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So according to you, how much is the correct amount to maintain a good healthy Omega 3 level? I was told 3,000 mgs a day. So here I go, buying bottles of 1,000 mg Omega 3. Reading the bottle today, I have noticed only 300 total Omega 3 fatty acids including EPA and DHA from Natural Fish oil concentrate totalling 1000 mg. Directions say take one 3 times daily. It also contains 5 mg cholesterol, so that's 15 mgs a day which is kind of high if you eat other foods that might contain some cholesterol.
The fish oil interferes with my IBS and I get attacks when I take even one a day, so I hardly take these at all. They do help with my daughter's psoriasis which is an added benefit to the family. However, it keeps her in the bathroom also.
Is there any other recommendation you have? We eat fish-salmon, tuna, flounder, talapia, ocean perch, mahi mahi, any fish we can get that's wild caught, except catfish! However, we can't always afford to buy fish once a week. We do try though.
Thank you.
try neuromin. they're algae based omega-3s (DHA only). Or wild alaskan salmon oil @ costco. they're DHA, EPA, DPA, astaxanthin and has a complete fatty acid profile becausse they're not distillated. They both have high absorption because the DHA (and EPA) is intact in the original phopholipid matrix for a complete fatty acid profile.
Oh thank you! I wonder if they're available in a health food store, because I don't have a Costco near me. (*x@#) However I have 4 health food stores within a mile of each other. I think I'll see if they have the Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil. I have to be careful because I take a lot of heart medicine.
Thank you again. You are a blessing.
You should be on the lookout for "true" wild salmon oil. That means the capsules should be pink in color, meaning the astaxanthin and fatty acids have not been stripped out in distillation. http://naturalalaskasalmonoil.com/ is the sort they sell at Costco.
Well $36 a bottle is a little high for me. I found some at Kroger pharmacy for $10.97/BOGO. It was cold pressed 100% pure Salmon Oil, 1000 mgs. Take twice a day. Had 400 mgs EPA/DHA and contained only salmon, plus what the capsules were made of (gelatin, glycerine). Does that sound ok? It said Natural.
However, I will have to wait and see if I can get that next week.
I guess it won't hurt to try it first and see what happens.
if you're going to take omega-3s and aren't certain if it's complete, just be sure to take it with healthy fats so it can bind and get better absorbed. Milk does it for me. If you get fish burps, that means it didn't get digested. Otherwise, that helps boost the absorption level a bit and you should be able to feel the difference.
And what are your thoughts that high dose omega 3 contributes to colon cancer?
Colon cancer
Omega-3 fatty acids are commonly taken by cancer patients. Although preliminary studies report that growth of colon cancer cells may be reduced by taking fish oil, effects on survival or remission have not been measured adequately.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-fishoil.html
After I read all the material on fish oil, I think I'm not going to even take it anymore. High doses like I need, can cause stroke, excessive bleeding, etc and may contain heavy metals, so that's that. I'll just say thanks, but no thanks to the doc and continue my triglyceride meds.
As far as cancer is concerned, the only connection I can see is the heavy metals, but you would have to take massive doses of fish oil for this to happen. You are welcome to go to inspire.com and register there and ask your question as well on the cancer board. :)
the benefits of fish oil far outweight the cons. one doesn't have take an all or nothing high dose. Some is far better than none at all, especially when you consider compounding over time. heavy metals is a non-issue industry wide. I also take something called morDHA by Minami. it's 486mg DHA per cap plus 64mg EPA and other omega 3s. You can get it for a good price at iHerb.com. Eod, regardless of what one reads or believes, you should be able to feel the difference if you take the right stuff with the right quality, type and dose.
I take 5-6 grams of EPA and DHA in a TG form every day. I recently had my Omega 3 Index test done via a finger stick test offered by OmegaQuant. Pretty simple process. My index was 14.1%. I was very happy with this result. They also provide some other interesting information like your omega 6 to Omega 3 index (mine was 1.7 to 1.0).
Hearthawk my friend I am concerned that you are using yourself as a test lab and you may one day be one of the unlucky white mice.
Yes indeedy fish oil has been demonstrated as most useful in treating heart disease. But I would submit that the best way to get fish oil is to eat lotsa fish and use those supplements in moderation. More is not always better. And way way more could be pretty bad.
I myself have very advanced CAD and supplement with 2 - 3 grams a day of fish oil. (I suspect that oil originating lower down on the food chain--anchovies or sardines--is probably less contaminated with mercury and other stuff than even the wildest and pinkest salmon.) I think it helps--my checkup numbers are way better, though I have so many other dietary and lifestyle changes going on it's hard to isolate. But fish farts are evil and if anyone knows a roundabout for them, I sure would like to hear it.
Thanks very much for sharing your research and experience. Blessings & good health.
Billyabe:
Thanks for your concern.
That I use my body as a test lab is often true! But who else will it? My relatives tend to keel over of heart attacks starting at - well - my age! All I know is I have to do something different. My mother died of a heart attack two weeks after passing her physical and was told she escaped the curse. Guess again!
I may go down but I'll go down fighting alongside my other brother mice who died for the cause! :)
Regards,
HeartHawk
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Hi,
I'm so happy to hear about your good results with the Omega 3 Oil Supplements! That's great-
We recently became sellers of such a product (our family members signed us up) and I was wondering if you've heard of it or could comment on it- I'm pretty sure they claim to have the best and the highest level of absorbability, ect. But I haven't done any research.The product is called MOXXOR- ever heard of it?
I also have a question though- have you hear about any inherent risks involved in taking the omega 3's? I had started off at a high level- and was having either a reaction to the oil or the antibiotic I was taking that was causing me to have small bleeding problems in several areas of my body.
I have connective tissue, collagen disorder issues and a bleeding tendency that is triggered by any blood thinners- other than that, I don't really understand my bleeding tendency.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
zoe
Zoe:
I would strongly urge you to consult with your physician regarding your condition. The only thing I have noticed with my consumption of high-dose fish oil (5400mg combined EPA/DHA) is a slightly elevated INR of about 1.2.
The MOXXOR product makes some pretty extravagant claims about its product. To me fish oil is fish oil (although MOXXOR also contains an anti-oxidant - grapeseed oil I believe). As long as you get a product that is purified the chemical is the same. After that, I simply look at cost per milligram of active ingredient (EPA and DHA). Remember, all those studies that proved the effectiveness of fish oil were done with different products with the only commonality being their active ingredient!
HeartHawk
HeartHawk,
Thank you for your reply- advise duely noted- My last cardio app. (first with new cardio) was interrupted by a seizure- which I have every time my BP is taken- therefore I ask a new question of you-
Do you know anything about the Syncope condition that causes Reflex Anoxic Seizures? I supposedly have Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia and I guess these things are related- I also can/often have seizures from quick changes in temperature- my favored baths are a no- no for me because of that. (just another example)
As to the fish oil- what I've been told is that many of the regular fish oils availiable have mercury in them! And mercury is a well-known toxin- so it rather defeats part of the purpose of overall health if this is so.
MOXXAR is grown in New Zealand in the area where the ocean waters are the freshest and purest- it is also grown on long ropes - never touching the ocean floor- all these things and constant testing keeps the Moxxar oil (green lipped muscle oil, not fish) from having the detrimental aspects of mercury poisoning and giving a much higher yield of Omega 3's. And I'm just telling you bits and pieces of what I've heard mind you, I agree that Moxxar claims a lot of pretty fantastic claims but even after a month, my husband who has had bad shaking hands has had a very noticable improvement, my son who has a severe auditory processing disorder has had his ears become bilaterally equalized~ and I personally know a woman whose son's EEG's have never been normal, and are now normal after taking Moxxar.
Another quip- my neice has a son who is alergic to practically everything. They have tried everything under the sun for him- on Moxxar he is so much better- there is a noticable change in his skin- from having a continual itching rash and being dry to being supple and not irritable when he takes Moxxar.
I'm not claiming to have noticed any results myself, but my health scenario is quite complex and it's difficult to be sure what symptom or result is coming from where- I am now back on Moxxar at a lower dose and am not having the bleeding tendency I was. I do get immediate heart burn if I take it without food however.
Interested to hear your comments if you have the time,
I sincerely appreciate your input here.
From somewhere over the rainbow,
zoe
Zoe:
Your symptomology regarding RAS/Syncope is classic but this is not my area of expertise. I do suffer from postural pre-atrial contractions (PACs) but my problem typically occurs when I squat as opposed to stand and the resultant tachycardia is brief (perhaps a half-dozen beats at most) but the can occur several times a minute (25-50mg of atenolol usually resolves the problem). My guess is all these symptoms are rooted in parasympathetic stimulations of one sort or another.
Regarding fish oil, as you point out, purity is the key and is my first selection criteria!
Regards,
HH