Now they're saying Omega 3 is linked to cancer?? (prostate)

Madame_Goldbricker

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2359466/Taking-omega-3-fish-oil-supplements-increase-risk-aggressive-prostate-cancer-70.html

I've been listening to this on the radio for most of the early hours of this morning. Just sat thinking if we went by every study out there saying this is bad/good for you. There wouldn't be much left over! :noway:

courtneymal17

I'm pretty sure someday they're going to do a study that links breathing to cancer.

Trueray

They said sleeping to much can give you cancer. We will never win.

AJ_G

I'll wait until they do an actual comprehensive study before I stop taking my fish oil capsules. This study sounds sketchy at best.

TheFitnessTutor

Causation vs Correlation at its finest. One can manipulate it to fit any agenda.

RTDice

I think that reading these studies into (x) causes cancer can in itself cause cancer.

As we don't full understand cancer, could it not be possible that what *may* cause cancer in you might be a requirement to prevent it in me??

Science has a need to publish studies for peer review and so the whole field can learn. The media has a need to hear about it, look for things can would scare and/or shock us and announce just that bit to sell copy.

Unfortunately we'll never see "listening to the media can cause anxiety" as a headline.

If you get benefit from taking it, and you're not overdosing, then IMHO you'll be fine.

(edit to correct typo)

RTDice

Also and on a lighter note, given the publication that the story was printed in, may I add a little topical humor?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eBT6OSr1TI

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122ish

I am just going to live in a bubble and go by bubble girl

Zlink

every other day they find another thing which cause cancer
i guess it is possible too much omega 3 can be linked just as any thing in big amount is not healthy
im sure it is all about moderation!

neanderthin

They also said eating fish like salmon has the same effect. They also found that vit E increased the chances of cancer.......sure it does.

Chadomaniac

I am just going to live in a bubble and go by bubble girl

Can I join your bubble

EVERYTHING is linked to waking up cancer even tap water lolz

neandermagnon

Oh, the daily mail says something gives you cancer?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eBT6OSr1TI

in particular 1:50-2:00.... (but the whole song is funny...)

haroon_awan

If I may copy and paste the opinions of Phil Learney and Nick Mitchell, of Ultimate Performance London

PH: Few people sending me an article about fish oils and increased risk of prostate cancer this am.

Ok, this needs to be understood. If you measure ANYTHING that is blood levels without breaking it down further. You need to know bioavailable levels in some cases, 'free' levels in other cases, cellular absorption etc etc.

An easy way to understand it is that high blood glucose levels would indicate that there is an insufficient amount of insulin either being produced or cells have an impaired absorption or resistance.

If blood levels are high in a lot of cases it would mean cell absorption is low, there is a level of cellular resistance or lack of cellular absorption/permeability.

Scaremongering at it's finest.......Keep taking your omega 3s.

NM: This is an association study not a cause and effect study – personally I ignore most such studies. In this case it says the chance of getting prostate cancer at any point in time during the study was around 1.5 times higher with high omega 3 and around the same amount lower with high omega 6. There's no mention of what happened when both are high.

The authors suggest that the fatty acids are involved in tumourgenesis but all the results show is an association, they don’t imply cause. So I would ignore it like I ignore cholesterol and heart disease.

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2013/07/09/jnci.djt174.abstract

BrianSharpe

Recent research has linked reading the Daily Mail to brain cancer...........sensationalism based on what appears to be a single, non -peer reviewed study.

myofibril

I am reserving judgment until I actually see the study for myself. The Daily Fail isn't really known for responsible reporting.

Having said that, it seems the thrust of the report is that excessive Omega 3 usually provided by supplements is linked to prostate cancer (as opposed to causing it obviously) and more studies are necessary to consider the complex inter relationship between food and health (which may possibly show that in the context of a healthy and balanced diet it is nothing to worry about as suggested.)

Sounds legit to me.

122ish

I am just going to live in a bubble and go by bubble girl

Can I join your bubble

EVERYTHING is linked to waking up cancer even tap water lolz

Sounds like a plan I don't want to be lonely. Lol

msarro

I'm pretty sure someday they're going to do a study that links breathing to cancer.

Spend a day in downtown Beijing, and you'll know that breathing certainly can lead to cancer.

mommy3457

This reminds me of the song, "YOLO" by Lonely Island. They make it seem that we should just not do anything or eat anything. :laugh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5Otla5157c

Achrya

Everyone who has we had cancer breathed air. Ergo air causes cancer.


I feel like the logic is solid.

missveeoh

I'm pretty sure someday they're going to do a study that links breathing to cancer.

Omg lol !!!!!!!
But seriously I've been taking flaxseed oil with omega 3 oil capsules for my hair growth and I've seen positive results
(Thank you longhaircommunity)

conniedj

Yes, the writer is sensationalizing the actual report--which was released in a Norwegian journal in June. It is the new recommendations for safe consumption levels. the contamination of farmed fish has increased--based on a 2006 study--the Norwegian government now has safety concerns(seven years after the fact of the study). Obviously, the author took it upon herself to say that Omega 3's are linked to cancer. I guess if you don't know the source of your supplements--it would be worth looking into. And avoiding farmed fish is a good idea too!

JustJennie1

A lot of those studies are giving doses much higher than a normal person would take and then they come out with these "studies" to scare people and to ultimately cause the FDA to say "We told you so! Now lets get the regulation going and make this available only through prescriptions!"

There was a "study" done about vitamin E that concluded it wasn't needed when in fact it was. The study was for 10 years and they had a handful of people involved who were taking the supplements. The thing was that they weren't required to take a certain amount, nor were they required to write down their findings. After the 10 years they were supposed to "remember" what they felt like, how much they took etc. etc. The study was flawed however doctors take it as gospel.

And for the record because we are living longer every man will eventually develop prostate cancer.