http://blog.herbalroom.com/2009/09/23/avoid-fish-oils-during-flu-season/ The official blog of the Eastern Center for Complementary Medicine, PC Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:52:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://blog.herbalroom.com/2009/09/23/avoid-fish-oils-during-flu-season/#comment-270 Brandon Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:00:26 +0000 http://blog.herbalroom.com/2009/09/23/avoid-fish-oils-during-flu-season/#comment-270 While I agree that we need to be cautious in interpreting animal studies in humans, the fact of the matter is fish have been contraindicated in Chinese Medicine during any kind of bronchial infection for centuries. Chinese Medicine research is human based and very long term (centuries to millenia of observation).   Also, the physiological mechanisms are completely applicable to humans. Dr. Matt Van Benschoten also commented that earlier studies showed fish oils impaired production of gamma-interferon and virus specific IgA. Lastly, as we are all aware by now, many scientists and public health officials are worried that the H1N1 could come around again in a very deadly form. If it does, then we are indeed talking about lowering one's risk of dying and it would seem that skipping on the fish oils if you get the flu or around people with the flu might be prudent. While I agree that we need to be cautious in interpreting animal studies in humans, the fact of the matter is fish have been contraindicated in Chinese Medicine during any kind of bronchial infection for centuries. Chinese Medicine research is human based and very long term (centuries to millenia of observation).
 
Also, the physiological mechanisms are completely applicable to humans. Dr. Matt Van Benschoten also commented that earlier studies showed fish oils impaired production of gamma-interferon and virus specific IgA. Lastly, as we are all aware by now, many scientists and public health officials are worried that the H1N1 could come around again in a very deadly form. If it does, then we are indeed talking about lowering one’s risk of dying and it would seem that skipping on the fish oils if you get the flu or around people with the flu might be prudent.

]]> http://blog.herbalroom.com/2009/09/23/avoid-fish-oils-during-flu-season/#comment-268 Healthy Oil Guy Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:14:36 +0000 http://blog.herbalroom.com/2009/09/23/avoid-fish-oils-during-flu-season/#comment-268 I don't think one can make the connection that eating fish oils while infected with the flu will increase one's risk of dying. This study was an animal study using mice, not humans, so one cannot make a correlation drawn from this study other that mice had a higher mortality rate. I don’t think one can make the connection that eating fish oils while infected with the flu will increase one’s risk of dying. This study was an animal study using mice, not humans, so one cannot make a correlation drawn from this study other that mice had a higher mortality rate.

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