Posted on 02/27/2025 8:30:46 PM PST by ConservativeMind
A high dietary intake of lean and oily fish may slow the progression of disability in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests a comparative population-based study.
The anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties of the nutrients found in fish may be key, say the researchers.
All participants provided information on environmental exposures and lifestyle habits.
Their disease progression, measured using the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), was tracked for up to 15 years through the Swedish MS Registry.
The highest fish consumption at diagnosis was associated with a 44% lower risk of confirmed disability worsening as well as a 45% lower risk of progressing to EDSS 3 and a 43% lower risk of progressing to EDSS 4 compared with those who ate none or very little.
And the more lean and oily fish that was consumed, the lower was the risk of confirmed disability worsening and progression to EDSS 3 and 4, trends analysis indicated.
Those who increased their score from 2–3 to a score of 5–6 within five years after diagnosis (133) had a 20% lower risk of confirmed disability worsening, compared with those who continued to eat little or no fish (400).
Only 16 participants increased their fish consumption from a baseline score of 2 to a score of 5–6, but they had a 59% lower risk of confirmed disability worsening, compared with those who remained at the lowest level of consumption (101).
They suggest, "While omega-3 fatty acids, predominantly found in oily fish, may contribute to reduced disability progression, the beneficial effects observed from lean fish consumption suggest that other factors may also play a significant role. One such factor is taurine, an amino acid found in significant amounts in fish and seafood."
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Note that it states NOTHING of “supplements.”
I.e., that snake oil they put in gel caps and pawn it off as “fish oil.”
So people in Japan live longer than people in central Asia who subsist on turnips.
“You know fish is great brain food...”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oq7gOa8Yfg
Drinking like a fish DOES NOT count as high fish intake.
I am somewhat curious about sushi, but I’m too nervous about eating raw fish to try it. I prefer my filets dusted with yellow cornmeal and slowly pan fried anyway.
Hopefully that counts as something nutritious, with or without the ketchup
I take a high quality (consistently monitored for Hg) brand (pricey) each day.
Tell me what it is and I’ll try it.
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