FROM PROLOGUE:

"The enemy of the conventional wisdom is not ideas but the march of events.” John Kenneth Galbraith

            The term conventional wisdom was coined by the noted economist John Kenneth Galbraith in his book Affluent Society, in 1958. According to Galbraith conventional wisdom is established if it is simple, convenient, comfortable and comforting - though not necessarily true. Galbraith also said, “We associate truth with convenience with what most closely accords with self-interest or personal well-being.” People want to believe

The effects of many health conditions can be eased by specific foods and supplements. The right nutrition can lessen symptoms, reduce discomfort - even speed recovery. Dr. Murray provides clear nutritional guidance and expert recommendations that produce healthful results.

Introduction

There is no question that one of the major advances in nutritional medicine has been the introduction of highly purified fish oil products. Very sophisticated distillation and filtration processes can now eliminate virtually all of the toxic compounds such as mercury, lead, and pesticides from crude fish oil.