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Title: help please. omega-3 supplementation question
Post by: candidizzle on January 17, 2008, 04:19:31 PM
hey guys...   i have been supplementating with plain old omega 3 that has some dha/epa in it...normally about 2 per meal.

i am wondering if the dha epa is what really matters..or if its the fat itself... and what the dosage needed really is??

i picked up this product on sale at the vitamin shoppe...and i want to know if it can replace my omega-3 capsules...
Title: Re: help please. omega-3 supplementation question
Post by: Princess L on January 17, 2008, 06:47:43 PM
It's the EPA & DHA that counts.
Title: Re: help please. omega-3 supplementation question
Post by: England_1 on January 17, 2008, 06:57:12 PM
EPA and DHA ARE the fatty acids.
Title: Re: help please. omega-3 supplementation question
Post by: candidizzle on January 17, 2008, 08:10:16 PM
well they sell pure epa and dha at the vitamin shopp for very cheap...and it doesnt contain any fat calories. (at least not on the label). so.....if i could get all the benefits of fish oil without any of the calories by taking dha/epa??  and how much dha/epa is needed in order to increase the breakdown of fats?
Title: Re: help please. omega-3 supplementation question
Post by: Rimbaud on January 18, 2008, 04:16:54 PM
well they sell pure epa and dha at the vitamin shopp for very cheap...and it doesnt contain any fat calories. (at least not on the label). so.....if i could get all the benefits of fish oil without any of the calories by taking dha/epa??  and how much dha/epa is needed in order to increase the breakdown of fats?

Are you that worried about 100-150 calories?  ::)
Title: Re: help please. omega-3 supplementation question
Post by: candidizzle on January 18, 2008, 05:05:20 PM
yeah i am
Title: Re: help please. omega-3 supplementation question
Post by: Princess L on January 18, 2008, 05:59:42 PM
well they sell pure epa and dha at the vitamin shopp for very cheap...and it doesnt contain any fat calories.

It has to.  It is fat.

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(at least not on the label). so.....if i could get all the benefits of fish oil without any of the calories by taking dha/epa??  and how much dha/epa is needed in order to increase the breakdown of fats?

It doesn't sound like you have an understanding of the purpose of fish oil.

check out www.oilofpisces.com

Title: Re: help please. omega-3 supplementation question
Post by: candidizzle on January 18, 2008, 07:05:57 PM
hmmmm   good info on that link, princess. thanks.
Title: Re: help please. omega-3 supplementation question
Post by: Rimbaud on January 20, 2008, 05:00:31 AM
yeah i am

Why?
Title: Re: help please. omega-3 supplementation question
Post by: ngm21084 on January 20, 2008, 05:28:32 AM
what is the big difference between 100-150 calories?? jw