Fish Oil
I’ve read and listened to the fish oil story for years, but managed to put off actually eating the stuff. But guys like Dr. Murphy and others keep beating that drum. Finally, I came across this from Dr. Murphy and decided I couldn’t put it off any longer. He has also written recent articles detailing the quality, ratio of omega 3s to 6s, and daily quantity of the fish oil needed to get the anti-inflammatory benefits, so this “shake” in my mind meets all of those criteria. I have been unable to find an off-the-shelf product that does (He recommends Nutri-West.)
If you are interested in eating fish oil here are his recommendations. (BTW, I think he is the authority.)
BIG BRAIN SHAKE FOR ONE PERSON
From Dr. Dan Murphy
Put into a blender:
1) 6 oz. Trader Joe’s organic, low fat, lemon twist yogurt.
2) 6 oz. Trader Joe’s organic 2% milk (use the yogurt container). (“The Key to the Big Brain Shake is the milk globules found in the 21% milk. These are preformed emulsions into which the added EPA and DHA will immediately incorporate. These fat emulsions are an ideal delivery system to maximize the fish oil absorption with virtually no taste.” Sears, 2005, p. 84)
3) 6 oz. Frozen mixed berries (again, use the yogurt container). (Frozen berries are extremely high in anti-oxidants.)
4) One tablespoon of fish oil (EPH/DHA/ALA, some GLA, and vitamin E). (I use the COMPLETE HI-POTENCY OMEGA-3 LIQUID from Nutri-West: 800-443-333.)
5) Drop in 5 anti-oxidant co-factors. (I use COMPLETE OMEGA-3 CO-FACTORS from Nutri-West, this way there is no taste and they go down easily.
Blend thoroughly then complete Step 6 below:
6) After it is blended, add one serving of COMPLETE WHEY-G from Nutri-West. Turn the lender on very briefly, just enough to get the COMPLETE WHEY-G to disappear from the top, 1-3 seconds. DO NOT OVER BLEND OR THE WHEY DENATURES (This is from the heat – so a hand shaker is not a problem-Dr.D.)
Complete Whey-G is an un-denatured whey protein, and un-denatured whey protein has bee found to significantly elevate glutathione levels (Cutman, 2002). Children do not need Complete Whey-G.
Glutathione is our body’s most important antioxidant. Glutathione also attaches (chelates) to toxic metal ions and eliminates (detoxifies) them (Blaylock, 2002; Gutman, 2002; Rodgers, 2002).
Gutman, Jimmy, (M.D.) GSH, Your Body’s Most Powerful Protector, Glutathione, Kudo, CA, 2002
Rodgers, Sherry, (M.D.) Detoxify or Die, Sand Key Company, 2002
Your posts are always packed with great and usable info. I have been taking omega 3/6 for years since I learned about them in massage school.
One thing you might know is that mega 3 oils are especially good for taking care of depression and mental “at-ease” states.
I think the oil has the base components for making chemicals in the brain that help us feel good.
When we are depleted, it’s harder to get the “higher function” liquids and chemicals to be available in abundance - the body prioritizes structure and function than well-being-feeling chemicals.
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Comment by glutathione user — June 6, 2008 @ 10:04 am
You neglected to mention how often you ingest this to gain the benefits. Is it once a day? You started this in March of this year.
Are you still taking it? Have you noticed any changes in how you feel? Thanks in advance for responding.
Comment by Elaine Jenkins — June 10, 2008 @ 4:21 pm
Thanks Elaine for your comment.
When I finally got all the recommended ingredients, I did make the “Big Brain Shake” daily. It got to be a little too much: logistically, and it seemed to weigh heavy on my system, not to mention I do have a reaction to the Whey (even though, because there is no Lactose, I’m theoretically not suppose to).
Now I always make sure to eat several Blue Green Algae capsules with Enzymes when I eat a shake. (I get my enzymes from Simplexity, who bought out Cell Tech, they have now made the products so expensive that I eat very little of any other their products.)
At this point I eat a shake when I get around to making one which amounts to several times per week. I also eat the capsules from Nordic Naturals pretty regularly, not every day. Since I had never eaten any fish oil prior to March, I consider my current schedule to be ok for me for now: no compelling reasons to do anything different.
As for how I feel, I always feel fabulous. The fish oil didn’t improve on that nor did I notice any changes in anything else. I don’t have any conditions to watch for changes in either. Since 1973 I have been adding and refining healthy habits and slowly droping off unhealthy ones, so another positive change usually doesn’t register much.
Comment by doctordilday — June 10, 2008 @ 5:25 pm
Thank you for the honest response..
Comment by Elaine Jenkins — June 11, 2008 @ 1:28 pm