The real answer to how much fish oil

[dan_123]

Everyone....this is a subject that has been discussed tooooo much without comming to a real answer...


1. how many fish oil pills shoul one take in a day (i am ofcourse talking about the 1000mg pills ?

2. when to take them?

please everyone give your best answer... and stay on subject..... thanks

ps. my own answer is 2 pills anytime during the day, just before woorkout

[Dr. D]

Everyone....this is a subject that has been discussed tooooo much without comming to a real answer...


1. how many fish oil pills shoul one take in a day (i am ofcourse talking about the 1000mg pills ?

2. when to take them?

please everyone give your best answer... and stay on subject..... thanks

ps. my own answer is 2 pills anytime during the day, just before woorkout

There is no correct answers. Everybody has different needs at different times of the day. I wouldn't take pills anyway but hey, too each his own!

[Princess L]

Everyone....this is a subject that has been discussed tooooo much without comming to a real answer...


1. how many fish oil pills shoul one take in a day (i am ofcourse talking about the 1000mg pills ?  Depends.  Avg. 3-6

2. when to take them?  Whenever - doesn't matter

[dan_123]

thanks... i thought it would be like more than 2, its just that some people say you can have too many of them and then get some kind of poisening.......but that just didn't make sence to me because i cant really see how you can eat too much fish

[MidniteRambo]

Some of the literature suggests that dosages up to 10g may be beneficial for certain applications.  I'm 6-9g per day, 3 g per dose, at least 4 hours in between.  I add the additional 3g if my fat intake looks like it's going to be too low for the day, which happens often (at least 20% of my calories comre from fat)

See http://www.supplementwatch.com/suplib/supplement.asp?DocId=1119

[Princess L]

thanks... i thought it would be like more than 2, its just that some people say you can have too many of them and then get some kind of poisoning.......but that just didn't make seance to me because i cant really see how you can eat too much fish

A high quality fish oil should be 'free' of mercury, PCBs and other contaminants.  It will be indicated on the label.

Some of the literature suggests that dosages up to 10g may be beneficial for certain applications.  I'm 6-9g per day, 3 g per dose, at least 4 hours in between.  I add the additional 3g if my fat intake looks like it's going to be too low for the day, which happens often (at least 20% of my calories comer from fat)

See http://www.supplementwatch.com/suplib/supplement.asp?DocId=1119

Same here, I split the doses and add more if dietary fat is down for the day.

[Bluto]

dunno. i drink mine straight from the bottle. a 150ml bottle last a few weeks

[250Ben250]

1.  I take a concentrated type from Vitamin Shoppe that is still 1 gram total per pill, but 500 mg total of DHA/EPA. I take 4 of these a day usually, 6 if I have any tendonitis issues - that gives me 2-3 grams of the DHA/EPA fats.

**I think its good to specify the EPA/DHA content because I have always read the recommendations based on the EFA content, not the total "fish oil" content per pill/cap. Most brands are 300mg of the EPA/DHA per 1 gram capsule.

2. I take two in the morning and two before bed, with food, when I take 6 a day I'll take another two with my mid-day meal.

[migizi]

I just got 2 bottles from vital choice seafoods,,,,called sockeye salmon oil caps, they are also encased in a fish gelatin capsule unlike alot of animal gelatin, but yeah, when I burp, like I just ate 3 whole salmon,

[militarymuscle69]

I am going to start taking fish oil, I am 225 lbs, work out at lunch time....how much should I take and when is the best time to take it..thanks in advance

[militarymuscle69]

thanks... i thought it would be like more than 2, its just that some people say you can have too many of them and then get some kind of poisening.......but that just didn't make sence to me because i cant really see how you can eat too much fish

the poisoining happens with cod liver oil which people sometimes mistake as fish body oil. Cod liver oil contains mass amounts of Vitamin A which can be toxic in certian amounts.

[Dr. D]

There is no set rules or amount. Everyone has different needs through the day. Just take it when you can with your meals.

[Dr. D]

the poisoining happens with cod liver oil which people sometimes mistake as fish body oil. Cod liver oil contains mass amounts of Vitamin A which can be toxic in certian amounts.

 

[Rimbaud]

the poisoining happens with cod liver oil which people sometimes mistake as fish body oil. Cod liver oil contains mass amounts of Vitamin A which can be toxic in certian amounts.

I believe you'd need quite a bit of Cod Liver Oil to even approach toxic ammounts of vitamin A.

[militarymuscle69]

 

Fish oil is short for "fish body oil". It is not the same thing as "cod liver oil". Cod liver oil contains high concentrations of vitamin A. Taking cod liver oil in the same amounts that are recommended for fish oil can be toxic, and even more so in people who have chronic renal failure (because vitamin A can build up to toxic levels).

http://www.igan.ca/id67.htm

[Dr. D]

Fish oil is short for "fish body oil". It is not the same thing as "cod liver oil". Cod liver oil contains high concentrations of vitamin A. Taking cod liver oil in the same amounts that are recommended for fish oil can be toxic, and even more so in people who have chronic renal failure (because vitamin A can build up to toxic levels).

http://www.igan.ca/id67.htm

yeah, ok doc!

[militarymuscle69]

with any luck you will load up on it

[El Guapo]

yeah, ok doc!

hey Dr. D or princess what brands do you recommend? I have been using NOW brand but read the quality might be in question.

[Dr. D]

hey Dr. D or princess what brands do you recommend? I have been using NOW brand but read the quality might be in question.

I prefer Carlson's because it is Mercury free. I highly suggest getting Krill Oil but it's expensive.

[El Guapo]

I prefer Carlson's because it is Mercury free. I highly suggest getting Krill Oil but it's expensive.

Thanks Dr. D. One more question if you dont mind.... do you recommend multi vitamins? if so is there anything specific I should look for in them? Do you recommend extra supplementation of the major vitamins such as C, E, etc?

[Dr. D]

Thanks Dr. D. One more question if you dont mind.... do you recommend multi vitamins? if so is there anything specific I should look for in them? Do you recommend extra supplementation of the major vitamins such as C, E, etc?

In 3 words!!

No!

[El Guapo]

In 3 words!!

No!

lol..thank you much!

[Princess L]

hey Dr. D or princess what brands do you recommend? I have been using NOW brand but read the quality might be in question.

Where?

Several years ago I did extensive research on various brands and NOW was a good and safe brand, not their MAX EPA, but the Omega 3 fish oil concentrate.  Every batch can test out differently though, depending on the time of year the fish are caught, the waters, etc.

[El Guapo]

Where?

Several years ago I did extensive research on various brands and NOW was a good and safe brand, not their MAX EPA, but the Omega 3 fish oil concentrate.  Every batch can test out differently though, depending on the time of year the fish are caught, the waters, etc.

I forget the name but its that online supplement review site, you know the one you have to pay to join. Name escapes me at the moment. Anyway it said the product was incomplete I think.

[Princess L]

I forget the name but its that online supplement review site, you know the one you have to pay to join. Name escapes me at the moment. Anyway it said the product was incomplete I think.

Consumer Labs?