Dr. Nicholas V. Perricone

Former clinical professor of dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine. A world-renowned researcher and scientist, Dr. Perricone was the 2002 recipient of the Eli Whitney award, presented annually to an outstanding individual in recognition of significant contribution to science.

“Omega-3 EFAs, which are found in fish, have the ability to dramatically reduce the body’s production of inflammatory compounds….To keep aging and poor health to a minimum... increase your levels of omega-3 and keep them healthy by eating lots of fish (at least one serving a day)“ --and from Dr. Perricone’s website (http://www.drperricone.com/): “You should be eating fish at least 10 times a week…”

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Arthur Agatston, M.D.

In addition to authoring the best selling "South Beach Diet," Dr. Agatston is a Cardiologist who has served on committees of the American Society of Echocardiology, the American College of Cardiology, and is a founding member of the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging.

"Several diet studies have shown that eating fish a few times a week prevents heart attacks and strokes. Omega-3 fat appears to be a major missing ingredient in Western diets.... Including the right fats in the South Beach Diet was an easy call, and it's looking better and better as more good fat studies are reported."

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Dr. Artemis Simopoulos

International authority on essential fatty acids, former chair of the Nutrition Coordinating Committee at the National Institutes of Health, former nutritional adviser to the Office of Consumer Affairs at the White House, Editor in chief of World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics.

“Clearly if you want to fight disease and enjoy optimal health, you need to be eating the ratio of EFAs that sends cancer-fighting, heart healthy messages to your genes. The ratio that sends those messages, studies have shown, is a ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids that is less than 4-1. Not by coincidence, this is similar to the ratio found in our evolutionary diet. Yet today when we forage for food at the local grocery store, we are likely to bring home food that contains from fourteen to twenty times more omega-6 than omega-3 fatty acids, upsetting a critical balance that has been maintained for millions of years and putting us at greater risk for virtually all the diseases referred to as “the diseases of civilization…. Unless you are eating fatty fish two or more times a week you are likely to be deficient in both DHA and EPA [essential fatty acids].”

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Christiane Northrup, M.D.

Cofounder of the Women to Women health care center in Yarmouth, Maine which became a model for women’s clinics nationwide. Past president of the American Holistic Medical Association and an internationally recognized authority on women’s health and healing.

“Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are indispensable for human development and health….Research is rapidly accumulating that implicates DHA deficiency in the epidemic of attention deficit disorder in both children and adults. This essential fat is also one of the reasons why children who were breast-fed as infants have been found to have higher IQs than formula-fed babies.”

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Andrew Weil, M.D.

Program for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, best selling author, widely considered the ”Guru” of alternative medicine.

“Regular readers know that I'm a big fan of salmon. In fact, I gave up being a vegetarian because I didn't want to miss out on this fish, with its great flavor and health benefits. Salmon, like other oily fish (herring, sardines, mackerel), is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which reduce inflammation, protect against heart attacks, and possibly reduce your chances of developing cancer. I recommend eating two to three servings a week of salmon or other oily fish rich in omega-3."

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Mary G. Enig, PhD

Dr. Enig is a nutritionist/biochemist of international renown known for her research on the nutritional aspects of fats and oils. She is a consultant, clinician, and a Fellow of The American College of Nutrition, a member of The American Society for the Nutritional Sciences, and President of the Maryland Nutritionists Association.

“Switching from a diet of imitation foods, such as those found in the typical low fat and high carbohydrate diets or those imitation foods high in partially hydrogenated vegetable fats, to a diet of real foods with normal levels of natural fats will result in a gradual and sustained weight loss in most overweight people....Fish should come from a native habitat and thus have its normal fat composition... ”

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Walter C. Willet, PhD.

World-renowned researcher, Chairman of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of public Health, Professor of medicine at the Harvard Medical School, winner of the Mott Prize, the prestigious award of the General Motors Cancer Research Foundation.

"What makes omega-3 fatty acids so special? For one thing, they are important components of cell membranes throughout the body, especially in the eye, the brain, and sperm cells. For another, they are the raw materials from which some hormones are made, including those that regulate blood clotting, contraction and relaxation of artery walls, and inflammation. Perhaps just as important, they have been shown to have benefits in the prevention or treatment of heart disease and stroke and possibly autoimmune problems such as lupus, eczema, and rheumatoid arthritis; and a variety of other conditions….Given the wide ranging benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, everyone should try to eat at least one good source of them a day."

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Jean Carper

Author of the #1 New York Times best seller, Miracle Cures.

“New research underscores the enormous lifesaving power of fat in fish. Eating fatty fish can directly intervene to save people from death and disability from heart attacks… It is smart to eat fish, especially fatty fish such as salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring and tuna, at least two or three times a week.”

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Andrew Stoll, M.D.

Director, Psychopharmacology Research Laboratory, McLean Hospital, Faculty, Harvard Medical School.

“Omega-3 fatty acids have so many biological roles because they are a primary element of health for virtually every cell and organ system in the body. Along with their partners, the omega-6 fatty acids, they keep our bodies in balance, modulating such basic physiological functions as inflammation, cell signaling, blood pressure, immune response, the electrical excitability of heart and brain cells.”

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Joseph Mercola, D.O.

Founder/director, www.mercola.com and the Optimal Wellness Center, Schaumburg, IL. Dr. Mercola is an internationally renowned physician trained in both natural and conventional medicine.

"By far, the best type of omega-3 fats are those found in fish. That's because the omega-3 in fish is high in two fatty acids crucial to human health, DHA and EPA. These two fatty acids are pivotal in preventing heart disease, cancer, and many other diseases. The human brain is also highly dependent on DHA, and maintaining high DHA levels can help deter depression, schizophrenia, memory loss, and Alzheimer's. Omega-3 is also very important for pregnant women and children, as researchers are now also linking inadequate intake of omega-3 to premature birth and low birth weight, and to hyperactivity in children."

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Ann Louise Gittleman

America's First Lady of nutrition.

“Omega -3 fats are a necessary ingredient for balanced brain function; as such, they provide a real help for problems such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Omega-3s also prevent blood clotting, repair tissue damage caused by clogged arteries, lower triglycerides and high blood pressure, and protect the body from autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. These delectable oils are found in fatty fish such as salmon…"

Jonathan Goodman, N.D.

Griffin Hospital Integrative Medicine Center, Derby, Connecticut.

“Physicians agree that the best way to incorporate EFAs in your diet is to get them from foods rather than supplements; when you eat whole foods you also get healthy amounts of vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients…. I always advise people to get these vital nutrients from natural food sources whenever possible…All fish contain some omega-3s, but the best sources by far are cold-water fish, such as salmon. If you’re trying to get more EFAs in your diet, it’s a good idea to shop for “wild” fish as opposed to those that are farm raised. Cold water fish are among the healthiest foods you can eat.”

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Robert E. Kowalski

Medical Journalist, author of #1 New York Times best seller.

“I find it astounding that anyone who regularly reads the scientific and medical literature could still recommend a vegetarian diet free of fish and seafood. For years, the idea of fish being “heart food” came from observations of people who ate or didn’t eat fish. Now the evidence is so clear that the AHA recommends having fatty fish twice a week…The list of research studies goes on and on, all with favorable results.”

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Barry Sears, Ph.D.

Widely published scientist and researcher.

“What your body really needs are adequate amounts of …omega-3 fatty acids, particularly the most important fatty acid in this family, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). EPA helps your body avoid the same negative hormonal cascade that excess intakes of omega-6 fatty acids can trigger…The best source of EPA is fish (with salmon the richest). Eating adequate amounts of EPA should be a primary dietary goal.”

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Dr. Weston Price

Dr. Price has been universally accepted as one of the foremost authorities on the role of foods in their natural form in the overall health pattern and the development of degenerative illnesses as a result of the addition of processed foods to our diet.

"The primary criteria of the modern food distribution system is how cheaply can the wholesaler get it for and does it have good shelf life. Weston Price documents repeatedly that modern denatured food is THE major cause of the degenerative diseases and the overall poor health of our society. A must read for anyone seriously interested in the effects of food on health."

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Sally Fallon

Journalist, chef, nutrition researcher and founder of the Weston A. Price Foundation, an organization dedicated to returning nutrient-dense foods to the American table.

"Current research on omega-3 fatty acids has brought new appreciation for one of the most delicious fish that our oceans and rivers provide--salmon. Salmon...helps protect us against heart disease, high blood pressure, strokes, cancer, arthritis, psoriasis, asthma, and autoimmune disorders."

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Margie Levine

Health education teacher, social worker, therapist specializing in integrative medicine, and cancer survivor.

"Recently nominated as one of the four top health books in the country, Surviving Cancer is a remarkable book with practical, user friendly steps to use toward wellness. It blends traditional medicine with complementary techniques and can be used by anyone dealing with any kind of challenge."

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Julia Ross, M.A.

Author of the best selling The Diet Cure, leader in the field of nutritional psychology and executive director of Recovery Systems, a clinic that treats mood, eating, and addiction problems with counseling, nutrient therapy, and biochemical rebalancing.

"Let’s start out with the most spectacular good-mood fat. It’s called “omega-3,” and its first home is your brain…Where can you get this wonder food? ...by far the best sources for the omega-3 fats are wild salmon, sardines, herring, anchovies, and mackerel. They have about three times more omega-3 than other fish and five times more than flaxseed oil."

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Laura J. Stevens, M.S.

Ms. Stevens has earned her Masters Degree in Foods and Nutrition from Purdue University. She has authored 5 books about diet, allergies, and behavior. She has conducted graduate research into biochemical factors affecting children with ADHD; and most importantly, has 25 years experience helping children with ADHD.

"...Eating salmon and flax seed, which are high in omega-3 fatty acids, may improve the symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who are deficient in essential fatty acids."

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James Braly, M.D & Patrick Holford

Dr. Braly is an internationally renowned expert on food allergies, gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, and clinical nutrition. Patrick Holford has authored more than twenty health books, including the best-selling "Optimal Nutrition Bible" with over one million copies sold.

"Fish--The Miracle Food: ...fish eaters are much less prone to severe depression, suicide, arthritis, asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure, and strokes. Fish lowers blood pressure, raises glutathione levels, and has antiarthritic, pain-relieving, and anti-inflammatory benefits. Eating 4-6 ounces of fresh fish...a few times a week not only reduces the risk of death from heart attacks and strokes but also reduces risk of premature death from all causes..."

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