What have you heard about fish oil causing hallucinations?
Fish oil is the oil that comes from fish, which contain the derivative products EPA and DHA from the omega-3 essential fatty acids. Research has shown benefits with fish oil in inflammatory conditions (vascular disease, allergic itchy rashes, arthritis) and neurologic conditions (schizophrenia, autism, depression). Fish oil does not cause hallucinations, but is a treatment for schizophrenia, which often has hallucinations as part of the symptom complex.
The parent compound, alpha-linolenic acid, is missing from the fish oil, and the derivative products can be made from the parent compound. Flaxseed oil is the best source of the parent compound, and that is my preference.
Because of the heavy marketing emphasis on the fish oils and omega-3 oils, very little is being said about the omega-6 oils. The parent compounds linoleic acid from the omega-6 line and alpha-linolenic are important substances in all cell membranes, and the cells will not function properly without them. My preference is to add an omega-6 oil (borage oil, evening primrose oil, black currant oil) to your omega-3 regimen.
My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing:
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