I keep reading that fish oil can help reduce estrogen, estrogen being our enemy as it helps seal growth plates. I also read it has many other benefits which can help growth. I will post only those that are somewhat height related. Here are some finds:

" Fish Oil inhibits the enzyme called 5 alpha reductase which takes testosterone to the bad DHT and then to estrogen! "

Some other benefits are "Improved cellular cross talk leading to increased Growth Hormone levels. Rebuilding of cartilage in the joints."

This is from researcher in Sweden on cancer prevention and fish oil.

"They decrease estrogen production and thus reduce the estrogen-stimulated growth of hormone- dependent cancer cells."

http://www.ergo-log.com/foilantie.html shows a Taiwanese study that "fish fatty acid reduced the number of estradiol-alpha receptors outside the cell nucleus."

"Fish fatty acids are interesting to bodybuilders for other reasons too. A diet that is rich in fish fatty acids raises the concentration of IGF-1 in the body, enhances fat burning and inhibits the growth of fat reserves."

I hang out on bodybuilding forums as well since I lift weights, and a lot of experienced bodybuilders take fish oil. They say it increases testosterone and helps them recover faster from workouts. I also came across some websites saying fish oil can help increase melatonin production but I can't really find any good details on it. What do you guys think?

(07-16-2010 05:24 PM)SEAL Wrote:  " Fish Oil inhibits the enzyme called 5 alpha reductase which takes testosterone to the bad DHT and then to estrogen! "

"And then to estrogen"?

Just to clear up something, DHT cannot turn into estrogen. That's its most important attribute: DHT is non-aromatizable. I don't know where you got that quote from, but it must not be from a legitimate source. The sentence isn't even structured well.

EDIT: I have heard of fish oil increasing free testosterone.

EDIT: I take algae-sourced DHA for memory enhancement. The reason I'm taking the algae-sourced one over the fish-sourced one is that most fish oils contain varying amounts of mercury and chemicals toxic to the brain. Seeing as the whole point for me is to enhance my brain and not to kill it, I have decided to take the algae-sourced DHA (which is only marginally more expensive than fish-sourced DHA--like 50 cents more expensive).

(07-16-2010 05:33 PM)bababooey Wrote:  

(07-16-2010 05:24 PM)SEAL Wrote:  " Fish Oil inhibits the enzyme called 5 alpha reductase which takes testosterone to the bad DHT and then to estrogen! "

"And then to estrogen"?

Just to clear up something, DHT cannot turn into estrogen. That's its most important attribute: DHT is non-aromatizable. I don't know where you got that quote from, but it must not be from a legitimate source. The sentence isn't even structured well.

EDIT: I have heard of fish oil increasing free testosterone.

EDIT: I take algae-sourced DHA for memory enhancement. The reason I'm taking the algae-sourced one over the fish-sourced one is that most fish oils contain varying amounts of mercury and chemicals toxic to the brain. Seeing as the whole point for me is to enhance my brain and not to kill it, I have decided to take the algae-sourced DHA (which is only marginally more expensive than fish-sourced DHA--like 50 cents more expensive).

Most of these were just the top google links, and didn't sound very professional. That is why I posted many of them but they all seem to point to the same direction.

I'm aware of the mercury in fish but most companies distill the fish oil to reduce contaminants. Studies show that fish oil products have litte to no contaminants. I think you get more toxins from your drinking water which is filled with contaminants and heavy metals.

"Another report, by researchers at Harvard Medical School and at Massachusetts General Hospital, studied five popular brands of fish oil, including Nordic Ultimate, Kirkland and CVS. They found that the brands had “negligible amounts of mercury, suggesting either that mercury is removed during the manufacturing of purified fish oil or that the fish sources used in these commercial preparations are relatively mercury-free.”

Estrogen may not decrease height in males.

Testosterone inhibits Myostatin which is the enemy of cellular proliferation and differentiation. Plus, IGF-1 is good for growing all cells.

Supplements are expensive though.

(07-16-2010 07:01 PM)Minigolfer Wrote:  Estrogen may not decrease height in males.

Testosterone inhibits Myostatin which is the enemy of cellular proliferation and differentiation. Plus, IGF-1 is good for growing all cells.

Supplements are expensive though.

I don't think the problem with estrogen is slowing down growth, it just stops you from growing a bit younger since your growth plates ossify quicker.

(07-17-2010 10:33 AM)SEAL Wrote:  I don't think the problem with estrogen is slowing down growth, it just stops you from growing a bit younger since your growth plates ossify quicker.

Exactly. If anything, estrogen would speed up growth because estrogen stimulates growth hormone. But it ends growth quicker, which is why women are shorter than men.

i have fish oil everyday! it helps? reli?

Well fish oil is something that a lot of people need more of.

Its official, fish oil is the holy grail of supplements