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paper_clips43 said:IMO I think PUFA is the bad part about shellfish and should be kept to once a week for consumption.
j. said:paper_clips43 said:IMO I think PUFA is the bad part about shellfish and should be kept to once a week for consumption.
Doesn't shellfish have very little fat?
lazz said:I wrote the man and he replied ..lol..
"They would be much too high in tryptophan if they were the main protein in the diet, but with gelatin (or glycine, etc.) to balance it, the small amount from having oysters occasionally isn't a problem, and they are so rich in trace minerals that once a week is enough."
I've had many of those moments And a few of these too: :thebigpeatowski said:lazz said:I wrote the man and he replied ..lol..
"They would be much too high in tryptophan if they were the main protein in the diet, but with gelatin (or glycine, etc.) to balance it, the small amount from having oysters occasionally isn't a problem, and they are so rich in trace minerals that once a week is enough."
Hmmm.... I eat oysters two or three times a week because I LOVE them dearly. I guess I should cut back...
If Dr.Mercola is selling a remedy for viruses and parasites then it could be just sensationalizing on his part to make more money. I have read that pork should be well cooked because of a strain of hepatitis that swine often carry. Probably a lot of foods especially meat and seafood carry a potential risk when eaten raw. I prefer steak rare and oysters raw myself even knowing I'm taking a slight risk. I guess if I ever got really sick I might change my ways.freal said:I wonder is there any truth to what dr.Mercola said that shellfish contain parasites and viruses that cant be destroyed by cooking. He also mentions that the old testament bans eating shellfish (and pork).
It was hepatitis E that I was thinking about. I'm not sure how true that is though. Great info himsa!himsahimsa said:Pork caries trichinosis. A parasite that forms cysts in the flesh of it's host. Weather or not it is present in any particular piece of pork is not easy to know and the odds may be low but it's not something you want growing in you.
The Wiki entry is pretty good. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis
I bet having a loving and meaningful relationship like your grandparents had is ONE of if not the MOST important ingredient in health. If we could all achieve that wouldn't it be beautiful.thebigpeatowski said:We have many shell fish farms throughout the Puget Sound here in Washington state, I have visited several of them and don't believe they are contaminated with industrial waste. I guess I could be deluding myself, please don't burst my bubble.
I grew up eating tons of oysters, mussels, clams and scallops... it's a way of life around here and I ENJOY shellfish immensely. While I do prefer mine cooked, my grandma always preferred her oysters raw on the half shell. She and my grandpa ate a wide variety of shellfish several times a week and both lived in perfect health until they were 90 years old. She died of a broken heart two months after my grandpa passed away in 2012. They had been together since they were sixteen and married when they were 20. I don't know of many people that have been together for that long where BOTH are healthy enough to drive and live independently all the way up to the day they died. VIVA LOS MARISCOS!!!
Did Ray mean once a weak for just oysters, or all shellfish? Bc your original question (9.5 years ago lol) to start this thread was about all shellfish."They would be much too high in tryptophan if they were the main protein in the diet, but with gelatin (or glycine, etc.) to balance it, the small amount from having oysters occasionally isn't a problem, and they are so rich in trace minerals that once a week is enough."