Along the same lines, is fish oil in the same category as homeopathy? I'm having trouble deciphering whether Wikipedia and other sources are biased on this one.
No, it's in the same category as vitamins. It gets you your Omega-3 fatty acids and B vitamins, which have been shown in studies to affect various things, such as mood and heart health.
The wife has been taking fish oil pills, and the label makes no claims at all. That made my Spidey sense tingle.
I read somewhere that a large portion of the fish oil supplements out there do indeed contain "fish oil," but not the specific beneficial ones.
I've also read in several places that supplementation only has positive effects if they are addressing a fundamental lack. That is to say, if you're already getting enough, more won't help any (and will make your expelled gasses fishy).
I haven't been able to verify this. As far as I'm aware, the fatty tissue of fish just naturally accumulates omega-3 fats. Perhaps some brands use fish that have a lower omega-3 content, or harvest from younger fish. I'm not sure. It's also possible that other omega-3 supplements from non-fish sources have other types of omega-3 fatty acids that are less useful than fish-derived ones; I'd have to do more reading to figure that out.
I've also read in several places that supplementation only has positive effects if they are addressing a fundamentallack.
It depends on what is being supplemented. The thing with omega-3 is that it seems to have a pronounced health benefit. Most people don't eat enough fish to get enough omega-3 to actually be useful. It becomes a matter of practicality, basically.
Also, you have to worry about the fact that a lot of supplements are just not quality products. They might say "fish oil" but do you know what's actually in there? It's not like over the counter real medicine which is very closely inspected to make sure it is what it says it is. And even with heavy regulation, there are relatively frequent problems with bad Tylenol batches or whatever. So some unregulated supplement, whether it is or isn't homeopathy, probably isn't exactly what it says it is on the package.
Also, you have to worry about the fact that a lot of supplements are just not quality products. They might say "fish oil" but do you know what's actually in there? It's not like over the counter real medicine which is very closely inspected to make sure it is what it says it is. And even with heavy regulation, there are relatively frequent problems with bad Tylenol batches or whatever. So some unregulated supplement, whether it is or isn't homeopathy, probably isn't exactly what it says it is on the package.
Well, no, that's not true. They still have to comply with labeling and disclosure laws. However, they are not required to register with the FDA, so the manufacturers are responsible for ensuring the veracity of any claims they make.
So, they tell you what's in it, but what it does is another matter.
Golgo 13 can misfire. Hell, he can miss. Also, there's no way 5 seconds of stopped time is enough to kill Kenshiro. Once that time is over, Dio is already dead.
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Some "herbal" and "natural" supplements skirt the line between hippie BS and useful medicine. You just have to look at what's being claimed.
I've also read in several places that supplementation only has positive effects if they are addressing a fundamental lack. That is to say, if you're already getting enough, more won't help any (and will make your expelled gasses fishy).
So, they tell you what's in it, but what it does is another matter.
EDIT: Here are the regulations applying to dietary supplement manufacturers. It's a very brief 201 pages of regulations.
Nope.
Kenshiro being totally strong is irrelevant to his ability to defeat Dio Brando in combat.
http://www.youtube.com/user/decrepido#grid/user/5FB7377E6B70820F
Hell, he can miss.
Also, there's no way 5 seconds of stopped time is enough to kill Kenshiro. Once that time is over, Dio is already dead.
Golgo 13 is a force of nature. It's just a matter of time until he extinguishes all life on Earth.