The Omega Solution: Unleash the Amazing, Scientifically Based Healing Power of Omega-3 & -6 Fatty Acids [Paperback]

Jonathan Goodman ND (Author)

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Publication Date: April 5, 2001

Tap Into the Proven, Potent Healing Powers of Essential Fatty Acids
Think of essential fatty acids (EFAs)—both omega-3 and omega-6—as nature's own miracle drug. Research has proven that a proper balance of these nutrients promotes a healthy heart, influences how you think, look, and feel, and enhances your body's ability to fight disease. EFAs even influence how long you live. Yet they are the number one nutritional deficiency in the United States! The good news is that with nutritional supplements or through your regular diet you can begin to reap the profound health benefits of EFAs today! This complete resource shows you how.
"A well-written, highly practical guide for understanding the importance of essential fatty acids in health and disease."—Michael T. Murray, N.D., co-author, Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine
"Timely, well-researched, and easy to read—a must for everyone interested in optimizing their health and reducing disease."—Joseph Pizzorno, N.D., co-author, Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, member, White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
"From cancer and heart disease to women's health issues, essential fatty acids play a major role in health promotion and the amelioration of disease. This book imparts the knowledge of necessary to properly utilize EFAs to enhance our own health and healing."—Joel M. Evans, M.D., director, The Center for Women's Health

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Tap Into the Proven, Potent Healing Powers of Essential Fatty Acids
Think of essential fatty acids (EFAs)?both omega-3 and omega-6?as nature's own miracle drug. Research has proven that a proper balance of these nutrients promotes a healthy heart, influences how you think, look, and feel, and enhances your body's ability to fight disease. EFAs even influence how long you live. Yet they are the number one nutritional deficiency in the United States! The good news is that with nutritional supplements or through your regular diet you can begin to reap the profound health benefits of EFAs today! This complete resource shows you how.
"A well-written, highly practical guide for understanding the importance of essential fatty acids in health and disease."?Michael T. Murray, N.D., co-author, Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine
"Timely, well-researched, and easy to read?a must for everyone interested in optimizing their health and reducing disease."?Joseph Pizzorno, N.D., co-author, Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, member, White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
"From cancer and heart disease to women's health issues, essential fatty acids play a major role in health promotion and the amelioration of disease. This book imparts the knowledge of necessary to properly utilize EFAs to enhance our own health and healing."?Joel M. Evans, M.D., director, The Center for Women's Health

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (April 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761517790
• ISBN-13: 978-0761517795
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,569,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Omega Solution is the most thorough book of its kind, September 5, 2001

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Dr. Darin Ingels (Southport, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Omega Solution: Unleash the Amazing, Scientifically Based Healing Power of Omega-3 & -6 Fatty Acids (Paperback)

Dr. Goodman's complete and thorough review of essential fatty acids is a must have for any holistic practitioners library. He evaluates the research in a clear, concise manner laying out the truth about the effectiveness of fatty acids. His clinical anecdotes are helpful for understanding how EFA's can be helpful in practice or as a layperson. Dr. Goodman describes how EFA's are useful for conditions that many people may not even know about. I was impressed with this book and I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in using natural medicine to promote better health and prevent disease.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not very useful......, January 2, 2011

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Francisca - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Omega Solution: Unleash the Amazing, Scientifically Based Healing Power of Omega-3 & -6 Fatty Acids (Paperback)

I bought this book with a lot of expectations as I want to know more about the balance between Omega 3 and Omega 6 as it seems quite important for one's wellbeing but I was quite disappointed. I won't say that it hasn't some interesting facts but in the whole I found it quite boring and giving advice I don't think is wise, like telling you that saturated fats are bad, he also advises Canola oil but according to what I have been reading this oil seems not to be healthy at all, as well as corn, safflower and soybean oil.

He is also very much on lowering cholesterol and bad and good cholesterol while all cholesterol seems to be very important for the human body. He does mention that in normal amounts cholesterol is important but what are normal amounts? Isn't what is considered normal nowadays set by the Pharmaceutical Industry in order to make money?

As far as whether fish oils are good for the health or not I don't know, some experts say that they are very important, others say that you shouldn't even touch them.... all very confusing. He also let's himself be guided by the Food Guide Pyramid which doesn't seem the best thing as far as nutrition goes. But well, this book is from 2001, that is maybe the problem!

Shopping for wild fish is indeed a great advice but here in Europe we can't buy many kinds of wild fish anymore. No salmon for example, only farmed.

He also advises soy products which we now know can harm at least those who rely heavily on them, especially unfermented soy products.

I also found it funny that although the author knew of cases treated successfully with EFA's he seems only to accept the evidence of that after being tested scientifically. In my opinion you can't test everything scientifically so in cases you know that there is no harm and other people had good results why not try and add your positive or negative experience to the existing ones? You can't always be waiting for millions to be available, many years of studies and many people? Anyway, it seems that at least in 2001 the jury was not yet out on whether EFA's are good for the health or not and what they could treat so most of the studies he talks about have no practical value!

I have a lot more question marks regarding this book but let me just say that I will look for some other way to get the information I need and I won't buy a health book which is 9 years old again!