Is Tilapia Unhealthy? The Truth About This Farmed Fish

Fish can either be one of the best foods for you or detrimental to your health — all depending on where it’s sourced. There is a world of difference between a fish that is caught in the wild versus farm-bred or farm-raised fish. The most common farm-raised fish are: salmon, tilapia, catfish, “sea” bass and cod.

So, is tilapia unhealthy? In this episode of Ancient Medicine Today, I share what tilapia is, tilapia health risks, tilapia benefits and better fish options. Watch to learn more.

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[broccoli-fn]

I stopped watching when he said mexico is in south america

[NiaMSnow]

I eat tilapia all the time and never have felt sick afterwards, when I eat pork or burgers or bacon I get sick.. so wtf!

[FotherMuckerz]

Mexico isn't South America, smart guy.

[MXdemex]

*Mentions Mexico being in South America
Me: "Yeahhh it's gonna be a no from me dawg."

[TOOLZEROCHISPAS]

When he refered at GMOs as chemicals. He lost all credibility to me

[kristinw.]

Great video! Thanks for sharing the info, Dr.Axe.

[Marangle]

now a days, the only food safe to eat is pizza and beer...

[winstonhutchinson]

Soon as he said Mexico was in South America I knew he didn’t have the answer 😂 😂

[namrehabioye]

This goes for any farm-raised fish. Any living creatures grown in close-quarters on a mass production model will contain growth chemicals to rush to market size, and antibiotics to prevent/minimize disease. These SAME chemicals are taken into the human body during food consumption and can cause problems over time.

[olsonlr]

Wild Alaska salmon, really? I thought the entire pacific ocean was contaminated with radiation from Fukushima

[mjgalante]

what brands of sardines & mackerel are best to shop for in supermarkets?

[constancelovejoy]

Tilapia is popular for growing produce aquaponically. It’s been suggested that they be fed black soldier flies to give them 40% protein in their diet. Should one eat aquaponically grown produce & Tilapia grown in Aquaponics?

[Emlane]

Cod and salmon are my picks if I decide to eat a fish. I crave fish so rarely!

[VictoriaRoshaAB]

Is anything good or healthy to eat anymore? Even if you grow yr own food you have to make sure the seeds are not GMO and then there's the fertilizer. Just seems so crazy

[benchmarker]

I'm from the Philippines and I am suffering from ESRD and Gout and the only protein intake that works for me is a cook Tilapia raised in Taal Lake.

[chimeexpress]

Sometimes people are really health challenged or are getting older... 50s, 60s... who watch Dr. Axe. And sometimes changing something here or there that is good or bad can make a difference in their well being. My saying is.... There are a lot of little things that make you sick and there are a lot of little things that make you well. Dr. Axe is trying to help people with the lot of little things that make you well. Is he perfect? Are you? Is he still trying to learn things? Are you? If you are 40 or under and healthy, you may not get the significance of all of the Dr. Axe videos. I like Dr. Axe and I believe Dr. Axe would even to try to help his critics if they were sick. 😁😁

[ramjam]

The best ever tilapia grows in the lake around Taal volcano in Talisay, Batangas, Philippines.

[terun]

People kill me with their lack of knowledge in regards to tilapia lol

[billpchajek]

just curious if the fish were fed a high omega 3 diet and kept in crystal clear water would they be healthy? there's system for doing this with ease. there is much concern with human impact on our oceans.

[hotsauce]

I get the issues with making fish farming safer and I've seen the vast numbers of videos on how "unsafe" it is. Work needs to be done but I don't see evidence that humans are being harmed. But I never see any peer-reviewed studies validating it's dangers to us. What evidence is there that these fish are full of carcinogenic toxins? Where are the health studies showing statistics on harm to humans? And why aren't you ranting against bacon?