Macular Degeneration Research Reveals the Benefit of Fish Oil
One of the more surprising results of many macular degeneration research studies is the link between eating fish and healthy vision. Almost ninety thousand people in Australia, Iceland, France and the US were studied for omega-3 dietary intake. The results clearly showed the benefit of fish oil.
One of the clearest findings was that eating fish twice or more a week reduced the risk of AMD by up to 40%.
Omega-3s are found in oily, cold-water fish like:
trout
tuna
salmon
sardines
cod
mackerel
halibut
and also in scallops.
Eat fish as fresh as possible. Avoid frying your fish in ‘bad’ fats. Poaching or steaming are a lot healthier and will not ruin the effects of the ‘good’ fats in your fish. If you want the benefit of fish oil but can’t source fresh fish, you can substitute frozen or tinned fish or take fish oil capsules.
One problem I have with eating enough fish is the cost of it. Even though I live on the east coast of Australia in a seaside village, buying fish verges on being a luxury.
Even if it is cheap and readily available in your area the truth is that the world’s oceans are over-fished and depleted.
Luckily there are other good sources of Omega-3. The two top non-fish Omega-3 foods are:
flax seeds
walnuts
More good omega-3 foods include:
kiwifruit
pecan nuts
hazel nuts
soy beans
kidney beans
navy beans
tofu
extra virgin olive oil (frying will damage the omega-3’s)
cauliflower
cabbage
brussel sprouts
mustard seeds
stawberries
broccoli
eggs (chickens fed greens and insects produce the best omega-3-rich eggs, also fish oil can be added to your chickens’ diet)
grass-fed beef and lamb
milk and cheese from grass-fed cows
kelp
acai
Omega-3s are nutritionally essential. This is why they are sometimes referred to as the ‘essential fatty acids.’
For carefully formulated nutritional supplements, visit Progressive Health who also supply the macula-specific Visulyn.
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