone i have a question can i use both fish oil and cod liver oil thank you
Hi thanks for this Don’t the supplements come in harmful packaging, ie isn’t the pill they’re contained in made of hydrogenated oil or something harmful ? Thanks
The solution is always simple, stay natural, eat healthy and avoid drugs because your body is a powerful machine that can heal itself from almost any illness. Thank you Dr. Berg!
I have taken Omega3 for 17 years,(For eye bags, as recommended by my Neuropthmoligist) and I started with Flaxseed oil. Today, I take 1500mg of Omega3, fish oil, and krill. I have CKD and it is a must take now. It has helped my general health and I never run out!!!
I am a fifty nine years old lady from India...huge fan of your video...really informative and actually helped me and my husband to get better health... recently my husband is suffering from constipation....can you guide me...
Can you discuss the controversy / arguments that DHA or (EPA and DHA) in some studies were associated with increased rate of prostate cancer? Would you give credence more to either side?
I have been taking Cod Liver Oil for 30 Years guaranteed from cold water fish. I started after living with knee pain when in my fifties. I am 87 now in perfect health, with absolutely no joint pain. The reason I continued it! Almost every one I know have had serious joint problems.
That means good for health cod liver oil
May I ask which brand you're taking?
😊😊😊
Where you also getting Glucosamine, I get mine mostly from whole chickens, slow cooked.
How much cod liver oil do you take everyday?
Loved the video have been taking fish oil for years and have no health problems, i am 76. The best part there was no commercials breaking in to interrupt
No commercials means he isn’t paid for his work. He probably forgot to add them
My triglycerides were extremely high. They are very sticky and can clog the arteries leading to a heart attack or stroke. My D.O. recommended taking 2 1200 mg of Omega 3 Fish Oil daily. This brought the triglycerides down to normal within 6 months.
Get Vit K2 MK7 also.
A+ I started using it about 2 yrs. ago... putting all the calcium in the right places... out of the arteries...@@boots7859
Get on a statin medication
@@Xraycrayonhow about you stop suggesting something you know nothing about.
@@noneyabusiness88 yeah and I bet your an expert right? I actually work in healthcare so I know some things
I had a stroke 18 months ago and I started taking fish oil and craving/eating tinned salmon afterwards. A year later all the grey matter in my brain had grown back, there was no tissue damage on the MRI. The neurologist said it was a miracle, the tissue isn’t supposed to grow back apparently. My mind is probably sharper in some ways that it was before the stroke. I truly believe this is down to fish oil and salmon. When I have a craving day I find I have some more recovery improvement a few weeks after. I still have a few minor issues with my affected side, but each day I get better and stronger. Fish oil is a lifesaver. 💜
What kind of fish oil did you take ? And I assume you eat wild Alaskan salmon ?
@@FrasierCrane2025 I take 2 Paradox fish oil tablets per day. I also eat wild Alaskan sockeye salmon with skin and bones, farmed smoked Atlantic salmon and tinned mackerel. Plus lots of garlic and olive oil. I actually craved these things during my recovery.
Yes, I think garlic is also very beneficial indeed
Does krill oil have a good outcom? What Brand of fish oil and how much are you taking? Congratulations on the recovery l
@@ChopsyochopsI think sardines with the bones are beneficial
My aunt lived on a farm in Canada when there is little sunlight in the winter and she was out in the harsh elements daily. She took Cod Liver oil everyday and at 60 she had the most beautiful skin I had ever seen.
false attribution fallacy .
Great video
😅😅 false comment@@buckmurdock2500
How can you sure there is a causal link?
@@jamesjiaoshe didn’t say there was a causal link.
I can't thank Dr. Eckberg enough for this video and ALL OF THE OTHER VIDEOS he's produced for the past 10 years. By all means his videos on specific topics surpass other videos on the same subject matter. I understand much - much more and feel more comfortable with what I have been taking. Thank you so much Dr Sten Eckberg
I concur!!!!
Would be even better though, if he was honest about what kind of doctor he is and the fact that he is not trained/authorized to give any guidance in the topics he talks about.
you can't even spell his name
@@buckmurdock2500 man.. YOU sound like a real gem! 🙄
@@bamsebjoern65 medical doctors barely get three hours of nutritional education, they are propagandized about medications nearly the entire time that they’re in school. So it’s pretty dishonest of them to act like diets need their clearance to be OK. so if you’re looking for the letters M and D after someone’s name for this kind of advice, you are totally barking up the wrong tree.
As a child growing up in the 60's, my mom made us take cod liver oil! It kept our immune system strong and we never had any colds, respiratory problems or allergies!
I had all that without fish oil so....
@@jakemelinko Sure, some people might have good health without supplements, but Glen's point was about his experience. Just because you didn’t need fish oil doesn’t invalidate the benefits it provided for others, especially in the 60s when access to modern medicine and nutrition wasn’t as advanced as it is now. Cod liver oil has been proven to boost immunity and overall health, so maybe instead of dismissing someone else’s experience, you could appreciate that different things work for different people.
lucky to have a mom like that!
Very good Doctor. I am diabetic and from I started watching your videos I clearly understand what is going on with my body. I stop eating starchy foods and sugar and it seems to be working. Thanks..
I am taking fish oil for yrs. It works good for me.
Thank you Doc. Well explained in details.
I have been following Dr ekberg for many years now and I can tell you with absolute conviction that his favourite shirt colour is blue 😃
Jokes apart, he is truly a gift to mankind, cant thank him enough. 😊
Blue looks good on Jim but his shirt is way toooooooo big for him.
TIGHTER PLS
Most men wear wrong size of shirts😂
Went to a neurologist to test my legs to see if my OA was interfering with the nerves to my feet. After describing the constant pain I was in the doctor off-handedly suggested I take fish oil. I sort of blew him off but within 6 months my outdoor heavy maintenance job was taking a painful toll on me. I had run marathons and lifted heavy weights all my life in the military and the AO was killing me. One day in desperation I took a whole handful of fish oil capsules and was literally pain-free for three days. That was 15 years ago. Since then I’ve cut back dramatically on all carbs and starches, lost 35 lbs and have been able to cut back to just five capsules a day. I maintain by walking a couple miles a day, biking, lifting and watching my diet and am retired, living a virtually pain free life. I guess I’m enjoying the other benefits of taking omega 3 as a sideline!
But was that synthetic fish oil that u were taking?
@@AbsoluteUNIT000but.. if it is synthetic... it can't be fish oil, can it? 🤔😲
@@AbsoluteUNIT000 It could be made of dog turds and I would use it. It stopped my pain. I use Nature’s Bounty and Nature Made.
@@dshingle6ha ha ha, that's really funny 😁 but I'd have to agree with you. Anything to take away the pain and we all know even dog turds are probably better for us than the pharmaceutical crap that's being prescribed by most doctors. I have to say your comment really touched me because I've seen tons of people comment about the miracle pill or supplement their taking to ease their pain. But never really thought they knew true pain. Your response of you willing to take dog turds if it helped your pain told me that you know real pain. Although funny but true. My pain is destroying my life from RA and fibromialgia. Just recently my doc told me I have osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. I believe God leads us to the answers we're looking for if we listen close enough. Thanks so much for mentioning what brands you take too. I plan on looking for some this weekend, provided I can actually get to the store😅😊. God bless you and thank you for your service, it's everything 🤗
Alpha-lipoic acid as well ?
I was raised in England after the war and every household was given Cod Liver Oil for children because Rickets was prominent. As a retired Flight Attendant with Air Canada I took Cod Liver oil when there was a R in the month, re no sun. Food today doesn’t have the nutrients in it. By the time fruit is harvested in California etc., then radiated at the border it has lost everything good. Same as meat and Chickens all injected with antibiotics and kept in small places. I now live in Victoria British Columbia where I go to the farm and get my eggs and see the chickens running around. Fresh fruit and vegetables without spray. Grass fed meat. Salmon straight out of the ocean. However, I still take a teaspoon of the best Norwegian Cod liver oil. I am 78 years old with no aches or pains and perfect eyesight with good bones. Having a Tuscan mother has influenced me. Your right I pay for the best Norwegian Cod Liver oil, expensive but worth it. Again you are right, I believe my cod liver oil is a preventative not a cure. The rubbish I see in peoples supermarket trolley today causes many problems to the body. The laziness by buying prepackaged food to stick in the microwave is like eating cardboard when it comes to nutrients. Thank you for your channel.
Which brad do you buy?
Sir , going to farm house for chicken , eggs and meat is the best way to obtain pure organic food ..
Bravo
I have read hundreds of not thousands of comments on various subjects from many holistic docs on here. Your comment is one of the best because you write it in a genuine way. Yes I agree with all of it. Seafood especially salmon and taking cod liver is preventive and works like magic compared to all the other so called fake food. In fact, there is no comparison . Thanks for posting.
❤
Well done. I appreciate that you never talk down to your audience (patient).
I stumbled on to information saying DHA mite be good for people with ADD, I tried random known brands. I could feel the difference with some, It was as though it took the edge off of focus and anxiety problems that I was having while in a stressful situation(caregiving)...suddenly the brand that was helpful no longer had just DHA available, other brands seem to do nothing... Truly Thank you for this video It gave me guidance and directions for my better health journey !! added note I appreciate that you say everyone is different and thats ok.
As someone who develops a lot of these supplements I really appreciate the depth you go into explain how the chemistry works. Love your videos!
thanks Dr Ekberg, the best “Omegas lesson” I’ve hand in the last 15 years!
This video cleared up the mystery of why my mom gave me cod liver oil when I was little. Thanks so much for the details! I'm 72 now and started taking it again about 10 years ago.
Careful as it's full of vitamin A and it loads up in the liver and it's toxic
Where do you get cod liver oil? I don’t see it in the drug stores. 😮
@@glennso47 Any health food store will carry it. I also got it as a child, grew up in a cold part of the country and never once did I catch cold.
@@glennso47Amazon also sells it.
Merci Dr Eckberg vos explications sont vraiment intéressantes car très complètes et absolument pédagogiques.
Just another great video by Dr. Ekberg! I used to suffer from eczema and read up about how skin inflammation can be caused by a suboptimal omega3:omega6-ratio. Since taking fish oil, the eczema is almost completely gone!
How long did it take for your skin inflammation to go down?
@@USA-RIG-WELDER about 6 weeks. Your body slowly switches out lipids in your skin, so missing a day of supplementation isnt bad either. Takes some time though
Wish I would have known this when I was pegnant back in 1991. So many babies (including mine) were suffering with eczema. I finally helped my son with loads of shea butter and other good things that I put on his skin.
🐟 All 3 supplements drekberg.shop/cart/update?updates[44378940670241]=1&updates[45070717845793]=1&updates[45070693007649]=1
🐟 General 3:2 fish oil: www.drekberg.shop/products/super-epa
🐟 Cod Liver Oil 2:3: ttps://www.drekberg.shop/products/standardprocess-cod-liver-oil-2685
🐟 High DHA Tuna Omega 1:5: www.drekberg.shop/products/standardprocess-tuna-omega-3-oil-8070
🔴Blood Work Course www.drstenekberg.com/blood-work-course
🔷 Top 5 Best Fish You Should NEVER Eat & 5 Fish You Must Eat ua-cam.com/video/0hdVpzvLbYo/v-deo.html
🔷 What If You Stop Eating Sugar For 30 Days?
ua-cam.com/video/XS_kjTAnpP0/v-deo.html
Is Krill Oil the same? I take a 50/50 blend of regular fish oil and krill. 250 MG each.
How much dha per day, how much epa per day to take in?
Bro is literally writing "mirrored"(or the video is reverse). Idk if you've ever tried writing tried to write something on yourself, in order to see the reflection in the mirror, but it's "flips" everything displayed.
Mother's breast milk is high in fats to development a healthy brain. If mom doesn't have enough of the fats in the breast milk, how can the child's brain development properly. I'm 76 and drink whole milk all day long. I recently heard a doctor make a claim that drinking milk will weaken bones. A few months ago I had a bone scan and it was normal. Hard to know who has the correct information.
@@TheYazmanian the brand I purchased is sold under the name of Premiumhealth Naturally, in a 60 day supply. I've heard that oils may not be good after 6 months. Makes me a bit suspicious that my bottle says that the expiration date is 2025. Thanks for your comment which made me check the vitamin shelf bottle of cod liver oil.
@ 15:50 I like the added clarity I got from this portion of the discussion. Framing the advantageous aspects of Fish oil as it applies to one being DEFICIENT is greatly meaningful over framing it as a "benefit". As mentioned, probably most folks are deficient. This deficiency has wide reaches. Seems so many issues that the body develops comes from (abnormal, overzealous) inflammatory responses. Standard medicine addresses/targets one thing, while exacerbating (or developing) other things. Doesnt look at whole picture. Some "supplements" are truly "beneficial" in that they address the deficiency, which then addresses the greater picture--which is to create homeostasis in our bodies, to set ourselves back to "normal". The take away is to know that we are deficient before embarking on taking something to address it.
I get complete labs done, including vitamin D. I had been told to take Fish oil (4000-5000 mg) and D3 (5000 iu). My D levels were clinically very low. I'm low normal now. The latter I take with regularity, but it has taken me entirely too long to find a fish oil supplement that didnt make me feel ill. Recently I found 2 that produce no ill feeling, and I am hoping they are of good quality. I do eat sardines, mackeral, salmon. I am not consistent though. I am also adjusting my diet. Not a major overhaul, but am trying to be more inclusive of some foods, while reducing others. Even so, foods cant be entirely relied upon to get everything we need. I use other supplements to "bridge the gap". So I understand the appeal, yet also understand that they may not be needed. Anyway, thanks for the info and thanks forgiving me more to think about. Take care!
Best Doc on the interwebs
So much in depth analysis that it hurts... 😮😂
I agree together with dr Ken. Berry.
Interweb 😂
Nice.
Thank you @brad2109 😄
Gotta love the googles.
I asked AI to sum up what this video said and it said
"Fish oil is an essential source of omega-3 fatty acids which are important for brain function and growth and development. There are different types of omega-3 fatty acids, but the most important ones are eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). EPA and DHA are found in fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, and sardines. If you don’t eat fish regularly, you can take fish oil supplements to get enough omega-3 fatty acids. However, it is important to choose a good brand of fish oil that concentrates the fish oils and extracts them very carefully to leave all the heavy metals and PCBs behind. Fish oil helps normalize inflammatory responses which can help prevent chronic low grade inflammation that causes cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic disease and other degenerative diseases. Fish oil is also a precursor for hormones and chemical messengers and builds cell membranes which are critical for every cell in the body to function properly. If you are deficient in omega-3 fatty acids, taking fish oil supplements can help improve your health. A good brand of fish oil will usually have a three to two ratio of EPA versus DHA. However, some people need different ratios of EPA to DHA depending on what they’re looking for."
Thank you for this very succinct and very helpful post. I try to avoid AI, said I'd never deliberately use it. But for your post. Thanks again.
@@elevenfiftynine Yes, I agree. Never willingly or deliberately use AI. Check out the book The Coming Flood of AI. By, David Beverly Sr.
@@adognamedboo9474 thank you, I will.
Thank you for service.
Thanks. Was looking for a summary after seeing the videos about half an hour long.
Simply amazing. My profound gratitude and respect for what you are doing. You are a great teacher!
I take Nordic Naturals fish oil, currently their DHA Xtra omega 3 fatty acid.
Total Omega 3's 1660 mg
EPA 410 mg
DHA 960 mg
Per 2 soft gels
Per 2 23:27
I had a 2 in 1 stroke caused by covid. I was in a coma for 2 weeks. When I was released. My left eye was looking at my nose. I couldn't keep my balance. Couldn't remember anything short term. Would forget I was cooking. Couldn't follow a conversation. Would start talking and literally could see the word nut couldn't speak it. After 4 months, I researched the strokes I had. The brain. Got the vitamins, protein shakes. I still had problems eating. Started practicing balance. Played cognitive games and made random lists and tried to remember them. After a year, I found out about a DNA test through a dietician. I was put on 2000mg Omega 3, magnesium, homocysteine, and vivamixx for the gut. 3 years after the strokes, I'm off chronic meds, feel much better. Have some loss of smell, still have moments of stroke fog usually when I'm stressed. I always think of supplements as exactly that. Supplements the body's intake or lack thereof. Oh, still have sleep issues. 🌻
Take also D3 and K2, Magnesium, Zinc those are the basics.
Did you take the 💉
take magnesium glycinate and GABA for sleep issues
I wish that the information given here by Dr. Ekberg had been available through our NHS health services during pregnancy, or even before thinking of becoming pregnant. That would have been even better for baby health. Since finding Dr. Ekberg's channel in 2020, my understanding of nutrition has changed completely, and for the better. Why our NHS has not invested in this type of education is a mystery to me, because so very many health problems could be alleviated or eradicated if nutrition was promoted.
NHS is paramount of british humor
no mystery. follow the $$$
Doctors don’t want us well as that would effect their income. NHS is a disgrace!
Nhs is the biggest money launderer for politicians. Should be called the National Moneylaundering System, NMS
The UK doesn't invest in health as Germany, the Netherland etc have & culturallly the UK is particularly insular; it has no contextual appreciation of how far below par it is in relation to many European countries.
Great insight, we are 'saturated' in health information thanks to you.
Have a great and fish-filled weekend. 👍
Thanks Doc. The big message for me was that supplements provides the resources that help normalize body functions. It doesn’t act like a medication that controls or suppresses a symptom.
Thank you @Vincentorix. Thank You. Thank You. Thank You for actually watching the video. It warms my heart. So many of the comments unfortunately show that a lot of people completely missed the point. 😄
exactly
One 10ml teaspoonful of cod liver oil at night before bed in addition to a heaped tablespoonful of flaxseed in the morning with oatmeal, blueberries and pumpkin seeds. The rest is with my genetics!Great video and well explained- thank you.
In a world where so much false information is thrown at us for so many different reasons , this man is refreshing and his videos speak truth. ❤💪 Ty sir.
I consume canned cod live(very strong tasting so hold your nose and swallow fast) and sardines in water 3 times a week. Both are of good quality. Thanks Doc!
one more video with information to increase the health span. Love the way you explain and make us understand
Thank you @celebratinglifewithmuthu1854. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain the principles and mechanisms of health in such a way that you start gaining an understanding and respect for the miracle that is the human body. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and start owning the mechanisms we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
I just wanted to say THANK YOU.
I started diet according to knowledge gained from your videos exactly a month ago.
Went from 116kg to 106kg today! Test strips show full ketosis.
I had to make a new hole on my old belt because my pants were falling down! LoL. This is the lowest weight I've been in 8 years!
Again, thank you. Wish my MD was actually concerned with my health and nit just which drugs to prescribe.
You lost 10kg in one day? I hope the plumber didn't charge you a lot to fix everything.
@@teeemm9456 Oh boy, your reading comprehension as is good as the ability to make jokes.
@@bananomet4052 Thank you! My reading comprehension is well above average, but I didn't realize my sense of humor was an equal match.
@@teeemm9456 me: I started diet a month ago.
you: yOu LoSt 10 kG iN oNe DaY? huehuehuehue
Btw lost 2 more kg since last week.
I'm out, peace.
@@bananomet4052 Not sure why you're getting annoyed by a jest because you finished a statement, then made another statement as a new paragraph and someone commented.
Congrats on your weight loss journey, don't forget to stay active, work on your range of motion, and build muscle.
Ask yourself when you take the supplement 1.Are you Deficient? 2.What does it really do ?Or what happened if fish oil deficiency? 3.What kind do I take…EPA for heart 3:2 DHA for brain or 5:1 Tuna omega oil🤔 …If you not a big fan of fish in every meal so take it properly to normalize optimum and balance body function…Love Dr.Sten Ekberg lecture 🙏🏼 Student from Thailand. Thank you for sharing and educated this.
I was going to drop my fish oil until this video. I'm 68 and 2 ➕ years on my paleo journey, low carb diet and activity.
It's essential, I guess, insurance against the ravages of aging. 💪🙏
Fish oil for me helped me lose weight and is also a good appetite suppressor.
It's helped my nails grow as well!
I have dry eyes since 2 years...i have been taking fish oil since 6 months and can say it helped me to recover ...Also it increased my physicality...I don't tired after long run also after excercise no pain in joints
The detail of your explanations are extremely helpful in understanding how to maintain a healthy state.
You are so clear with your understanding and explanation doctor. Thank you so much for educating us.
You are welcome @rtambharaap571. Thank you for watching. 😄
Can you make a video about Collagen supplements? I will love that explanation. Thanks!
I appreciate you all the way from South Africa.
Thank you @kanosnrmasoga. I appreciate you watching. 😄
Eating fish nowadays poses a significant issue due to two main factors: the elevated mercury levels and the release of discarded plastic fuel additives from vehicle exhaust. This concern has arisen following the recent approval by the EPA of a fuel ingredient, which carries a lifetime cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than the agency's typical acceptable threshold. Consequently, depending on one's location, what was once considered a superfood, fish, may no longer be a healthy choice
Say you didn't watch the video without saying you didn't watch the video 😂
@@russdadogsay you speak in worn out cliches without saying you speak in worn out cliches
Oh wait you just did
Fresh caught salmon very low in Mercury.
@@Bachconcertos fresh bought Carlson fish oil much higher Omegas and zero mercury
I've been using fish oil caps for more than thirty years. In my younger years, I was a jogger and I had started feeling some twinges in my knees. Shortly after I started the F.O. there were no more twinges. These days I usually only do fast walking and I have no pain in my joints so I will continue using F.O. caps.
I will be grateful if you kindly talk about NMN.
I have a bottle of fish oil capsules, a good brand, in the fridge and I take one occasionally. But I also eat fish at least twice a week. Thanks for the analysis and information 😮!!
I've watched this a couple of times now. Thank you very much, for a comprehensive and easy to understand lecture on solving some of life's problems.
Hands down the most informative information clip on fish oil. Thank you, Dr Ekberg.
I only eat Fish oil and cod liver oil. Never knew Tuna omega until today. I need it for my daily stress, inflammatory and heart... I rarely eat fish because Im bad at deboning them.
I always buy fish frozen without bones. Mostly wild caught Alaskan salmon. It goes in the oven until it reaches 145F. I just have to scrape off the skin when it's done. Always tastes great.
Algae Oil is in most cases produced on land, therefore it is free of toxins. It is higher in DHA than EPA. There's also DPA which the body can convert to either EPA or DHA as needed.
A bottle with the liquid oil has advantages over capsules: When you take the oil with a spoon, you taste if it is rancid. Capsules typically also cost more than bottled from the same manufacturer.
What is algae oil . And what is a great brand to take.
@@conniekampas7074 You most likely have heard about fish oil. Algae are plants that grow in water (aquatic plants). many are microscopically small. Some algae produce omega 3 fatty acids. The algae are eaten by small animals (krill). The small animals are eaten by fish. That's how the fish get their omega 3. It all starts with the algae. The advantage is that algae can be grown in a facility on land where you have salt water that is free of heavy metals which are in the ocean. With fish oil, the manufacturers have to filter out the contaminants. I am not sure if that always works 100%. I am taking a brand that is sold in Germany. The name probably won't help you and youtube would potentially flag this as spam. If you do a little bit of research, I am sure that you will find a brand you are willing to trust that sells in the country you are are.
Thank you for the video, and all the effort you put into it. I was wondering if there's a way to know if the good brands are rancid or not. I've heard most fish oil is rancid and toxic. Just curious about what you thought. Hope you and yours have a nice weekend!
This is why I eat sardines, ground flax, chia seeds. Omegas are notoriously sensitive to light and heat. Best to get them into the diet via high quality natural sources. But if you have chronic disease or insulin resistance the conversion won't be good. Nevertheless, it's working for me.
Could you do a video on prostate problems, and how to naturally fix the problem.
Thanks!
Take zinc, eat pumpkin seeds, drink cranberry juice
Yours and Dr Ken D Berry's advice has saved my health - and probably my life. I had NAFL disease and it's GONE after I started the carnivore (Proper Human Diet) diet.
Thank you very much for your advice.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the informative Video Sir.
Couple of questions...
1) Do all fish contain the needed Omega oils required?
2) Can the way fish is prepared/cooked affect the ultimate Omega intake for any or all persons?
tuna mackerel sardine and herring have the most amounts of omegas, as far as I know. they're soo nutritious among all other fishes in several minerals
My favorite Doc always full of understandable information.
Thank you so much for sharing such helpful knowledge.
I'm from São Paulo Brazil, and it's great to have access to this information ❤
You are welcome @alinekathlyn7066. Thank you for watching. 😄
😊
I wish you were my teacher doc!
You are incredibly excellent!
We never ever thought in medical school like this !
Allah bless you !
Long, healthy life for you!
Am from Ethiopia, east africa thank you.
Pls doc say something about heat therapy or hot climate bcs here in Ethiopia eastern is the hottest place ,there is few chronic diseases ,rarely cancer, despite the people eat sugar and processed carbs,whereas in the western ethiopian highlands, witch is the coolest ,chronic diseases and cancer are highly prevalent. Why ? Does infrared heat prevent inflammation?
I have taken fish oil (prescription strength) for many years, because of insurance. I don't think it's done much if anything. I recently went on a strict diet and noticed a huge difference in my triglycerides. My triglycerides have always been high, but only went down when I went on a strict diet, which included cutting drinking. I think drinking hits triglycerides hard, along with the obvious ones we all know about.
I use cod liver oit, it is expensive per bottle, but with the amount you need the costs per day are not so much. I do notice it does really help with dry lips for example.
I really dislike fish foods, and i don't like the structure of organ meats so getting it out of foods can be difficult for me
Have you found any studies or information on best time of day to take fish oils? What foods have a negative affect on absorption?
@drekberg I’ve read some information that krill oil also has great results as an Omega 3 (both EPA and DHA). What are your thoughts about Krill oil vs. Fish Oil?
Krill is the best of all!
I have an incurable bone disease and take cod liver oil not fish oil daily. If i don't my pain levels rise. My elderly dog has arthritis and she seems more active on it too.
MIND BLOWING EXPLANATION DR ALL DOUBT'S CLEARED IN SINGLE VEDIO 🔥
It is mindboggling to see Dr. writing from the other side and still not writing flipped.
Great production value in addition to great health related information.
I used to take fish oil supplements earlier , prescribed by my naturopathic doctor before my cancer and chemo radiation (and portal hypertension due to chemo side effects happened ) 😢- now my gastro has told me not to take fish oil supplements as it may cause bleeding , he said and more ,as I have a tendency to bleed due to chemo damaged parts and portal vein hypertension/ so he said avoid salt or take salt substitutes or very little salt in diet and avoid fish oil , it’s not needed ! 😮is that true ,Doc? I feel fish oil capsules helped a lot with my triglycerides “ brand levels and kept my sugars and BP in check too- I didn’t have any diabetes or BP when I took those during younger days - it acted like a general health tonic, and kept all my blood levels normal -now he said to stop it after my cancer so I had stopped taking and all my lipid panel levels etc became worse ! Though it was a good supplement which kept my organs running smoothly I feel - now I have been told not to take it - since I don’t eat fish( being a vegetarian eat only plant based foods ), I still take a fish oil supplement now and then ( started recently two weeks back) just one capsule of metagenics “ brand 0:01 fish oil one capsule every other day! Do you think it will cause any problems or more bleeding issues Doc? Thanks doc - appreciate all your helpful videos! 🙏🙏💖
You shouldn’t. I am a medical student here, the doc asked u not to take because it can interact with some drugs and it might also cause your blood to thin out more leading to more bleeding
@@AkaSingh-fe6qdthank you for your info..God bless you🙏🇵🇭
I'm Seventy-Six years old and I've been following health info for years your presentation your message your pace is the best you are great thanks for your help
Eggs for breakfast they're good for me Hello Health Champions hello doctor
Thank you @deadmanswife3625 😄
Thanks!
Thank You @mattrowland473 so much for showing your appreciation and supporting the channel, and for helping me get the message of health out to the world. 🙏 🏆 😄
How do we know if we are deficient in fish oil? Is there a test, or is it presumptive based on our dietary habits?
Thank you @dianed4190. You can run a test that measures the fatty acid balance in your cell membranes. 😄
My family and I have been using fish oil for a while. The first thing I felt was that it made my eyes healthier. Before, because of my work, I had to sit at the computer a lot, so my eyes were often tired. This video of the doctor is very good. Thank you very much.
I eat canned cod liver once per week (the actual liver. not just oil. it is actually not as bad as you might think. it is ok tasting). I get it from Amazon. I don't eat it more frequently because it has a lot of vitamin A and D and it is not good to get too much of the fat soluble vitamins.
I also eat canned sardines once or twice per week.
I can't prove if it is helping me or not, but I believe it provides my body what it needs.
Thanks!
Thank You @ArhivPoste-dt5fq so much for showing your appreciation and supporting the channel, and for helping me get the message of health out to the world. 🙏 🏆 😄
Dr. Sten’s handwriting is better right to left and backwards than 90% of people’s normal handwriting! Amazing brain!
it reflects from the front of the camera
What a fantastic resource! The tips you shared are so easy to understand and apply. Your content never disappoints-great job!
He is a great teacher!!
Thank you @TShivanandappa. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain the principles and mechanisms of health in such a way that you start gaining an understanding and respect for the miracle that is the human body. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and start owning the mechanisms we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
@@drekberg Dear Dr Ekberg,
I am regular viewer of your channel and your explanation of the basics of physiology and biochemistry in relation to nutrition and disease, is so lucid, clear to even to the not so informed too! I am a scientist( biochemist) and I higly appreciate your efforts and I mean it!! Congrats and best wishes.
Dr T.Shivanandappa, Mysore, India.
What about krill oil?
Thank you Dr.Ekberg for all of your knowledge, from across the pond in the west of Ireland 🇮🇪
After taking a tablespoonful of cod liver oil on Monday Wednesday and Friday for about six months I began feeling really I’ll. An endocrinologist diagnosed vitamin A toxicity. So be careful.
Thank you
A Tablespoon is too much to take regularly, eating fish is better, we do need omega 3, it's an essential fatty acid our cells need that we have to get from our diet and also our bodies make endocannabinoids (think cannabis) from omega 6 and 3 which work like thc and cbd respectively - cbd and omega 3 balance whearas thc and omega 6 'anandamide' - activates cannabinoid receptors, they work like a power button and dimmer switch and we need both in the correct ratio...
I seen a video from a doctor saying if your copper deficient it can cause a vitamin A toxicity because somehow copper regulates vitamin A
The great thing about Dr. Ekbergs teachings is that he first dispels falsehoods and truthless claims then proceeds to thoroughly explain true, actual nutritional benefits of foods and supplements that we may select what it is that we're really looking for and honestly need for actual benefit
Good that you talk about vitamin D, which is probably one of the central health issues in our modern society.
Enjoyed watching your video, straight to the point, short and sweet. Explaining the chemistry is wonderful and educational. Keep up the good work.
I just literally started talking cod liver oil, as soon as my jars are finished I will buy the Fish oils.
Thank you Sten, great doctor.
Thank you so very much for your time and expertise.
I have been uneducated about this fish oil thing all of my life and finally get it.
I hugely appreciate what you do.
Thanks once again.
Thank you @greenstair. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain the principles and mechanisms of health in such a way that you start gaining an understanding and respect for the miracle that is the human body. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and start owning the mechanisms we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
Since my age of 22 I noticed that my skin is dry and flaking on the scalp . Over the years it got worst and at the age of 38 the flaking spread all over my body with intense discomfort.
I started using fish oil(US brand ) and Vitamin E (UAE) and like miracle the dry skin disappeared after 15 days and after 30 my skin is oily and smooth .
I thank GOD for showing this to me on the time of desperation
I like the way you explain❤.
its absolutely truth about all supplement.
Thank you @user-uw6qu5yw3q for letting me know. I really appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching.😄
I am taking OMACOR FISH OIL to prevent cancer since I have breast cancer. How is that as it is being prescribed by my doctor.
Brilliant video as always! Confirms to me some things learned about omega 3 vs omega 6 in a book I read called ‘why we eat too much’ which was an excellent book.
Thanks as always :)
I was having neck & shoulder pain, it was making g me miserable. I took 1000mg of cod liver oil and the pain/inflammation greatly reduced. Recommend for anyone with arthritis or fibromyalgia
Thankyou Doctor Eckberg for clarifying this issue.🙏🏽
I appreciate your honesty and unbiased nature, thank you for the information you provide!
I take Moller's Omega 3 cod liver oil capsules. I used to have awful headaches whenever I had my period, which are now gone. I know it's only anecdotal, but I fully believe they helped me and will continue taking them.
👍 I also take moller's... but the oil. It tastes really clean, not fishy. You can get it also with a taste, they have citrus(from the peel) and berry.
Best ever explanation on UA-cam
Dr. Sten: I grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin in the 50s and 60s. The only fish we ate, and not regularly, were perch, blue gills, crappie, and walleye. Otherwise a lot of milk, cheese, beef, pork, chicken, canned and frozen veggies/fruits. We had NO supplements. I'm a chemical engineer with a 130 IQ. Help me connect the dots on how my brain developed with no cold water ocean fish. Now we eat salmon about twice a week.
Cattle, particularly grass-fed cattle, has a good proportion of Omega-3s to Omega 6s. So any fats (including butter and cream) from those cows will give you Omega-3s. It's not as good as the proportion in fatty fish, but it's better than the amount in any other food
@@nataliajimenez1870Thank you. Good to know. Our beef was Holstein (the cows) and Angus artificial insemination cross bred steers. The young bulls were castrated and roamed the pasture with the milking cows. At 22 months they were finished on alfalfa and timothy grass dry hay for two months. At 24 months they filled our freezer. I don't know where to get beef like that anymore. The chickens were free range, eating a lot of insects.
Beef.
@@ronaldlenz5745you had a great start in life with such clean and healthy food. It should have set your body up for a good life. I don’t believe there is such clean food out there any more. So sad.
@@kaycee625 Then came the SADiet in 1980. Special K, skim milk, orange juice, toast with margarine. I was "starving" by 9 a.m. There was no internet and I had no time to go to the library to research it. Trust our government, right?! I gained 50 pounds in ten years.
I been taking Norwegian Cod liver oil for the last 2 year and to be honest, I don’t know if it changed anything, but my joints doesn’t make any noise whatsoever.
Did it use to make noise before?
I started taking cod liver oil a few months ago, sometimes remembered, sometimes didn't, early on, last couple of months have been pretty consistent. I have recently been diagnosed with severe osteoporosis, and have just been grabbing at whatever might help...anything. Anyhoo, I started taking Vit D religiously at the start of covid, 10,000 ius, just in case, dropped back to 5000 maybe two years ago. So, I was taking a healthy amount, so much my husband started fearing I must have toxic levels. But in March, when I started seeing a naturopath, but before I had made many other changes, my Vit D level was 44. Decent but not ODing, for sure.
I continued to take the 5000 iu with the cod liver oil, because I'd read it was better absorbed with fat.
Oh man, was it ever. In August endocrinologist tested D, I was at 107. After 3 1/2 years of pretty hefty doses and still being at 44, to jump to 107 seems like I really wasn't absorbing it well. Now, I am. And yes, I'm doing the cod liver oil only, no additional D. at least for now.
Hello dr Ekberg thank you verey much for your beautiful video the information you give to people i think even my doctor would not have given so much information to anyone i have a question can i use both fish oil and cod liver oil thank you
Hi thanks for this
Don’t the supplements come in harmful packaging, ie isn’t the pill they’re contained in made of hydrogenated oil or something harmful ?
Thanks
Outstanding video, Dr Ekberg! I really appreciate the education on this topic and you explained it beautifully! Many thanks as always!
The solution is always simple, stay natural, eat healthy and avoid drugs because your body is a powerful machine that can heal itself from almost any illness.
Thank you Dr. Berg!
Sometimes we forget that and we just want the easy way out (medications) but thank you for this reminder. Bless u
I have taken Omega3 for 17 years,(For eye bags, as recommended by my Neuropthmoligist) and I started with Flaxseed oil. Today, I take 1500mg of Omega3, fish oil, and krill. I have CKD and it is a must take now. It has helped my general health and I never run out!!!
Hi
I hope you are doing well.
I was wondering if you would be open to take a look at a test based nutrition solution?
As always, nice job Dr. Ekberg.
I am a fifty nine years old lady from India...huge fan of your video...really informative and actually helped me and my husband to get better health... recently my husband is suffering from constipation....can you guide me...
Prune juices, plenty of water, veggies n fruits v fibre.
Can you discuss the controversy / arguments that DHA or (EPA and DHA) in some studies were associated with increased rate of prostate cancer? Would you give credence more to either side?