Question 1

vitamins cause bad taste? am taking fish oil, cranberry, turmeric, vitamin c. notice food tastes bad and bad taste lingers in mouth. related?

Accepted Answer

: Among what you have listed fish oil and turmeric may cause an after taste rather than vitamins, medical conditions, commonly thrush can cause taste alterations as well. Talk to your doc about your symptoms.

Question 2

grapefruit seed extract work for bad breath or tea tree oil ?

Accepted Answer

Halitosis: Bad breath can be caused by many different factors, including sinus infections, periodontal problems, smoking, cavities, acid reflux, and your diet. Address all of these possibilities with your dentist and physician, and I'm confident that your problem will at least be minimized, and hopefully eradicated.

Question 3

will tea tree oil stop the bad breath coming from my sinuses? used in a nasal rinse bottle to clean out my nasal passages.

Accepted Answer

Probably not.: Although multiple poorly designed studies have suggested an antibacterial effect for tea tree oil, there have been no large randomized studies of its use, especially in the nasal passages. And although most people do not have reactions, there have been reports of deaths due to TTO ingestion in rats and reports of oral poisoning in children and adults. Be careful of what you read on the Internet.

Question 4

can taking fish oil cause constipation.

Accepted Answer

Probably not: You can only find out by holding it for a few days.

Question 5

what is a natural way to lower inflammation? fish oil etc. obviously drugs but this is a different reason for the question!

Accepted Answer

Anti-infl.diet,herbs: One good way to lower inflammation is the anti-inflammatory diet- see http://www.Drweil.Com/drw/u/art02012/anti-inflammatory-diet
fish, flax ;/or hemp oil help.
Many herbs have powerful anti-inflammatory effects, some of the best being turmeric, boswellia ; ginger. Resveratrol derived from japanese knotweed is another useful anti-inflammatory agent.

Question 6

i've read good and bad about fish oil supplement, but need to now is it good for ur health for real beneficial daily quality supplements?

Accepted Answer

Controversial: Presently iit's consdered to be good but that may change.  Recent studies debunked the myth that Niacin was good. Time will tell.

Question 7

would taking fish oil less often improve the insomnia brought on by taking it daily? what could i take that is similar that doesn't cause me insomnia?

Accepted Answer

Raise. Melatonin: To overcome the insomnia which is rare and generally resolves with time. Google sleep hygiene. Try passionflower, chamomile, valerian, kava-kava(may be toxic to liver rarely), or a warm bath with lavender candles.

Question 8

i've read that its very common for fish oil to cause insomnia in many people, and i am sensitive to everything, its causing insomnia, so should i stop?

Accepted Answer

Fish oil ; sleep: Not much data on fish oil and sleep, but if you believe your sleep got worse after starting it stop it for 14 days since fish oil can be safely discontinued. If your sleep improves you have your answer. If not, look for other causes of your sleep difficulty and consider restarting fish oil for beneficial effects on heart and mood.

Question 9

do fish oil tablets help regulate good and bad cholesterol ? at what level of bad cholesterol should one start medications instead of relying on life style changes ?

Accepted Answer

A tough question: Guidelines: 
"Large-scale epidemiological studies suggest that individuals at risk for CHD benefit from the consumption of plant- and marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids, although the ideal intakes presently are unclear."

Basically, that's saying that they help but there's no clear evidence to suggest when or how to take them optimally. Fish oils decrease triglycerides - not all cholesterol.

Question 10

can fish oil vitamins be bad in excess?

Accepted Answer

Dietary Fat: Please read http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329800.400-heart-attack-on-a-plate-the-truth-about-saturated-fat.html#.U_br7vldXGE
There is no good out comes data to support use of fish oil supplements,one or two servings of non fried  oily fish  per week is associated with some small  benefit

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Vitamins cause bad taste? am taking fish oil, cranberry, turmeric, vitamin c. notice food tastes bad and bad taste lingers in mouth. related?

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Grapefruit seed extract work for bad breath or tea tree oil ?

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Will tea tree oil stop the bad breath coming from my sinuses? used in a nasal rinse bottle to clean out my nasal passages.

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Can taking fish oil cause constipation.

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What is a natural way to lower inflammation? fish oil etc. obviously drugs but this is a different reason for the question!

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I've read good and bad about fish oil supplement, but need to now is it good for ur health for real beneficial daily quality supplements?

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Would taking fish oil less often improve the insomnia brought on by taking it daily? what could i take that is similar that doesn't cause me insomnia?

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I've read that its very common for fish oil to cause insomnia in many people, and i am sensitive to everything, its causing insomnia, so should i stop?

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Do fish oil tablets help regulate good and bad cholesterol ? at what level of bad cholesterol should one start medications instead of relying on life style changes ?

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Can fish oil vitamins be bad in excess?

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