Author Topic: Need Getbigs help on Omega 3 Fatty acids (Read 4147 times)

ToxicAvenger · « **on:** January 09, 2011, 05:16:03 PM »

been taking fish oil (EPA 700 and DHA 280)/ capsule
taking 4 caps daily (all taken before right bedtime)

brand "natures' bounty

since (almost)2 weeks ago that i have been taking that and CLA (GNC brand..1 cap daily) i've noticed that i wake up feeling "fuzzy" and not sharp as i usually am...also my cognitive abilities seem muted. Simply put ...i find myself dumber. Now once in a while i have dumb episodes but they usually dont last for more than a day or so and i chalk it up to being tired. This has persisted for the past 10 days now.

What gives???

i almost am ready to stop taking them...

any ideas?

exact bottle pictured below

Jizzacked · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:23:41 PM »

I take the same ones currently in the pic, 4 grams spread throughout the day. I have no issues with stupidity, unless I am too stupid already to even realize it. maybe your girl secretly doesn't want you to get your CCIE, and is slipping something into your starbucks.

disturbia · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:26:26 PM »

i cant see how the omega 3s would cause that at all

tendonitis · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:27:55 PM »

Quote from: disturbia on January 09, 2011, 05:26:26 PM

i cant see how the omega 3s would cause that at all

x2, whatever is causing it, it isn't the fish oil.
why don't you switch to taking them in the morning and see what happens

Jizzacked · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:30:27 PM »

or more insidiously, maybe it's the baristas at starbucks spiking your latte and they are trying to get rid of you. I would confront them about the matter. time is of the essence, and if you wait too long you may end up a drooling simpleton with only the ability to count to potato

titusisback · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:43:40 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAvenger on January 09, 2011, 05:16:03 PM

been taking fish oil (EPA 700 and DHA 280)/ capsule
taking 4 caps daily (all taken before right bedtime)

Whoahhh.. holy shit!! Let's just say you should be really happy you stopped!!

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:55:50 PM »

fatpanda says Omega 3 fatty acids is just a fairytale and without studies he doesn't believe it....he said this is just as good and can also be substituted for chicken and fish since, after all "a calorie is just a calorie".....

ToxicAvenger · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:57:06 PM »

Quote from: Jizzacked on January 09, 2011, 05:23:41 PM

I take the same ones currently in the pic, 4 grams spread throughout the day. I have no issues with stupidity, unless I am too stupid already to even realize it. maybe your girl secretly doesn't want you to get your CCIE, and is slipping something into your starbucks.

i dont study at starbucks anymore(since 99% of the time i'm home doing labs..reading books time is done)....i'll start taking it spread thru the day now...only reason i ws taking it all at night ws cause i figured..if it caused any stomach distress i'd be asleep for it and i could wake up..use the bathroom and be done with any stomach distress...if its not the omega 3s...i hope i'm not getting stupider all of a sudden..
(btw i did go online and read up and CLA DOES cause stomach distress...or so it says online)

side note : 3 days ago i also added acetyl l carnitine (2 grams...4 caps) upon waking on empty stomach with a bit of salt (since i read someplace that sodium speeds up its absorption...while high glycemic carbs speed up plain ol carnitine absorption)

Meso_z · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2011, 04:34:07 AM »

I seem to become dumber by the day and losing my sight day by day when i drink aspartame flavoured drinks. It might be only me though.

DK II · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2011, 04:36:33 AM »

Wow, are you sure these "fish oils" aren't STEEEROIDS??

You never know what yuou get in these "fitness" shops, maybe it's even protein!!

big L dawg · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2011, 04:53:25 AM »

haha Im taking the exact same brand of fish oil and flax oil...I only take 2 a day of each...

Red Hook · « **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2011, 05:18:27 AM »

I am waiting for the study that says that fish oil/omega 3 is bad for you.

ToxicAvenger · « **Reply #12 on:** January 10, 2011, 06:35:45 AM »

Quote from: Meso_z on January 10, 2011, 04:34:07 AM

I seem to become dumber by the day and losing my sight day by day when i drink aspartame flavoured drinks. It might be only me though.

i drink around 2 redbulls a day....and a maybe a soda and gatorade to take my pills..
other than that i stick to tea to provide me with a steady stream of caffeine

so i dont think i'm taking in aspartmate...i dunno...i'm gonna take jizzacked and spread them out thru the day today

ToxicAvenger · « **Reply #13 on:** January 10, 2011, 06:37:33 AM »

Quote from: DK II on January 10, 2011, 04:36:33 AM

Wow, are you sure these "fish oils" aren't STEEEROIDS??

You never know what yuou get in these "fitness" shops, maybe it's even protein!!

got em at costco

if i wanted steeeeroids i'd go get em....i dont...that part of my life is over!

ToxicAvenger · « **Reply #14 on:** January 10, 2011, 06:39:32 AM »

Quote from: big L dawg on January 10, 2011, 04:53:25 AM

haha Im taking the exact same brand of fish oil and flax oil...I only take 2 a day of each...

i dont do flax...i do straight CLA

and i do a high dose cause recently (like 4ish months ago) i saw some program on science channel where these 2 scientists went lives with the eskimos..
1 followed a junk food diet and the other followed an eskimo diet... with a HUGE AMOUNT of omega 3s daily...i mean much much more than even the 4 caps i am taking...
anyhow in just a 10 day period...the guy eating all that fish had a big positive impact on his HDL and triglyceride levels ...and since i sit on my ass all day i figured it ws a good idea to start taking em...i started actually with 6 caps per day but thats wayy to much...4 i can do daily

jaejonna · « **Reply #15 on:** January 10, 2011, 07:40:29 AM »

Bro, you took steroids and the result was a look that rivaled a 'bag of smashed assholes' ....wtf do you think was going to happen with Fish Oil from GNC

hahahhahah All Paki-nose and sucking off daddies' dick....

ToxicAvenger · « **Reply #16 on:** January 10, 2011, 07:55:43 AM »

Quote from: jaejonna on January 10, 2011, 07:40:29 AM

Bro, you took steroids and the result was a look that rivaled a 'bag of smashed assholes' ....wtf do you think was going to happen with Fish Oil from GNC hahahhahah All Paki-nose and sucking off daddies' dick....

8 months ago i made fun of this guys picture....

he is STILL not over it....

.....guess its still a bit tender where i smacked him....

btw...why would i care what some guy thought about my looks ...i'm not gay like you

jaejonna · « **Reply #17 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:19:47 AM »

nobody like you here Toxic, for a 'smart' guy you really miss the obvious ..

hope this helps

CalvinH · « **Reply #18 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:21:14 AM »

"Fish heads,fish heads,rolly polly fish heads"

ToxicAvenger · « **Reply #19 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:29:09 AM »

Quote from: jaejonna on January 10, 2011, 08:19:47 AM

nobody like you here Toxic, for a 'smart' guy you really miss the obvious ..

hope this helps

why i would give a shit about what a papaya face loser like you think about anything now?

yet...you care so little and i'm so unlikable that you make an appearance in every single one of my threads...while i've never shown up in any of yours $:-\$

are you actually clueless that you r a nobody or is it some weird gay fetish where you actualy get off on being bitchslapped by me? cause you sure keep coming back for more $:-\$

ToxicAvenger · « **Reply #20 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:30:01 AM »

Quote from: CalvinH on January 10, 2011, 08:21:14 AM

"Fish heads,fish heads,rolly polly fish heads"

yeeah...thats a bit too Andrew zimmerenish for me

w8m8 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 10, 2011, 02:22:37 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAvenger on January 09, 2011, 05:16:03 PM

been taking fish oil (EPA 700 and DHA 280)/ capsule
taking 4 caps daily (all taken before right bedtime)

brand "natures' bounty

since (almost)2 weeks ago that i have been taking that and CLA (GNC brand..1 cap daily) i've noticed that i wake up feeling "fuzzy" and not sharp as i usually am...also my cognitive abilities seem muted. Simply put ...i find myself dumber. Now once in a while i have dumb episodes but they usually dont last for more than a day or so and i chalk it up to being tired. This has persisted for the past 10 days now.

What gives??? i almost am ready to stop taking them...

any ideas?

have you ever had issues with blood sugar levels of any kind ? If I recall correctly I think I've seen where both fish oils and CLA have shown some type of change in that area .. so maybe combining them at night on an empty stomach during sedentary hours could all be causing something to happen with your cognitive functioning levels ?

just a guess on my part from things I may very well be wrong about ... I hope you figure it out Tox .. good luck

spude · « **Reply #22 on:** January 10, 2011, 02:30:26 PM »

what w8m8 said...also if your taking cla i assume your dieting, maybe reducing carbs...? Low carbs always make me kinda slow, stupid and tired...so if you combine that with cla and fish oil which presumably lower your blood sugar i guess that's it....

big L dawg · « **Reply #23 on:** January 10, 2011, 03:16:45 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAvenger on January 10, 2011, 06:39:32 AM

i dont do flax...i do straight CLA

and i do a high dose cause recently (like 4ish months ago) i saw some program on science channel where these 2 scientists went lives with the eskimos..
1 followed a junk food diet and the other followed an eskimo diet... with a HUGE AMOUNT of omega 3s daily...i mean much much more than even the 4 caps i am taking...
anyhow in just a 10 day period...the guy eating all that fish had a big positive impact on his HDL and triglyceride levels ...and since i sit on my ass all day i figured it ws a good idea to start taking em...i started actually with 6 caps per day but thats wayy to much...4 i can do daily

I should be main lineing this shit then cuz my hdl is low and triglycerides was high last time i had shit checked...since then i dropped 20lbs and been takin 2fish/flax oil a day...maybe i should up the dosage

ToxicAvenger · « **Reply #24 on:** January 10, 2011, 07:56:32 PM »

Quote from: w8m8 on January 10, 2011, 02:22:37 PM

have you ever had issues with blood sugar levels of any kind ?

since my grandfather had diabetes... i definitely have to look at the impact of omega 3s on blood glucose levels
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found this

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/993.html#Safety

Are there safety concerns?
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Fish oil is LIKELY SAFE for most people, including pregnant and breast-feeding women, when taken in low doses (3 grams or less per day).

Fish oil can cause side effects including belching, bad breath, heartburn, nausea, loose stools, rash, and nosebleeds. Taking fish oil supplements with meals or freezing them can often decrease these side effects.

Taking high doses of fish oil is POSSIBLY UNSAFE. Taking more than 3 grams per day might keep blood from clotting and can increase the chance of bleeding.

High doses of fish oil might also reduce the immune system’s activity, reducing the body’s ability to fight infection. This is a special concern for people taking medications to reduce their immune system’s activity (HIV/AIDS patients, for example) and the elderly.

Taking fish oil supplements in larger amounts can increase levels of the “bad” LDL cholesterol in some people. You will need blood tests periodically to ensure LDL cholesterols do not become too high.

Some fish meats (especially shark, king mackerel, and farm-raised salmon) can be contaminated with mercury and other industrial and environmental chemicals, but fish oil supplements typically do not contain these contaminants.
Special precautions & warnings: