The Omega Rx Zone: The Miracle of the New High-Dose Fish Oil (The Zone)

As mentioned in the other positive reviews of this book, Dr. Sears makes a very compelling case for the use of high doses of very pure "pharmaceutical grade" fish oil which is rated by a new standards body. He makes the case that the first go round of Omega 3 enthusiasm ended in a dud in the 1980's because of the poor quality of supplements.Dr. Sears makes a very good case both through research and anecdotally, that very high dose, very pure Omega 3 fish oil with a 2-1 ratio of EPA to DHA can have dramatic effects on a multitude of chronic health disorders, as well as, dramatic positive effects on sense of well being.He wants people to do two things: Stay on a calorie restricted, insulin management diet to reduce "silent inflammation" at the cellular level, and supplement that with very high doses of pure Omega 3. It is possible to have too much Omega 3 producing "good eicosinoids" at too high a rate. A new blood test can help a person and his/her doctor determine the optimum level.Anecdotes: High dosage fish oil of 25 grams (massive dose) given daily to low functioning Alzheimers patients brought about dramatic improvements, even enabling one man to leave the retirement home and return home. The list of chronic conditions helped by this high dose fish oil are extensive.Ultimately, Sears' thesis is about hormones called Eicosinoids. There are good ones and bad ones. Dietary control holds the keys to the palace in terms of ulimate well being and health. Sears teaches moderation in diet, but his books merely underline the wisdom of the grandmother when she made us eat vegetables, take cod liver oil, and eat protein with every meal.I've been on the Zone diet for a long time and whenever I try something else like Atkins, South Beach etc, I never feel quite as good. Sears is a genius. I am reaping the benefits of this as I write this review. Get this book and be amazed. He delivers where others fail.His supplements are made to order and he is definitely interested in financial gain from his work. They are not cheap, but are way better than taking thirty health food grade Omega 3 capsules to achieve the benefit of a couple teaspoons of his oil. I'm doing this as an experiment to prove him right or wrong. I bought a bunch of the wrong supplements at first, but now have it dialed in.I feel much better.

I have been on a long and lonely quest for health, for decades...long-standing genetic problems messing w my immunity and lots of AI diseases all piled up together, leaning over to suddenly crush me...But, 25 years ago, my parents were in a study at Tufts Medical School in MA w Dr. Sears, just before his first book came out. They had many of these problems too: but they each lost 60+ pounds, needed far less sleep, had FAR more energy and focus; it was hard to ignore! Even though I usually ignored my "health-nut" mother;s advice. So the book comes out and I go on said Zone diet. Well, same things happened; and did I mention, the Zone makes you lose fat (w/out exercising!!!) and builds muscle? And that it gets all of your hormones (VERY important!!) working perfectly...? So anyway, I had a myelogram nightmare, actually one that lasted 2 hrs and (students; nobody helping) and then one the next day, by an expert, because they insisted; but that was the straw that broke the camel's back; I had violent, full-body muscle spasms for weeks, (long story omitted) and spent a month in hospital. I stayed on Zone in hosp, w help from my husband; and then after, as well. And against all odds, though we had tried Artificial Insemination for a year before that, I actually kept a healthy pregnancy and now have a lovely daughter. Because of the Zone, friends!! You may THINK it is an "old" diet and it is; but Olympic athletes, sports teams, and actors all over the world are quietly living in the Zone and continuing to perform past the Usual Level for modern humans. Fact.Now, about THIS book: having a baby didn't make me any healthier in the long run; I still had progressive AutoImmune issues; and it didn't help that I threw over the Zone even before Baby came. Why? The world around me, I guess; and not fully realizing whence the miracle had come. So this sick person has inflammation issues. Do you? The Zone will just about take care of that; but with these new recommendations (purified, pharmaceutical-grade Fish Oil in LARGE amounts!!) this diet will totally cure what ails you. Dr. Sears is one of my personal heroes.

The first book on " The Zone " was published in 1995 and concerned the concept of balancing carbs , protein ,and fat to control insulin levels. At that time the term pre-diabetes had yet to become mainstream so the information would seem to have been timely. The book discussed a common sense eating program which includes carbs , protein and fat in a balance to keep insulin levels from spiking. Since that first book there have been a number of follow up books. This book is copyrighted 2002 and updates the original concept with the inclusion of theimportance of omega 3's , with an emphasis on fish oil. Full of good information and easy to read.

This book is an eye opener and must read.

Dr.Sears and his team is all you need for good health.They dispel many myths of the mainstream medical profession ie. There are 2 kinds of body fat ,one bad,one good.One's weight , per se , is NOT an indicator of health as is claimed by eg.B.M.I. (Body Mass Index).One can have a large waist and still be healthy ; one can be slim and unhealthy.What is important is one's blood analyses (ie.TGL/HDL) which are relatively easily done.With the results of these blood analyses , it is then simply a case of adjusting dosage to correct the blood quality to bring one into the WELLNESS ZONE.To me as a retired Engineer this analytical approach is analagous to examining ,for example , the oil quality in an engine.Dr Sears explains that vegetarian Omega 3's are different to those in fish oil and an order ot 100 times less effective.Dr Sears and his team respond very promptly with complete lucid answers to any questions.

Good product and fast delivery. Recommended.

Omega Rx is easy to understand and very logical in its premise. Dr. Sears makes a solid argument for why common diseases occure and how to prevent them. He even presents emperical evidence and correlations to back it all up.