Something is Very Fishy

 It has been shown that fish oils have a beneficial effect on your brain, both in improving cognition and memory. They may decrease depressive symptoms in a non-medicated person and help to maximize the effects of a prescription anti-depressant. Fish oils can decrease pain and inflammation, improve cardiovascular health, make blood “slippery” thereby decreasing the incidence of a clot, decrease dry macular degeneration and may decrease the growth of prostate cancer.
While it is true that fish oils, EPA and DHA, offer many health benefits, I would like to tell you about a situation that effected my husband, Michael, due to his fish oil intake. Yes, I have his permission to tell his story.
Michael went to his provider for a routine prostate blood screen. He was told his results were abnormal and that he needed to make an appointment with a physician at the City of Hope. Of course, he had himself dead and buried. What I then learned was that fish oils may falsely elevate a man’s PSA (prostate-specific antigen) which is a screening test for prostate issues, including cancer.
Yes, his fish oils with ALL their benefits made his PSA level falsely high. We had him stop his fish oils for a week, redrew his blood, and his results returned to within normal levels. Michael was ecstatic with the good “news” and I am now hoping to spread the word about stopping fish oils prior to a PSA blood test, or if your result comes back abnormal, take a fish oil break and repeat the test in a week. Men and the women who love them may be thrilled with the results.
For an appointment to discuss any concerns you may have, please call Pat News Health Care at 661-799-7000.