The Omega Rx Zone: The Miracle Of The New High-dose Fish Oil [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Followers of Sears' zone diet probably have a hard enough time balancing their carbohydrate consumption with their protein and fats. Now, if they opt for Sears' latest scheme, the "next generation of the Zone," they're going to have to start gulping fish oil, which contains the all-important omega-3 fatty acids. And not just any fish oil. "High-dose pharmaceutical-grade fish oil" only, and don't think it's easy to get one's hands on this stuff. Only two companies manufacture it; all the others stick to low-grade fish oil. Sears predicts more companies (His own? Just asking.) will get into the high-end fish-oil business once they realize that it can prevent or reverse heart disease, diabetes, neurological disorders, and cancer. Is any of this true? Who knows? In 352 pages, Sears quotes from studies on Eskimos and hypothesizes that modern man separated himself from the apes when he started eating fish, but in the end, readers will need to judge for themselves. (Sears does mention--but discounts--a few potential side effects, including bleeding and increased incidence of strokes.) Bottom line: More than you ever wanted to know about omega-3 fatty acids. Ilene Cooper
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Dr. Barry Sears revolutionized nutritional thinking with his blockbuster Zone books. His scientifically proven plan has helped millions lose weight, fight disease, and slow the signs of aging.

Now, for the first time, Dr. Sears reveals how consuming precise amounts of pharmaceutical-grade fish oils, in combination with the Zone dietary plan, offers you unprecedented health benefits.

• Conquer obesity and reverse the ravages of many weight-aggravated conditions, including heart disease and Type 2 diabetes
• Prevent and treat a host of debilitating diseases, including cancer, stroke, and multiple sclerosis
• Boost brain function and word off myriad mood and mind disorders, from ADD to depression to Alzheimer's disease
• Overcome infertility and ease the symptoms of PMS and menopause -- naturally

The Omega Rx Zone offers a groundbreaking plan to help listeners fine-tune their health to reach an entirely new level of the Zone. With his winning blend of groundbreaking science, practical guidance and infectious enthusiasm, Dr. Barry Sears continues the evolution of the Zone to the epitome of total health and vitality for life.

Dr. Barry Sears is recognized as one of the world's leading medical researchers on the hormonal effects of food. He is the author of the number one New York Times bestseller The Zone as well as Mastering the Zone, Zone-Perfect Meals in Minutes, Zone Food Blocks, A Week in the Zone, The Age-Free Zone, The Top 100 Zone Foods, The Soy Zone, The Omega Rx Zone, Zone Meals in Seconds, and What to Eat in the Zone. His books have sold more than five million copies and have been translated into twenty-two languages in forty countries. He continues his research on the inflammatory process as the president of the nonprofit Inflammation Research Foundation in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The father of two grown daughters, he lives in Swampscott, Massachusetts, with his wife, Lynn.

In the form of pharmaceutical-grade supplements, the fish oil that keeps Eskimos healthy is good for everyone, according to this well-known nutrition expert. The crux of his theory is that various blood chemistry variables have ideal ranges and that paying attention to what influences these ranges, especially sugar and refined carbohydrates, can have a huge influence on how we age. Mood, thinking, memory, attention capacity, and a variety of disease-fighting mechanisms all improve dramatically when one's blood chemistry stays in "The Zone" through the use of supplements and dietary recommend-ations spelled out so clearly here. Practical and persuasive, the audio will renew hope that living long and well is possible. T.W. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.