Compared to most meats and poultry, fish is much lower in total fat and saturated fat, is a source of very high-quality protein, supplies lots of vitamins and minerals and contains high levels of omega-3 fatty acids. By adding one or two fish meals to your family’s diet each week, you can net some very hefty health benefits. Salmon should not be raised in farms if you are relying on this fish as your Omega-3 oil source. Caution must also be exercised with regard to the mercury content of larger predatory fish. Some doctors have been known to take a capsule of DMSA each time they consume fish containing mercury as a precautionary measure.
The seafood lowest in methylmercury include: catfish (farmed), blue crab (mid-Atlantic), croaker, fish sticks, flounder (summer), haddock, trout (farmed), salmon (wild pacific) and shrimp.
The important omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, are better absorbed when eating the fish, such as wild salmon, compared to just taking fish oil supplements. Please see the Treatment “Fish Oils” for further details.