Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements

[gekkexx]

Hi there,

I was thinking about starting to take Omega-3 fish oil supplements because I hear its pretty good for nearly everything (or thats what it looks like). I was wondering if anyone could share their experiences or why they started taking omega-3 in the first place.

Thanks!

[gekkexx]

Also, how much are you suppose to take per day?

[molala]

It has instructions on it. Follow the instructions.

However, my mom's friend, who is a nutritionist, have told me that Omega 3 is not a supplement that you could take on a regular basis. I'm pretty sure she told me the reason but I forgot :cheesygri. She said it's suppose to be a month on and a month off interval.

[gordholio]

I have some I bought off eBay from the States (Member Marks), but I don't take them that often.
They are big capsules and not easy to swallow. They should have made the capsules smaller.

[Magoo]

Why bother? You can get all the nutrients you need in the foods you eat. Just spend your money directly on the source... fish.

Companies make way too much money on supplements... granted some supplements are needed, but more often than not... you just need to eat the right foods.

[EchoAngel911]

i think pills are a waste, use your money and buy the fish instead.

it can taste great and has protein too.

[gordholio]

i think pills are a waste, use your money and buy the fish instead.

it can taste great and has protein too.

It's not a waste if you don't like fish. I personally do, but don't eat too much of it.
It's like any sort of vitamin or nutrient. Today's food seems to be depleted, so we sometimes buy vitamins and nutrients to compensate.

On a side note, I bought some tomatoes the other day and they must be engineering them to look ripe but to not be ripe.
The tomatoes were perfectly red and ripe looking, yet there was a white core to it that was hard.
I wish vegetables and fruit were like they used to be - juicy and natural.

[Magoo]

It's not a waste if you don't like fish. I personally do, but don't eat too much of it.
It's like any sort of vitamin or nutrient. Today's food seems to be depleted, so we sometimes buy vitamins and nutrients to compensate.

On a side note, I bought some tomatoes the other day and they must be engineering them to look ripe but to not be ripe.
The tomatoes were perfectly red and ripe looking, yet there was a white core to it that was hard.
I wish vegetables and fruit were like they used to be - juicy and natural.

Buy organic! But you'll go broke before you know it.

[nalababe]

It's not a waste if you don't like fish. I personally do, but don't eat too much of it.
It's like any sort of vitamin or nutrient. Today's food seems to be depleted, so we sometimes buy vitamins and nutrients to compensate.

On a side note, I bought some tomatoes the other day and they must be engineering them to look ripe but to not be ripe.
The tomatoes were perfectly red and ripe looking, yet there was a white core to it that was hard.
I wish vegetables and fruit were like they used to be - juicy and natural.

Food is not depleted to the extent that many would believe..it may have less per mass (large is selected for)...but you can still easily get all of your nutrients by eating a balanced meal of produce that is in season or travels well or frozen. Why don't people? Pills are easier.

Tomatoes will taste blah if they are hot house (or if you put them in the fridge)...they are not "engineered" that way, that is just a result of the growing conditions. Much of the fruit is just the same as it was...the difference was before, we didn't fly produce in from across the world. So, for example, strawberries were harvested locally in June...and they were always great. Go to a store in June and they still are great, the rest of the time they have traveled great distances and are flavourless.

Similarly, ripening on the vine or tree is far superior to ripening by Ethylene...fruit is picked unripe transported and then ripened...it will never be the same.

There is a reason why people of my parents and grandparents generations always have jar after jar of peaches, pickles, relishes, beets in the cold cellar...preserve fruit that was grown locally and harvested in peak season.

Even back as a kid, you knew that a delicious apple or Mac would have a poor texture and flavour if you purchased it in March (5 months in the cold storage).

[rilhouse]

IMO all vitamins and supplements are unnecessary unless you have some sort of deficiency that requires you to take them.

[gekkexx]

Personally, the reason I do take multi-vitamins everyday, is because I do not eat properly on a regular basis. I find it quite difficult to do so because of my lifestyle. So maybe I am lazy but whatever.

Anyways, its a bit of a long story of why I started to take Omega-3s. I started taking Alesse (birth control pill) and in about a week, my face turned into an oil slick! So I was like, what the hell is going on. I googled the symptoms and realized that Alesse has a high androgen (male hormone) rating which results in oily skin, among other side effects. And my chest was also appearing to get smaller (its not like I have anything to begin with), so this was the final straw and quit after a week. So then I was like, how do I clear up the oily skin that I now have due to the BCPs. And I landed on Omega-3 fish oil capsules. I started taking 2 a day (500mg EPA/DHA x 2), and my skin is pretty dry, which I think is quite amazing for working so quickly!

Just thought I would share... although Im still looking for a BCP that doesn't result in crazy oily skin / increased acne side effects.

[Magoo]

Wow...You're jumping from one pill to another. Although pills can help... generally speaking don't depend too much on them.

Personally, the reason I do take multi-vitamins everyday, is because I do not eat properly on a regular basis. I find it quite difficult to do so because of my lifestyle. So maybe I am lazy but whatever.

Anyways, its a bit of a long story of why I started to take Omega-3s. I started taking Alesse (birth control pill) and in about a week, my face turned into an oil slick! So I was like, what the hell is going on. I googled the symptoms and realized that Alesse has a high androgen (male hormone) rating which results in oily skin, among other side effects. And my chest was also appearing to get smaller (its not like I have anything to begin with), so this was the final straw and quit after a week. So then I was like, how do I clear up the oily skin that I now have due to the BCPs. And I landed on Omega-3 fish oil capsules. I started taking 2 a day (500mg EPA/DHA x 2), and my skin is pretty dry, which I think is quite amazing for working so quickly!

Just thought I would share... although Im still looking for a BCP that doesn't result in crazy oily skin / increased acne side effects.

[BaadDawg]

I take the Costco fish oil enteric coated 1000mg capsules. I have taken them for at least 4 years. Of all the supplements available it might be the best one to take. I take a large dose, 3 capsules in the morning and again at night. I get no fish burps or fishy taste.

Multivitamins have largely been discredited as having value and may even be detrimental.

[stillmatic11]

I know the bottle will typically say to take about 3000 mg a day, but I find that taking so little has little to no effect. I'm an athlete, so I do a lot of intense training and get all kinds of aches and pains. I personally take 10000 mg per day and find it helps quite a bit with joint pain, muscle soreness and acts well as an anti-inflammatory as well. I definitely feel better taking it versus not taking it, so I know it works for me.

[gordholio]

Moms used to give their children cod liver oil. I remember my mom giving me a teaspoon of this pretty much everyday.

[gh05t]

I know the bottle will typically say to take about 3000 mg a day, but I find that taking so little has little to no effect. I'm an athlete, so I do a lot of intense training and get all kinds of aches and pains. I personally take 10000 mg per day and find it helps quite a bit with joint pain, muscle soreness and acts well as an anti-inflammatory as well. I definitely feel better taking it versus not taking it, so I know it works for me.

You might therefore want to google and look into Celadrin and Cissus as well to help with your requirements.

As gordholio said, Moms did in fact give Cod liver oil to their kids. Many kids did not like the taste but we know now that it contains DHA which helps with brain function and many still use it in their cold and flu prevention regimen along with Vitamin C etc.

I take one 1000Mg enteric coated capsule as a maintenance dosage once or twice per week with meals.

[Ten Count]

Why bother? You can get all the nutrients you need in the foods you eat. Just spend your money directly on the source... fish..

Well actually it can be a much bigger bother to design an eating regimen which includes the right balance of EVERYTHING and stick to it without exception.

In some cases it may be impossible, and Omega-3 may be one of those.

People who do not eat cold water fish on an almost daily basis tend to be very deficient in Omega-3. it's partly due to the fact that Omega-3 from plant sources is much less effective in delivering benefits of EPA & DHA and does not stay in the body long enough to be fully converted. Also because most North Americans are bombarded with excessive Omega-6 from soybean oil & byproducts which have made thier way into so many processed foods it that it's very difficult to achieve a good dietary balance of 3 & 6.

The average North American consumes way too much Omega-6 in relation to Omega-3. In some cases 5 times more. Some of the worst long term effects are increased predisposition to inflamatory conditions, poorer natural maintenance of blood sugar, predisposition to symptoms of depression and memory loss.