FIT Omega-3 EPA/DHA dosing guidelines

[Uglybob69]

I remember we had a thread on this a LONG time ago that had tons of good information in it. I'm looking around to buy some fish oil right now and I want to review the dosage before I buy.

 

[Uglybob69]

I found this:

"According to Dr. Michael Murray, N.D. in his book "Natural Medicine" and the PDR for Nutritional Supplements, a dosage of at least 1,800 mg of EPA and 1,200 mg of DHA for a total of 3,000 mg OMEGA-3 daily is needed for maximum benefit from taking Fish Oil OMEGA-3, which relates to taking several softgels daily."

But... anybody have any studies they could link? I'd rather see some sort of study.

 

[CooperR6]

while on the subject...

which pills to buy? I saw nature made makes double strength

also, nature's bounty has double strength with more EPA/DHA per serving

 

[Ceaze]

One thing that I've never quite understood is how our bodies evolved to need so much of it. It doesn't seem to be in a lot of foods and it's not like all of our ancestors lived in coastal areas and feasted on fish daily. Guess that's why I'm not a sciencetician.

Fish aren't the only source of it. Wild animals have a higher % of n-3 than domesticated livestock.

 

[grimstone]

i like the liquid vs taking all those damn fish oil pills

 

[Ricer]

I think i remember reading somewhere that humans used to eat mostly every part of the bodies they hunted including the brain and the brain is very high in Omega-3

 

[mandrew]

i like the liquid vs taking all those damn fish oil pills

it's not hard to swallow pills unless you're six.

 

[4cd-Air]

while on the subject...

which pills to buy? I saw nature made makes double strength

also, nature's bounty has double strength with more EPA/DHA per serving

I like Carlson's products, their liquid oil is decent in lemon flavor...Nordic Naturals is good too.

 

[4cd-Air]

Fish aren't the only source of it. Wild animals have a higher % of n-3 than domesticated livestock.

Hey since we're on the subject, I've always wondered...



what do you think the omega oil content of penguin meat would be? They eat fatty fish like sardines and mackeral all day...

 

[RG]

Hey since we're on the subject, I've always wondered...



what do you think the omega oil content of penguin meat would be? They eat fatty fish like sardines and mackeral all day...

in for illegal group buy on penguin meat.

 

[4cd-Air]

in for illegal group buy on penguin meat.

that's what I've been saying for years...there is a company somewhere that does penguin sales...

 

[grimstone]

it's not hard to swallow pills unless you're six.

ya my bad i need to be hardcore with the pill swallowing

 

[thebeave]

The fill oil pills I get from costco have 300mg of EPA/DHA per pill... so I should be taking 10 of these? I usually take 3 in the morning in 3 at night...

 

[mandrew]

ya my bad i need to be hardcore with the pill swallowing

If anything I think taking fish oil in liquid form is way more hardcore cause i bet it tastes 100% disgusting. I take the pills as a way to avoid that.

 

[Lukkie]

how much epa/dha does 6oz salmon have.

 

[ralyks]

3g = 6x 500mg = 3 at lunch and 3 at dinner, hardly seems difficult.

 

[knucks]

i take 3 in the morning and 3 before bed of some stuff I got at sam's club. 1000mg per pill, so 3000 in morning, 3000 at night.

 

[energie]

so the consumption of fish oil leads to the creation of a super-human?

how do you think aqua man got so broly

 

[HorseDick]

I remember reading somewhere that you should be getting 2.8g/day of EPA/DHA so I try to get 9-10g per day. And as Ceaze said, a lot of wild animals (not hormone-fed shit) are loaded omega-3's...read up on grassfed beef, buffalo, etc.

 

[Uglybob69]

Sweet so everyone seems to agree with dr. wild oats or whoever i quoted in the second post

 

[4cd-Air]

Sweet so everyone seems to agree with dr. wild oats or whoever i quoted in the second post

yes, megadose your fish oil

 

[JeremyD]

When I can legitimately train again, I'm going to be doubling my fish oil up to about 15g/day. Should be fun.

 

[4cd-Air]

When I can legitimately train again, I'm going to be doubling my fish oil up to about 15g/day. Should be fun.

joint health FTW

 

[RG]

joint health FTW

should I be taking fish oil in addition to what's in my orange triad multi? it seems to have a joint formula (which is used for arthritis i think)

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/clabs/orangetriad.html

Joint Compex™ 2000mg
Glucosamine Sulfate And Chondroitin Sulfate

 

[4cd-Air]

should I be taking fish oil in addition to what's in my orange triad multi? it seems to have a joint formula (which is used for arthritis i think)

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/clabs/orangetriad.html

Joint Compex™ 2000mg
Glucosamine Sulfate And Chondroitin Sulfate

For sure, the fish oil would be a great addition

The glucosamine/chondroitin/MSM combo is awesome, but in my experiance, the MSM is the only real deal. MSM can help deal with inflammation in the joint and have a quick effect, but the glucosamine/chondroitin takes a LONG time to "help rebuild damaged joints" or whatever they say it does. I used it for a while then got sick of spending money on something I couldn't feel a difference with. I just doubled the does on my EFA's instead. Since it's in your multi, I'd keep taking it though.