Fish oil is a very safe suppliment to take, and is one of the most important suppliments for brain health too.



Although 3000 mg a day is a bit excessive. I would do 2k a day for a couple months, then switch to 1k a day for maintenence.

Btw make sure your fish oil is pharmaceutical grade and molecularilly distilled to take all the mercury out.

I personally prefer to eat fish with dinner and take flaxseed oil (i use nature made 1,000 mg and take 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening). I get much better results from the synergy of doing both like that. Plus it keeps red meat off my plate. I think trader joe's has good prices on their frozen fish. Look for wild caught on the label. That means it wasn't farmed raised with all the growth hormones and garbage. Just pure deep ocean fish :).

Puritan's pride has some pretty good deals on theirs along with other products and no, I do not work for the co. Just call the 800# it is listed on the internet.
Good luck with whatever you decide!

Hi

i'm new to the forum and would like to ask a question regarding omega 3 fish oil. I am taking, 'high strength triomega (don't know what this is) fish oil. Each capsule provides: 300mg of omega 3 essential fatty acids and contains the nutrients eicosapentaenoic acid (epa) and docosahexaenoic (dha).

Can anyone comment on how effective these are and how much should I be taking daily?

Many thanks
elizabetha :wink:

Hi kay

all I did was copy what was on the packaging, I haven't a clue what it all means either! Basically, each capsule has 300mg of fish oil in it and I was wondering if one capsule was enough to take daily.

Thanks
elizabeth

Hi-
i went to the edit website. I got in touch with the lady who runs the site. She emailed me lots of stuff on the "fatty acid pill you talked about. I showed it to my friend who is a pharmacyst. I got the thumbs up. So I ordered it!


Annie

Current guidelines are to take no more that 3000mg of epa and dha per day. Most people would find 1000mg of epa and dha per day is enough.


1000mg of fish oil does not equal 1000mg of epa/dha so read the label. Buy pharmaceutical grade and molecularly distilled. Check that the product has been independantly tested too. Our health store sells some great fish oils..

Edit

The us fda will not recommend an average daily amount (only maximums) for omega 3 fatty acids but health canada has done some studies and they came up with 1000 mg.


Researchers have studied larger dose amounts (at least 3 grams) in patients with health conditions but there are no conclusive results at this time.


The us fda recommended maximum (for adults) is as follows:

total daily intake of epa and dha not to exceed 3 grams per day with no more than 2 grams per day from a supplement.

If you have no health problems then stay with 1000 mg per day but you need to look at how those 1000mgs are made up.

The actual omega 3 part usually comprises only 400- 500mgs and of this dha is the most important (and expensive) component (followed to a lesser degree by epa). Current recommendations for daily intake of dha is 220 mg but I think this is too low for this essential substance. The product I use has around 300mg.


Recently, research has begun to pile up which shows that dha offers greater cardiovascular benefits than epa. Originally it was thought to be the other way around which is why fish oil supplements always had more epa than dha (and most still do). Dha is important for brain health particularly for babies (including unborns).


So look for fish oils termed 'pharmaceutical grade'; as these are concentrated oils - this is what you want. Look firstly at dha content when comparing brands (at least 250 mgs up).

Also look for oil that is in an 'ester' form (not triglyceride form as most are) as this offers significantly higher levels of absorption in the body (fish oils in triglyceride form have to convert to esters before the body can use them!)

and don't forget to use an oil that is molecularly distilled (this removes all contaminants) - most manufacturers avoid this as the process is expensive - but the word is getting out now and I see more molecularly distilled oils appearing on the market all the time.


Cheers

brett

yes.. the DNA & EPA is very important when you check for a good omega 3.. Now i m taking a omega 3 which has 900mg EPA & 600mg DHA... it is the best when i compare with the other brand. i love it so much.......

What kind of Omega 3?

actually i dont real know... i think is called ( heart health omega 3) "not sure".. it is my friend help me to buy it..... if u want it, i can ask my friend...
thx....

I honestly need to get on fish oil. Has anyone seen a drastic improvement in their memory and cognitive functioning when they started taking this supplement?

Now i m taking a omega 3 which has 900mg EPA & 600mg DHA... it is the best when i compare with the other brand. i love it so much.......

also, i m taking a supplement is called : Cognitin... it is help to improve memory... its very good, and i love it so much....

can u find out the name of that omega-3 u're consuming?

hi adlianb..

i asked my friend. the omega 3 name is called (heart health), and my friend said that, people cant find in the retail store.
it is very good. the omega 3 has 900mg EPA & 600mg DHA compare to another omega 3...

The most potent omega 3 oil is made from green lipped mussels, 100's of times more potent that fish oil.

Taking fish oils supplement is definitely helpful, but i would suggest that you should consult your physician if you are taking it for a specific health issue.

I found a great fish oil that is not too expensive. Each capsule has 1000mg Marine Lipid Concentrate and has been tested for Mercury. It says to take it three times a day. I have been on it a month and feel great. Its called NuTruEssentials Fatty Acid Formula. Everyone should be on it.

I just wanted to say that if you're going to be eating fish more than twice a week you probably shouldn't buy wild caught fish. Maybe it's true that it doesn't have growth hormones but wild fish are a big source mercury. I did a lab experiment on pollutants and out of 5 different kinds of pollutants mercury was by far the most lethal. just something to think about...