The essential Omega-3 fatty acids I talk about in this video are. EPA = eicosapentaenoic acid, and DHA = Docosahexaenoic Acid. The other fatty acid I talk about is ALA = alpha-linolenic acid.
@@groovy-momma418 it is the omega 3 fatty acid that comes from plants. It does convert to epa/dha but only at a %6/%4 rate. I got to the portion of the video that stated this.
What about mercury content of these foods? Eating them in quantities sufficient to get 3k mg. Fish roe and cod oil are exceptions of course... answer at 11:39
Dr Berry forgot to mention that DHA is concentrated most in the human body in the eye, brain, and heart. He also eluded to fish oil capsules not being as effective as we once thought they were. That’s because during the manufacturing process, the majority of DHA and EPA are molecularly changed to what’s referred to as the SN1 or SN3 position, which the body has a harder time absorbing and utilizing. It needs the DHA to be in the SN2 position. Eating seafood allows us to absorb DHA/EPA in the SN2 position. Can’t get SN2 omega 3s from plants either as they are inherently in the SN1 & SN3 positions. This is important because that DHA being in the SN2 position affords efficient operation of neurological function, especially when transmitting light information to the SCN in the hypothalamus (master clock of the body that signals the body for release of hormones as part of the circadian rhythm). If the SCN is off, chronic illness/disease tends to follow
@@porridge57 Most olive oil is at least 15% oxidized and often adulterated with other oils. It's up to your preference but water is the best bet for me. Of course soybean or other oil I avoid 100%
Thank you! Today I made sardine hash... Just mash up a can of sardines without the water or liquid.. one egg, and some pork panko. Fry slowly in some beef tallow til crispy and it resembles ground beef. Top with butter or hot sauce.
Thank u Dr. Berry 4 this info. My YUCK Meter kept rising tho: FISH! Why can't coffee have all that stuff! Thanks 4 no background music. Note: I am a greatgrand mum in yr 83.
I completely understand...my "YUCK Meter" just came up too. I Love coffee too. I can at least handle salmon. Need a little sauce on it though..... Teriyaki is good.
@Margaret Gust Thank you very much! I'm 74, healthy, no prescription medications, and want to do whatever is healthy to TRY to stay that way. I'm actually fixing salmon tonight. Salt, pepper, and lemon is sure healthier than sauces from a bottle. I'm starting once a week, and hopefully going to twice a week like you. Thanks!
I sit down with my tin of sardines and low an behold Dr. B has a new video. After being on methotrexate for years for my RA, adding a tin of sardines a day began reducing my inflammation. A move to carnivore dropped my inflammation so quickly that I was off my methotrexate in 2 weeks. It's been over a year with no medication and no symptoms or flares.
Dear doctor ken Berry. I just want to thank you for saving my life. I was dying having an eating disorder for over 20 years. Than i had a tumor. Than i started deep diving and found you. I'm cured from my eating disorder and everything else. Its been four months and I'm off all meds. Thank you. Hope to meet ypu one-day
Sounds delicious. There is a lot of olive oil or there that is mixed with vegetable oil. I stopped getting my sardines in oil because of how widespread the problem is. I do miss it though and it may have actually been olive oil so it's annoying.
I just ate sardines for the first time ever. I bought the can a while back but I've been too skeptical to try them. You convinced me to try them today. They are actually good!
Toast some bread, pour some olive oil on it, add some lemon juice and eat the sardines. If you have some kalamata olives add them to the feast and enjoy. YOU WILL GET USED TO THEM❤️
I eat almost everything on this list-that I can afford-but I eat sardines in olive oil(admittedly, not the highest quality)because I read oil preserves the nutrients in the fish better than water. Besides, I pour off most of the oil when I open the can.
Large amounts (4-6,000MG) of natural omega 3 sources (eggs, flax/chia/hemp seeds, fish, walnuts etc.) cured my anxiety and depression. Completely gone in about 3 weeks. 🥳 It truly is brain food. 🧠 I sleep better and my racing mind is gone.
WOW, I can't believe what you're saying!! I would do anything to calm my mind, my heart. Or even being able to sleep at night, I have to read your comment again! Thank you for sharing this information. 😄My anxiety is so bad, I stay home for weeks at a time.
@@skylarbix7912 ~ try taking a magnesium supplement before going to bed at night this will help with sleep and take Omega 3 fish oil supplement everyday , make sure there is no bad oil like soy etc in them and you should feel better 🥰
I've shared information about healthy omega-3's with a family member with T2 diabetes and fibromyalgia but she says her GP advised against it because of hemorrhaging risk? I have never heard of that in conjunction with fish oils and omega 3 before. Is it a real thing? She has sky-high triglycerides and blood sugar from the ADA diet.
I just can't do the skin and bones with fish so today I was happy to find sardines in olive oil that don't have skin and bones so first time I had sardines today when I got home. I also do the cod livers since no skin and bones to deal with.
@@theresamiller1446 He was talking about the ones packed in vegetable oil like soy or canola. Olive oil is an oil from a fruit and won't spike your insulin levels. Another problem with vegetable oils is that most soy, canola, etc. is genetically modified to be immune to applications of RoundUp, so you're probably getting traces of glyphosate in them.
I don't like anchovies at all and I thought that I want to like sardines. Well, I tried sardines for the first time last week and if I had a can every day since. stuff is amazing!
The Season brand sardines sold at Costco are pretty good too although they have the head and a lot of bones removed. Really good on avocado toast using coconut or almond mug bread toast.
It may be very easy for you to get down all these fish but it isn't for many many people that can't stand fish. Fish make people literally sick sometimes they dislike it so much there has to be other avenues for those of us that hate fish.
I was vegan for 3 years and during those 3 years I developed annoying heart palpitations and tachycardias, I think I even suffered a mini heart attack one night! Anyways 1 year ago today I started zero carb/carnivore/keto... And my heart palpitations and problems disappeared within the first month! This to me is the ultimate testament to humans needing to eat meat. Also not to mention all the brain fog from all the legumes/grains and lack of proper dha/epa! Wow I was even anemic I think too because my hair would fall out when ever I rubbed my head.. it would fall out tons. Anyways glad to be losing weight on high fat moderate protein carnivore diet now. Also doesn't beef liver have decent amounts of dha/epa?
Hi Luis, love your comment, thanks for sharing! I don't think liver is that high in omega 3, it's probably very similar to muscle meat. Brains, however, are sometimes even higher in omega 3 than fish.
where do you think all those animals got that 'proper' dha and epa omega 3s?? And what role does omega 6 from animal protein have in our ability to process omega 3s?
Good going man! The human body is quite complex and I think it’s important to be critical towards what you eat and most importantly, find what works for you. Great going!
The problem is not with the vegan diet but the vegetable Oils you are using that is rich in omega 6. For me eating once or twice a week of fish and the rest is plant-based. Do not use refined Vegetable oil.... what you were lacking is omega 3.
Can we get enough omega 3 eating without eating fish? The RDI for omega 3 is high, but maybe it was set for people who have a lot of omega 6 in their diet.
Sardines are available in olive oil. Put can of sardines in a bowl. Squeeze in a lemon or lime. Add half a finely chopped onion. Mash it with a fork. (Optionally add some Kaitaia Fire - a flavoursome chiili sauce). Delish.
What if I can’t eat these foods? They make me vomit when I try. I have never liked fish or any seafood it makes me vomit everytime I try. I’m not being dramatic either I want to like it I just can’t. I have every symptom of omega 3 deficiency what can I do? 😢😢😢😢
Hi Sijun, I don't think they got as much but we need more omega 3 today because of the amount of omega 6 and other inflammatory compounds, also stress and stuff.
Please list out EPA and DHA from land animals only. Some ppl love land animals a lot compared to uncommon faraway and out of sight only in the sea coasts fish!!
Usually sardinies and anchovies in can are with olive oil, not the best olive oil, but I put in my extra bio olive oil. As regards caviar in Italy are not really caviar but lumpfish eggs, coloured red or black, that's why I never buy it. As regard oyster it is sold single not by kg, so it cost too much and it is difficult to find it. I eat smoked wild salmon, 4 eggs a day, beef, pork and chicken meat and vegetables you indicated. Thanks a lot, I hope my healthy will improve.
Please include recommended dosages (2 g to 3 g) in the notes, or at least give a time index to that info in the video. Thanks. // Busy readers/listeners may not want the info that you need, but the info they need. :-) Cordially
I was starting to eat a couple cans of sardines a week in mustard sauce but I just got some cod liver delivered today that I was going to mix with my burger meat. I took a sample taste b4 mixing and it was so smooth I finished the whole can and made my burger without it. Cod liver is amazing. I will keep this in my diet for a very long time.
This is such a great video.Thank you. A question: you mentioned too much vitamin A is not harmful in fish. What about the huge Vitamin A units in organ meats? Lamb liver, for example? Off the charts...
Practice and adapt your tastebuds. Taking a shot of cod liver oil in apple cider vinegar with aloe juice is just like a nasty liquor shot, but actually great for digestion, immunity, inflammation.
My favorite DHA Masterpiece is pork brains with duck eggs. I see why maybe you don't mention brains but it's my understanding they have a lot of DHA more so than a lot of these other sources you listed
Whats up with people saying to much omega 3 causes blood clotting /bleeding issues and to low of blood pressure. I am wanting to consume 2-3grams for brain/heart/nerve health. I was damaged by an SSRI. I think omega 3 would be super beneficial. Are these rumors true?
Thank you, Dr. Ken berry you are my go too you tube Doctor from now on. I trust everything your saying feels 100% right I will watch every single video you've made and will follow your advice buy any probably all your products and books if you have them. Very good vibes from this man. Very excited this a very good day watching from Michigan .
You can make ( BAGNA CALDA ) it consists of olive oil or butter with minced garlic and anchovies. Just warm it up in a crockpot. You could even throw some shrimp in it. But you can scoop it out with cabbage leaves or things like that. It’s very flavorful and rich my dad used to pour them into a pie plate put it in the refrigerator and let it cool and thick it up and then when he wanted some. He just slice a piece of the pie and heated in the microwave. I find it delicious.
I've been having buttery eggs for brunch and this week I'd been really flat mentally and physically but the days I then had sardines, I picked right up. Watching this, I see that my brain needs it but I wonder if it really picked me up that fast or whether it was the fat?
I am plant based in my diet and your approach is logical, compassionate and non judgemental. I am buying the roe to add to my diet. Currently i intake flax seed oil daily. Thank you for the emphasis on this very important topic.
I understand flax seeds are ALA, not EPA and DHA. As he said ALA is poorly converted into EPA and DHA. Consider Cod liver oil, but avoid allowing it to go rancid.
Don’t forget snails, I know either love them or hate them. They are high in Omega 3$ and so much can be done with them. I prefer the French/Spanish or Greek snails rather than Thailand etc. Great for keto.
I'm 9 minutes in and I'm just trying to do Math in my head... then I'm hearing what I know already... New to me is Salmon Oil (never heard of it before) I used to work on an Oyster Farm so I am a Fan of Oysters! (Never had to bring Lunch on that job!) Currently I live in the self proclaimed "Shrimp Capital of the World" (Big Giant Joke... all the Shrimpers moved to Mexico) I still do have access to a lot of Shrimp ( you did not mention Shrimp!) ... the price difference between Live and Frozen is so small here ... mostly I go for Live or Fresh and it is as Fresh as it gets but the number of outlets is steadily shrinking w Govt + Regulations and the outlets keep shrinking along w the # of Fishermen ... frozen shrimp then becomes something other than Bait (which for all my life is what we have called frozen shrimp)
I’m very very curious, anthropologically speaking, why we evolved to need all these fish species when the current thinking is our ancestors are not from the coasts. I feel like we’re missing something . . .
Cla Gle - the fish mentioned are salt water fish, except for salmon once a year during spawning. I like all the fish mentioned, but if it wasn’t for modern technology safely transporting these fish to me in the Midwest, I wouldn’t be able to eat any. And yet, somehow my ancestors survived. I’m just thinking there must be another way to get these vital nutrients.
Well, i usally take COD liver oil, especially now in the winter since i'll get some Vitamin D and the omega 3's in EPA and DHA form to help balance the omega ratios a little bit.
Can I eat smoked oysters? I can't stand the taste of fish .... ANY fish (in my mouth it all tastes like cod liver oil), but I don't mind some smoked oysters periodically. How do I get the proper amounts of these Omega 3 nutrients without eating fish?
I love cod livers they remind me of Foie Gras. In the Costa Del Sol, Espana most bars serve tapas and my favourite is/was fresh anchovies we would just pick them up with our fingers and dip them in flavoured oil or marinated similar to seviche, delish!
Been watching your videos the past few days. I absolutely hate fish. Even if I liked it I hate that my small house smell after cooking it. Wish I could figure out how to like it😒 When you don't like it there's just no way to enjoy it.
I just researched it. He said we need 500-3000mg/day. I found that 1, 2oz can has 951 mg per serving for anchovies. So according to Doc....one can a day or so roughly...I am not a doc.
Question about the Roe you’ve suggested above. They have food coloring 🤔 and the red roe from the same brand had red#40 and the black ones red#3 which I’m not ok with. What are your thoughts on this dr Berry?
Does anyone know if the pickling process for pickled herring denatures the herring's natural oils? And what about kippered herrings? Does the smoking/curing process denature the oils?
Good article, still in last years have been consuming a lot of fish oil supplements and helped me a lot to elevate from 1 to 1.4 my HDL and halve my TG levels. Sure that could be also thanks to keto I started approx at same time, but when stopped taking supplements HDL went down to some degree and TG up. MCT oils added to that effect on HDL I usually had it around 1.6. Tested few years, keeping diary, doing monthly lab exams, ... have no doubt about. So I would not say supplements does not work (if one can't eat high quality fish for any reason). Still monitoring, but since I went carnivore it looks like my sensitivity to fish went down. Before I had histamine reactions after eating few times in a row fish, ... now for last month (and 2+ months on carnivore) I can eat fish daily (mainly wild salmon) and even 2 times per day. Monitoring mercury levels, so far very low. Still for now consuming also omega 3 supplements because I have stocked them. Later will see.
@@szymonbaranowski8184 At that time I was using BIOTech USA for year or two, later have been trying various others. I have also found that I actually do not need (a lot of) them when eating a lot of fish, especially wild salmon. On carnivore eating for last few years I try to buy mostly grass fed beef that has also naturally omega 3.
I’ve heard that DHA/EPA supplements can raise LDL cholesterol. I am taking a very high quality supplement from Biotics Research and really hoping this is not having a negative effect on my LDL levels. Do you have any opinions regarding these findings? Would love to know if you have read similar reports of elevated LDL from taking these supplements.
Will you also address the latest research that warns of heart fibrillations from fish oil supplements and the fact that DHA may actually negate the effects of EPA? Thanks. Can't find much about this at the moment.
Did I heard that right? ...If you don't know my wife? Is this a real doctor? I am 60 years old, and I live in Las Vegas, bring your wife over! Want fun
You said sardines packed in water. How about packed in Olive oil or adding Olive oil to sardines in water? Thanks for all you share! I lost 23lb since November 1, no joint pain and had major knee rebuild 27th last month, blood was minimally affected. Thanks for adding to my life! I'm 64.
@@KenDBerryMD I would caution anyone who buys their sardines packed in olive oil. I put such a can in the refrigerator for 5-6 days. When I opened the can the oil remained quite fluid (without any signs of rigidity), which was an indication the olive oil was laced with a cheap Omega 6 oil! I regularly buy my EVOO imported from Greece from Trader Joe's made exclusively from kalamata olives, which is an excellent oil. When I found another EVOO imported from Greece from kalamata olives from another store sold at a cheaper price, I bought it, but I found the oil to taste differently. Since I still had both bottles, I placed them both in the refrigerator for several days. The true EVOO from Trader Joe's would not pour out of the bottle, but the fake EVOO flowed freely from the bottle! Buyer Beware!
I decided that even though Ken has a lot of great ideas the fact that he feels veggies are bad, yes our soils are depleted but anyone who eats meat only will be eating animal that has been vaccinated, given growth hormones, fed corn and grains un natural to cows and pigs...UNLESS you are wealthy enough to buy the wonderful privately farmed properly fed beef, and just for mention, vegetables give your bodies many nutrients it cant get in meat and eggs, you may not get the amount that we used to 60 years ago but to not eat veggies is just too far, clean them well, cook them and get organic or local where you can or grow them yourself in a row of pots, my son does it for his family every year. then cans the extra, DELISH, extremes never come to a happy ending.
Greetings from Belfast Dr. How come my GP does,nt tell me these things, all the doctors do is start you on anti depressants. I was started on sertulatine to treat depression, I came off it after 2 weeks as I felt suicidal, these brain fish seem a much better option. Thank you Dr Berry☺️
I've been semi-carnivore (I eat meat with berries, herbs and spices from seeds like cumin) for a while coming from keto. I love red meat, sometimes white meat, eggs, small ocean fish like mackerel, sardines, herring, and sprats (their heads are my favorite part) on a regular basis. Mussels, salmon and cod liver perhaps twice a month. I'm in Europe and it was said that cod liver caught in the North Atlantic is somewhat safe but shouldn't be consumed too often. Cod liver from the Baltic Sea is contaminated with heavy metals and Germany has prohibited its sale and distribution. I'm not a big fan of cod liver and my partner isn't a big fan of sardines with their bones and skin and sprats with their heads, so I make fish pate of sardines, sprats and cod liver. If anyone finds these fish disgusting for their looks, this is a great way to overcome the repulsion and make them yummy. And trust me, they ARE yummy! They are just not very pretty. 🤪
@@denfos He simplifies things. You shouldn't buy sardines in vegetable oils, olive oil is completely fine. If you don't know anything about oils just buy them in water
Thank you again for another informative video. I am a heart survivor (2019), with two required stents. I just stopped taking Statin (was prescribed 80 mg then only reduced to 40 this year) based on the 2022 JAMA Report you and others have communicated ❤Thanks for that important info. My question is I like and take COD Liver in capsules (1000 mg) up to twice per day but considering once and then replacing the second dosage with Krill on days I don’t eat sardines or salmon or similar. However, what about Wild Salmon Oil supplement with MCT? If you could also answer me this: what about Palm Oil such that is in with my popcorn I eat in my home office every once in a while? God bless.
GREAT! The first advert to this video is a homemade "Pasta" party with Coca Cola as the beverage of choice! I'd say that was hypocritical at the very least, wouldn't you, Doc????
I take 2 tsp of Norwegian cod liver oil a day....I finally tried sardines lol, they're not bad!! Also ordered some real cod liver from Iceland, sustainably fished....I will eventually try 😊
why is it all basically fish?? Is there ANYTHING animal based from the land? Just curious.. And what about talapia? Wondering what I'll do when the supply chain breaks down and I can't buy these things from the store, want to raise myself if possible
by working in the sea food industry eating fish roe on eggs everyday! very yummy! herring roe is very cheap and as good as sturgeon caviar. you don't need to waste your money on sturgeon caviar.
"perhaps emotions!?!!" You seem to give a lot of good, well-thought-out medical information, but you doubt that animals have emotions?! That is incredibly archaic thinking. I'm not saying that I like the idea of eating creatures with emotions, but that's why humane practices are so important.
Just noticed our local "Aldi" tonight has tinned anchovies in extra virgin olive oil so bought 2 tins to test out.... Live in the Highlands of Scotland and very limited shops locally- very little chance of finding anything that fits the pasture raised/grass fed/wild caught labels and just have to buy the best I can.... I have a half acre garden I think it's time to get some ducks and chickens!!
@@byteangelxi9178 Thanks for that- one avenue I'd not considered was online as I generally like to see what I buy food-wise, there's a supplier over in Aberdeenshire (Donald Russell)- will have a good look at the website this weekend, brief glance before work and they do cuts for slow cooking which could be an option to keep costs down (organ meats? ? ). Got a couple of local places which may fit the bill- one a fishmonger, one a "farm/estate shop".... going to have a look at both tomorrow!
You don't want to over cook organ meat. Well liver at least. I've never had anything in the organ meats except that and I can tell you from experience it's horrible if over cooked.
The essential Omega-3 fatty acids I talk about in this video are. EPA = eicosapentaenoic acid, and DHA = Docosahexaenoic Acid.
The other fatty acid I talk about is ALA = alpha-linolenic acid.
4:50 can you not make dha from ala?
No way am I eating any of that! There has to be a way to supplement.
@@whitlockbr what is ala?
@@groovy-momma418 it is the omega 3 fatty acid that comes from plants. It does convert to epa/dha but only at a %6/%4 rate. I got to the portion of the video that stated this.
What about mercury content of these foods? Eating them in quantities sufficient to get 3k mg. Fish roe and cod oil are exceptions of course... answer at 11:39
Dr Berry forgot to mention that DHA is concentrated most in the human body in the eye, brain, and heart.
He also eluded to fish oil capsules not being as effective as we once thought they were. That’s because during the manufacturing process, the majority of DHA and EPA are molecularly changed to what’s referred to as the SN1 or SN3 position, which the body has a harder time absorbing and utilizing. It needs the DHA to be in the SN2 position. Eating seafood allows us to absorb DHA/EPA in the SN2 position. Can’t get SN2 omega 3s from plants either as they are inherently in the SN1 & SN3 positions. This is important because that DHA being in the SN2 position affords efficient operation of neurological function, especially when transmitting light information to the SCN in the hypothalamus (master clock of the body that signals the body for release of hormones as part of the circadian rhythm). If the SCN is off, chronic illness/disease tends to follow
where did you get this ?
1. Mackerel
2. Salmon(wild caught)
3. Fish Roe
4. Cod Liver
5. Herring
6. Oysters
7. Sardines
8. Anchovies
Thanks!
Thank you so much
Time stamps please? HELLO!? lol just kidding about the frantic nature of the TEXT. Thanks for the list.
holy shit he just rambles on and on..get to the point
Thank you for the summary!
SARDINES: Season Brand Sardines in 100% olive oil at Costco, 6-pack is $9.99, = $1.67 per can, with 1700 mg Omega 3s AND very tasty!
I ♡ Season Brand Sardines and Mackerel but King Oscar uses E.V.O. which is less processed and healthier
@@Paul-hl5ls Interesting. I am curious to know how you find out if the EVOO is less processed?
get them in water, oils oxidize too easily.
@@terraflow__bryanburdo4547 Even the olive oil?
@@porridge57 Most olive oil is at least 15% oxidized and often adulterated with other oils. It's up to your preference but water is the best bet for me. Of course soybean or other oil I avoid 100%
I once cracked open a tin of smoked herring in my office, I heard complaints about the smell for weeks lol. Be careful out there!
Yes, I've learned that you have to excuse yourself and go outside to eat lunch. Also for hard-boiled eggs.
@@elizabethblane201
I'm just now seeing these comments- & you are so right, my Mom eats creamed herring & hard boiled eggs!! Oh WOW is that stinky 😄🐟
The same happened to me in the staff tea room. I opened a tin of sardines and everyone was disgusted🤮
Yeah, eat them at home. 😂
Haha that’s really funny 😄
Thank you! Today I made sardine hash... Just mash up a can of sardines without the water or liquid.. one egg, and some pork panko. Fry slowly in some beef tallow til crispy and it resembles ground beef. Top with butter or hot sauce.
Thank u Dr. Berry 4 this info. My YUCK Meter kept rising tho: FISH! Why can't coffee have all that stuff! Thanks 4 no background music. Note: I am a greatgrand mum in yr 83.
Stay with your coffee! It is doing something great!!!! I am 73 and love it.
LOL.."YUCK Meter" 🤣😂
I wish my grandma would go keto or carnivore. She has Polymyalgia rheumatica. I think carnivore would help greatly
I completely understand...my "YUCK Meter" just came up too. I Love coffee too. I can at least handle salmon. Need a little sauce on it though..... Teriyaki is good.
@Margaret Gust Thank you very much!
I'm 74, healthy, no prescription medications, and want to do whatever is healthy to TRY to stay that way. I'm actually fixing salmon tonight. Salt, pepper, and lemon is sure healthier than sauces from a bottle. I'm starting once a week, and hopefully going to twice a week like you. Thanks!
I sit down with my tin of sardines and low an behold Dr. B has a new video. After being on methotrexate for years for my RA, adding a tin of sardines a day began reducing my inflammation. A move to carnivore dropped my inflammation so quickly that I was off my methotrexate in 2 weeks. It's been over a year with no medication and no symptoms or flares.
Also get sunlight everyday. Good day to you
try getting off syntehtic b vitamins and get on methl folate, your inflammation will disapear by and large over night.
@@leviathanrising9763 I have no inflammation, I have no symptoms, my blood work for the last 2 years had been perfect. I have no issues.
So awesome!!! Well done 🌝
@@leviathanrising9763 How do I know the difference, please let me know!? I don't want to take the wrong vitamins! Thank you very much 🌝
Dear doctor ken Berry. I just want to thank you for saving my life. I was dying having an eating disorder for over 20 years. Than i had a tumor. Than i started deep diving and found you. I'm cured from my eating disorder and everything else. Its been four months and I'm off all meds. Thank you. Hope to meet ypu one-day
"Wild Planet" brand Sardines in Extra Virgin Olive Oil. I get the one with lemon. With bones. Small tin.
Sounds delicious. There is a lot of olive oil or there that is mixed with vegetable oil. I stopped getting my sardines in oil because of how widespread the problem is. I do miss it though and it may have actually been olive oil so it's annoying.
wild planet for the win, sardines in water ...fantastic!
Sardines skin on and bones in best source of bioavailable dha epa
I just ate sardines for the first time ever. I bought the can a while back but I've been too skeptical to try them. You convinced me to try them today. They are actually good!
I have that same problem!! The sardines have been sitting in the pantry for 4 months now😂
@@kevinp8899 Yep, just sitting there in my cabinet too.
Toast some bread, pour some olive oil on it, add some lemon juice and eat the sardines. If you have some kalamata olives add them to the feast and enjoy. YOU WILL GET USED TO THEM❤️
I have a can in the cupboard but terrified to open it...I hate fish but know I need to eat this stuff. Maybe I need a few beers first
They are delicious
God bless you Dr Berry for all the selfless service you do to people by sharing genuine health information. You deserve a long healthy happy life 🙏
I eat almost everything on this list-that I can afford-but I eat sardines in olive oil(admittedly, not the highest quality)because I read oil preserves the nutrients in the fish better than water. Besides, I pour off most of the oil when I open the can.
Large amounts (4-6,000MG) of natural omega 3 sources (eggs, flax/chia/hemp seeds, fish, walnuts etc.) cured my anxiety and depression. Completely gone in about 3 weeks. 🥳 It truly is brain food. 🧠 I sleep better and my racing mind is gone.
WOW, I can't believe what you're saying!! I would do anything to calm my mind, my heart. Or even being able to sleep at night, I have to read your comment again! Thank you for sharing this information. 😄My anxiety is so bad, I stay home for weeks at a time.
@@skylarbix7912 ~ try taking a magnesium supplement before going to bed at night this will help with sleep and take Omega 3 fish oil supplement everyday , make sure there is no bad oil like soy etc in them and you should feel better 🥰
@@skylarbix7912 therapy helps too.
Thank you for your comment. I have been suffering with anxiety and depression for nine months.
@@pamalatrynovich4817 Potassium supplements will help, too. Love from Scotland (Coviet Union) 💚💚💚💚
I eat sardines everyday. At $1 per can how can you not stock up on those little beauties. Thanks again for all the solid information.
We pay over $3 in Australia 🇦🇺
I get scolded at work for stinking up the break room with my can of smoked herring 🤣
Can you give alternatives for ocean animals ? kinda allergic to everything that comes out of the ocean.
Id amp up my Organic Olive Oil
Algae oil
I've shared information about healthy omega-3's with a family member with T2 diabetes and fibromyalgia but she says her GP advised against it because of hemorrhaging risk? I have never heard of that in conjunction with fish oils and omega 3 before. Is it a real thing? She has sky-high triglycerides and blood sugar from the ADA diet.
I just can't do the skin and bones with fish so today I was happy to find sardines in olive oil that don't have skin and bones so first time I had sardines today when I got home. I also do the cod livers since no skin and bones to deal with.
Try mixing with ground beef ✌
He said they need to be in water and not to do them in oil.
@@theresamiller1446 He was talking about the ones packed in vegetable oil like soy or canola. Olive oil is an oil from a fruit and won't spike your insulin levels. Another problem with vegetable oils is that most soy, canola, etc. is genetically modified to be immune to applications of RoundUp, so you're probably getting traces of glyphosate in them.
Thank you so much Ken, very helpful as always! Love how you said: Honour the animal by not waisting anything
I don't like anchovies at all and I thought that I want to like sardines. Well, I tried sardines for the first time last week and if I had a can every day since. stuff is amazing!
Dr. Berry looking swoll 💪🏋️
The Season brand sardines sold at Costco are pretty good too although they have the head and a lot of bones removed. Really good on avocado toast using coconut or almond mug bread toast.
It may be very easy for you to get down all these fish but it isn't for many many people that can't stand fish. Fish make people literally sick sometimes they dislike it so much there has to be other avenues for those of us that hate fish.
Love fish, no problem. Thank you muchly for sharing this very important information with us all, & take care of yourself too. ❤🙂🐶
If you have CVD won't the oils from these fish damage the endothelium?
Absolutely not!
I was vegan for 3 years and during those 3 years I developed annoying heart palpitations and tachycardias, I think I even suffered a mini heart attack one night! Anyways 1 year ago today I started zero carb/carnivore/keto... And my heart palpitations and problems disappeared within the first month! This to me is the ultimate testament to humans needing to eat meat. Also not to mention all the brain fog from all the legumes/grains and lack of proper dha/epa! Wow I was even anemic I think too because my hair would fall out when ever I rubbed my head.. it would fall out tons. Anyways glad to be losing weight on high fat moderate protein carnivore diet now. Also doesn't beef liver have decent amounts of dha/epa?
Hi Luis, love your comment, thanks for sharing!
I don't think liver is that high in omega 3, it's probably very similar to muscle meat. Brains, however, are sometimes even higher in omega 3 than fish.
where do you think all those animals got that 'proper' dha and epa omega 3s?? And what role does omega 6 from animal protein have in our ability to process omega 3s?
I love your story and your open-mindedness, my experience is somewhat close to yours, thanks for sharing
Good going man! The human body is quite complex and I think it’s important to be critical towards what you eat and most importantly, find what works for you. Great going!
The problem is not with the vegan diet but the vegetable Oils you are using that is rich in omega 6. For me eating once or twice a week of fish and the rest is plant-based. Do not use refined Vegetable oil.... what you were lacking is omega 3.
Can we get enough omega 3 eating without eating fish? The RDI for omega 3 is high, but maybe it was set for people who have a lot of omega 6 in their diet.
Sardines are available in olive oil. Put can of sardines in a bowl. Squeeze in a lemon or lime. Add half a finely chopped onion. Mash it with a fork. (Optionally add some Kaitaia Fire - a flavoursome chiili sauce). Delish.
What if I can’t eat these foods? They make me vomit when I try. I have never liked fish or any seafood it makes me vomit everytime I try. I’m not being dramatic either I want to like it I just can’t. I have every symptom of omega 3 deficiency what can I do? 😢😢😢😢
I dont know anything about these, but there are algea-based omega 3s that come from marine micro-algae.
I always make Ceasar salad dressing from scratch with anchovies. SO yummy!
Could hunter gatherers who live off the coast get 500-3000mg of epa/dha from land animals regularly?
Hi Sijun, I don't think they got as much but we need more omega 3 today because of the amount of omega 6 and other inflammatory compounds, also stress and stuff.
Please list out EPA and DHA from land animals only. Some ppl love land animals a lot compared to uncommon faraway and out of sight only in the sea coasts fish!!
Usually sardinies and anchovies in can are with olive oil, not the best olive oil, but I put in my extra bio olive oil. As regards caviar in Italy are not really caviar but lumpfish eggs, coloured red or black, that's why I never buy it.
As regard oyster it is sold single not by kg, so it cost too much and it is difficult to find it.
I eat smoked wild salmon, 4 eggs a day, beef, pork and chicken meat and vegetables you indicated.
Thanks a lot, I hope my healthy will improve.
Please include recommended dosages (2 g to 3 g) in the notes, or at least give a time index to that info in the video. Thanks.
// Busy readers/listeners may not want the info that you need, but the info they need. :-) Cordially
What would you suggest if you are allergic to fish?
I was starting to eat a couple cans of sardines a week in mustard sauce but I just got some cod liver delivered today that I was going to mix with my burger meat. I took a sample taste b4 mixing and it was so smooth I finished the whole can and made my burger without it. Cod liver is amazing. I will keep this in my diet for a very long time.
Which brand of cod liver did you purchase?
@@thrshwll1526 Ican wild caught Icelandic cod liver in its own oil
@@ericwuerl3976 Thank you
This is such a great video.Thank you. A question: you mentioned too much vitamin A is not harmful in fish. What about the huge Vitamin A units in organ meats? Lamb liver, for example? Off the charts...
Thanks for the reminder. Battling PsA here and I NEED to eat more fish!!!!
I’m worried as I don’t like anything on that list!!!
You are not alone. Lots of people dislike fish. Cod liver oil is revolting.
Start adding them to your diet!
Practice and adapt your tastebuds. Taking a shot of cod liver oil in apple cider vinegar with aloe juice is just like a nasty liquor shot, but actually great for digestion, immunity, inflammation.
Myrna im with you on the choices 😝 great video, excellent information. I may give the sardines a try , I don’t want to miss out on the nutrition.
your smart, its all retard science. no need for heavy metals and fish, it provides nothing u cant get elsewhere like egg yolks and nuts and seeds.
My favorite DHA Masterpiece is pork brains with duck eggs.
I see why maybe you don't mention brains but it's my understanding they have a lot of DHA more so than a lot of these other sources you listed
What’s your thought on marine phytoplankton?
I the King Oscar sardines in extra virgin olive oil. Good video. Question - you recommend 2000 mg per day - hard to do when fasting.
Dr. Berry, I’m allergic to seafood. Any other foods I can eat to raise EPA/DHA if supplements aren’t recommended?
All seafood or shellfish?
Dr. Berry what are your thoughts on sardines when their packed with extra-virgin olive oil?
Whats up with people saying to much omega 3 causes blood clotting /bleeding issues and to low of blood pressure. I am wanting to consume 2-3grams for brain/heart/nerve health. I was damaged by an SSRI. I think omega 3 would be super beneficial. Are these rumors true?
Thank you, Dr. Ken berry you are my go too you tube Doctor from now on. I trust everything your saying feels 100% right I will watch every single video you've made and will follow your advice buy any probably all your products and books if you have them. Very good vibes from this man. Very excited this a very good day watching from Michigan .
You can make ( BAGNA CALDA ) it consists of olive oil or butter with minced garlic and anchovies. Just warm it up in a crockpot. You could even throw some shrimp in it. But you can scoop it out with cabbage leaves or things like that. It’s very flavorful and rich my dad used to pour them into a pie plate put it in the refrigerator and let it cool and thick it up and then when he wanted some. He just slice a piece of the pie and heated in the microwave. I find it delicious.
I've been having buttery eggs for brunch and this week I'd been really flat mentally and physically but the days I then had sardines, I picked right up. Watching this, I see that my brain needs it but I wonder if it really picked me up that fast or whether it was the fat?
Butter bloats me and makes me tired. Eggs on their own would probably not cause any dips in energy.
I have fibromyalgia, torn rotator cuff, and osteoarthritis.... next shopping trip my list will be allot different.
I am plant based in my diet and your approach is logical, compassionate and non judgemental. I am buying the roe to add to my diet. Currently i intake flax seed oil daily. Thank you for the emphasis on this very important topic.
I understand flax seeds are ALA, not EPA and DHA. As he said ALA is poorly converted into EPA and DHA. Consider Cod liver oil, but avoid allowing it to go rancid.
What brand? Is it working for you?
Is even the cheapest fish roe Ok? I found some on Amazon.
What about cold-treated, natural cod liver oil supplement? I suppose that might be better than fish oil capsules?
Hallelujah I love oysters and horse radish 😋
Me too
Fish ..... why does it have to be fish? (LOL) I think that I will order the cod liver oil, though.
Don’t forget snails, I know either love them or hate them. They are high in Omega 3$ and so much can be done with them. I prefer the French/Spanish or Greek snails rather than Thailand etc. Great for keto.
I'm 9 minutes in and I'm just trying to do Math in my head... then I'm hearing what I know already... New to me is Salmon Oil (never heard of it before)
I used to work on an Oyster Farm so I am a Fan of Oysters! (Never had to bring Lunch on that job!)
Currently I live in the self proclaimed "Shrimp Capital of the World" (Big Giant Joke... all the Shrimpers moved to Mexico)
I still do have access to a lot of Shrimp ( you did not mention Shrimp!) ... the price difference between Live and Frozen is so small here ... mostly I go for Live or Fresh and it is as Fresh as it gets but the number of outlets is steadily shrinking w Govt + Regulations and the outlets keep shrinking along w the # of Fishermen ... frozen shrimp then becomes something other than Bait (which for all my life is what we have called frozen shrimp)
President Trump has and is doing away with most unnecessary environmental, government regulations.
I’m very very curious, anthropologically speaking, why we evolved to need all these fish species when the current thinking is our ancestors are not from the coasts. I feel like we’re missing something . . .
Thank you! My thoughts exactly!
Don't discount lakes and streams.
Cla Gle - the fish mentioned are salt water fish, except for salmon once a year during spawning. I like all the fish mentioned, but if it wasn’t for modern technology safely transporting these fish to me in the Midwest, I wouldn’t be able to eat any. And yet, somehow my ancestors survived. I’m just thinking there must be another way to get these vital nutrients.
Jakov Levaj - that would be funny, except you’re wrong, so it’s not.
maybe we used to eat more brain from land-based animals, so its just the fish is a nice option for many nutrients
Well, i usally take COD liver oil, especially now in the winter since i'll get some Vitamin D and the omega 3's in EPA and DHA form to help balance the omega ratios a little bit.
I love cod liver.
Can I eat smoked oysters? I can't stand the taste of fish .... ANY fish (in my mouth it all tastes like cod liver oil), but I don't mind some smoked oysters periodically. How do I get the proper amounts of these Omega 3 nutrients without eating fish?
Hi CJ, I believe oysters are an amazing way to get omega 3 in.
I love cod livers they remind me of Foie Gras. In the Costa Del Sol, Espana most bars serve tapas and my favourite is/was fresh anchovies we would just pick them up with our fingers and dip them in flavoured oil or marinated similar to seviche, delish!
What about krill oil ?
I tried mackerel last year. It's not bad. It has a mild flavor you can pair with any sauce or seasoning.
Make it like tuna fish salad. More mustard.
I like anchovies and I can get down a can of Kipper Snacks now and again. Also I bought Icelandic Cod Livers, those were a challenge, lol.
Yay , a new video ! I was starting to feel deprived ! Love you , Doc !
Ursula Eissner me too and I just found him a few days ago. I’ve listened to almost all of his videos. God bless you Dr Ken Berry !
Is the gel capsules not worth it? Surely they won’t do any harm taking them as well as eating fish?
Has wild pacific salmon been tainted by the Fukushima meltdown?
Sockeye Salmob is the tastiest and I believe more nutrients dense.
Herring you say
Great video! Side note... make sure to choose Atlantic or Atka Mackerel VS king or spanish as they tend to be high in heavy metals.
Thank you!
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I tried cod liver today for the first time. It was good. I’ve had them for at least 6 months and was scared to try.
Been watching your videos the past few days. I absolutely hate fish. Even if I liked it I hate that my small house smell after cooking it. Wish I could figure out how to like it😒 When you don't like it there's just no way to enjoy it.
How many anchovies would a person need to eat a day to get the benefits?
I just researched it. He said we need 500-3000mg/day.
I found that 1, 2oz can has 951 mg per serving for anchovies. So according to Doc....one can a day or so roughly...I am not a doc.
Why is the omega 3 fish oil supplements no good..? AND fish that is canned or jarred, better..!! I DONT GET IT.
Thank you Dr. Berry, you really care about humans and your book is great!!!!!!
Question about the Roe you’ve suggested above. They have food coloring 🤔 and the red roe from the same brand had red#40 and the black ones red#3 which I’m not ok with. What are your thoughts on this dr Berry?
ONE MILLION !!!!!
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Keep up the good work.
Does anyone know if the pickling process for pickled herring denatures the herring's natural oils? And what about kippered herrings? Does the smoking/curing process denature the oils?
Good article, still in last years have been consuming a lot of fish oil supplements and helped me a lot to elevate from 1 to 1.4 my HDL and halve my TG levels. Sure that could be also thanks to keto I started approx at same time, but when stopped taking supplements HDL went down to some degree and TG up. MCT oils added to that effect on HDL I usually had it around 1.6. Tested few years, keeping diary, doing monthly lab exams, ... have no doubt about. So I would not say supplements does not work (if one can't eat high quality fish for any reason).
Still monitoring, but since I went carnivore it looks like my sensitivity to fish went down. Before I had histamine reactions after eating few times in a row fish, ... now for last month (and 2+ months on carnivore) I can eat fish daily (mainly wild salmon) and even 2 times per day. Monitoring mercury levels, so far very low. Still for now consuming also omega 3 supplements because I have stocked them. Later will see.
Thanks for sharing. Can you tell what kind of omega3 and dose per body mass unit? So mct works too. Wow I love dairy I read "keeping dairy" funny
@@szymonbaranowski8184 At that time I was using BIOTech USA for year or two, later have been trying various others. I have also found that I actually do not need (a lot of) them when eating a lot of fish, especially wild salmon. On carnivore eating for last few years I try to buy mostly grass fed beef that has also naturally omega 3.
I’ve heard that DHA/EPA supplements can raise LDL cholesterol. I am taking a very high quality supplement from Biotics Research and really hoping this is not having a negative effect on my LDL levels. Do you have any opinions regarding these findings? Would love to know if you have read similar reports of elevated LDL from taking these supplements.
Will you also address the latest research that warns of heart fibrillations from fish oil supplements and the fact that DHA may actually negate the effects of EPA? Thanks. Can't find much about this at the moment.
Did I heard that right? ...If you don't know my wife? Is this a real doctor? I am 60 years old, and I live in Las Vegas, bring your wife over!
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What about frying the eggs from my fresh caught fish? They taste like hush puppies.
I think it's fine cause they also have a lot of vitamin E in them to protect the omega 3 from oxidizing.
Great video! What about a high end Fish oil supplement? KRILL FISH OIL GEL CAPS ? thank you for your awesome videos.
Hi, I believe krill oil is amazing, it's really high in antioxidants compared to cod liver oil and fish oil.
You said sardines packed in water. How about packed in Olive oil or adding Olive oil to sardines in water? Thanks for all you share! I lost 23lb since November 1, no joint pain and had major knee rebuild 27th last month, blood was minimally affected. Thanks for adding to my life! I'm 64.
Olive oil is fine! Just avoid canola, soybean & sunflower type oils.
Look for the Wild Planet brand sardines and mackerel in olive oil excellent quality
@@KenDBerryMD I would caution anyone who buys their sardines packed in olive oil. I put such a can in the refrigerator for 5-6 days. When I opened the can the oil remained quite fluid (without any signs of rigidity), which was an indication the olive oil was laced with a cheap Omega 6 oil! I regularly buy my EVOO imported from Greece from Trader Joe's made exclusively from kalamata olives, which is an excellent oil. When I found another EVOO imported from Greece from kalamata olives from another store sold at a cheaper price, I bought it, but I found the oil to taste differently. Since I still had both bottles, I placed them both in the refrigerator for several days. The true EVOO from Trader Joe's would not pour out of the bottle, but the fake EVOO flowed freely from the bottle! Buyer Beware!
I decided that even though Ken has a lot of great ideas the fact that he feels veggies are bad, yes our soils are depleted but anyone who eats meat only will be eating animal that has been vaccinated, given growth hormones, fed corn and grains un natural to cows and pigs...UNLESS you are wealthy enough to buy the wonderful privately farmed properly fed beef, and just for mention, vegetables give your bodies many nutrients it cant get in meat and eggs, you may not get the amount that we used to 60 years ago but to not eat veggies is just too far, clean them well, cook them and get organic or local where you can or grow them yourself in a row of pots, my son does it for his family every year. then cans the extra, DELISH, extremes never come to a happy ending.
Cod liver from a can is amazing! New favourite food.
I tried it a few months ago? It’s sooo good. Ordered more to keep on hand.. ☀️
Greetings from Belfast Dr. How come my GP does,nt tell me these things, all the doctors do is start you on anti depressants. I was started on sertulatine to treat depression, I came off it after 2 weeks as I felt suicidal, these brain fish seem a much better option. Thank you Dr Berry☺️
I've been semi-carnivore (I eat meat with berries, herbs and spices from seeds like cumin) for a while coming from keto. I love red meat, sometimes white meat, eggs, small ocean fish like mackerel, sardines, herring, and sprats (their heads are my favorite part) on a regular basis. Mussels, salmon and cod liver perhaps twice a month. I'm in Europe and it was said that cod liver caught in the North Atlantic is somewhat safe but shouldn't be consumed too often. Cod liver from the Baltic Sea is contaminated with heavy metals and Germany has prohibited its sale and distribution. I'm not a big fan of cod liver and my partner isn't a big fan of sardines with their bones and skin and sprats with their heads, so I make fish pate of sardines, sprats and cod liver. If anyone finds these fish disgusting for their looks, this is a great way to overcome the repulsion and make them yummy. And trust me, they ARE yummy! They are just not very pretty. 🤪
How do you make the pate?
Maceral Salmon Fish Row Cod Liver Salmon Oil or Cod Liver Oil Herring Oysters Sardines in Water Anchovies
Trader Joe's have the best sardines in olive oil . I grew up in Ireland eating all this stuff .
Thanks Dr Berry
Read the label carefully they use olive pip oil.
Best value for the money I think is Season sardines in bulk at Costco. Pure olive oil and they are delicious.
In his video - it is said not to buy sardines in oil.............you should buy them in water
@@denfos He simplifies things. You shouldn't buy sardines in vegetable oils, olive oil is completely fine. If you don't know anything about oils just buy them in water
@@rherteux Yes Rene I buy those too but the Trader Joe's are my favorite taste .
Thank you again for another informative video. I am a heart survivor (2019), with two required stents. I just stopped taking Statin (was prescribed 80 mg then only reduced to 40 this year) based on the 2022 JAMA Report you and others have communicated ❤Thanks for that important info. My question is I like and take COD Liver in capsules (1000 mg) up to twice per day but considering once and then replacing the second dosage with Krill on days I don’t eat sardines or salmon or similar. However, what about Wild Salmon Oil supplement with MCT? If you could also answer me this: what about Palm Oil such that is in with my popcorn I eat in my home office every once in a while? God bless.
Unfortunately, most of these foods are farmed and contaminated. Going for certified supplements!
GREAT! The first advert to this video is a homemade "Pasta" party with Coca Cola as the beverage of choice! I'd say that was hypocritical at the very least, wouldn't you, Doc????
I take 2 tsp of Norwegian cod liver oil a day....I finally tried sardines lol, they're not bad!! Also ordered some real cod liver from Iceland, sustainably fished....I will eventually try 😊
Seasons sardines are very good.
why is it all basically fish?? Is there ANYTHING animal based from the land? Just curious.. And what about talapia? Wondering what I'll do when the supply chain breaks down and I can't buy these things from the store, want to raise myself if possible
by working in the sea food industry eating fish roe on eggs everyday! very yummy! herring roe is very cheap and as good as sturgeon caviar.
you don't need to waste your money on sturgeon caviar.
I agree!
Thank you for that. Sturgeon and beluga and all that is out of my price range.
"perhaps emotions!?!!" You seem to give a lot of good, well-thought-out medical information, but you doubt that animals have emotions?! That is incredibly archaic thinking. I'm not saying that I like the idea of eating creatures with emotions, but that's why humane practices are so important.
Just noticed our local "Aldi" tonight has tinned anchovies in extra virgin olive oil so bought 2 tins to test out.... Live in the Highlands of Scotland and very limited shops locally- very little chance of finding anything that fits the pasture raised/grass fed/wild caught labels and just have to buy the best I can.... I have a half acre garden I think it's time to get some ducks and chickens!!
Type in grass fed and/or pasture raised meat in the search bar of your computer. You can order it online.
@@byteangelxi9178 Thanks for that- one avenue I'd not considered was online as I generally like to see what I buy food-wise, there's a supplier over in Aberdeenshire (Donald Russell)- will have a good look at the website this weekend, brief glance before work and they do cuts for slow cooking which could be an option to keep costs down (organ meats? ? ). Got a couple of local places which may fit the bill- one a fishmonger, one a "farm/estate shop".... going to have a look at both tomorrow!
You don't want to over cook organ meat. Well liver at least. I've never had anything in the organ meats except that and I can tell you from experience it's horrible if over cooked.
Pork has a high ratio of Omega-6. Should we discontinue eating it, even if pasture raised?