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So I just bought some of the Costco Maximum strength fish oil. Can someone tell me if I am taking the right amount of softgels per day? Here are the stats:
Serving size: softgels
1700 mg
480 mg EPA
400 mg DHA
So if the total EPH/DHA is 880, that means I need to 4 pills so I can get 3520mg aka 3.5g per day?
And is the ratio for these pills ok? I was debating between the Natural Fish Oil and this Maximum Strength, and I ended up thinking this Maximum strength was better because it had more EPA/DHA. Was I wrong?
Thanks!
So I just bought some of the Costco Maximum strength fish oil. Can someone tell me if I am taking the right amount of softgels per day? Here are the stats:Serving size: softgels
1700 mg
480 mg EPA
400 mg DHA
So if the total EPH/DHA is 880, that means I need to 4 pills so I can get 3520mg aka 3.5g per day?
And is the ratio for these pills ok? I was debating between the Natural Fish Oil and this Maximum Strength, and I ended up thinking this Maximum strength was better because it had more EPA/DHA. Was I wrong?
Thanks!
You never said what the serving size is. Write that part again. It just said "serving size: softgels" is it two? If so, divide 880 by two and do the math again =)
So I just bought some of the Costco Maximum strength fish oil. Can someone tell me if I am taking the right amount of softgels per day? Here are the stats:Serving size: softgels
1700 mg
480 mg EPA
400 mg DHA
So if the total EPH/DHA is 880, that means I need to 4 pills so I can get 3520mg aka 3.5g per day?
And is the ratio for these pills ok? I was debating between the Natural Fish Oil and this Maximum Strength, and I ended up thinking this Maximum strength was better because it had more EPA/DHA. Was I wrong?
Thanks!
You never said what the serving size is. Write that part again. It just said "serving size: softgels" is it two? If so, divide 880 by two and do the math again =)
Oops! Serving size is 2. OMG does this mean I have to take 8 pills? Ugh that doesn't sound like fun. And this is the max strength!
So I just bought some of the Costco Maximum strength fish oil. Can someone tell me if I am taking the right amount of softgels per day? Here are the stats:Serving size: softgels
1700 mg
480 mg EPA
400 mg DHA
So if the total EPH/DHA is 880, that means I need to 4 pills so I can get 3520mg aka 3.5g per day?
And is the ratio for these pills ok? I was debating between the Natural Fish Oil and this Maximum Strength, and I ended up thinking this Maximum strength was better because it had more EPA/DHA. Was I wrong?
Thanks!
You never said what the serving size is. Write that part again. It just said "serving size: softgels" is it two? If so, divide 880 by two and do the math again =)
Oops! Serving size is 2. OMG does this mean I have to take 8 pills? Ugh that doesn't sound like fun. And this is the max strength!
It's not bad at all, that's like 2 pills 4 times a day, you can do it 🙂
By the way:
I will be going on vacation, leaving today (in a few hours) and returning friday.
So I won't be able to see your posts if you have any. 
Or PMs for that matter! But post your q's and I am sure someone else will answer. I'll try to login somewhere from vegas, but not sure if I can.
So I got this fish oil where one capsule is 1000mg with 399mg EPA/DHA.The bottle says I should take 1-2 each day but reading here I would need 3-4. Is that safe?
Yes its absolutely safe. This is an oil not a vitamin, and you are able to take a large amount. Also, to get the full effect its recommended you take 3-4g of Omega-3, not 3-4 capsules. I take 15 capsules daily, 5 with each meal. I have been doing this for almost a month and am beginning to notice great improvement. If one of your capsules = roughly 400mg omega 3 (omega-3 = EPA + DHA), then 10 capsules = roughly 4g omega-3 (a bit less). If you want to take this much, start off with only a couple each day and up the dose every other day till you reach that amount so that your body can get used to it.
So I got this fish oil where one capsule is 1000mg with 399mg EPA/DHA.The bottle says I should take 1-2 each day but reading here I would need 3-4. Is that safe?
yes, it's safe. you're target area is going to be around 3 grams daily if you're going to follow this routine, you may want to start with 1 gram to see how you react to it initially. how many pills equal one serving? check your bottle because usually it is 2 pills. If that is the case, to reach 3 grams a dayof EPA/DHA, 1 of your pills would roughly be 200mg of EPA/DHA. So to reach 3000mg / 3grams you would need 3000/200 = 15pills daily. Spread out over 3-5 meals for best absorption. If your serving is for 1 pill then you would need 7-8 daily instead.
So I got this fish oil where one capsule is 1000mg with 399mg EPA/DHA.The bottle says I should take 1-2 each day but reading here I would need 3-4. Is that safe?
yes, it's safe. you're target area is going to be around 3 grams daily if you're going to follow this routine, you may want to start with 1 gram to see how you react to it initially. how many pills equal one serving? check your bottle because usually it is 2 pills. If that is the case, to reach 3 grams a dayof EPA/DHA, 1 of your pills would roughly be 200mg of EPA/DHA. So to reach 3000mg / 3grams you would need 3000/200 = 15pills daily. Spread out over 3-5 meals for best absorption. If your serving is for 1 pill then you would need 7-8 daily instead.
Serving size is 1 pill.
Taking 7 is way higher though. I only need it to battle the oil on my face. Don't have acne.
Taking this much additional oil freaks me out!
So I got this fish oil where one capsule is 1000mg with 399mg EPA/DHA.The bottle says I should take 1-2 each day but reading here I would need 3-4. Is that safe?
yes, it's safe. you're target area is going to be around 3 grams daily if you're going to follow this routine, you may want to start with 1 gram to see how you react to it initially. how many pills equal one serving? check your bottle because usually it is 2 pills. If that is the case, to reach 3 grams a dayof EPA/DHA, 1 of your pills would roughly be 200mg of EPA/DHA. So to reach 3000mg / 3grams you would need 3000/200 = 15pills daily. Spread out over 3-5 meals for best absorption. If your serving is for 1 pill then you would need 7-8 daily instead.
Serving size is 1 pill.
Taking 7 is way higher though. I only need it to battle the oil on my face. Don't have acne.
Taking this much additional oil freaks me out!
it's entirely up to you, but 3 grams is very safe to ingest. Remember, you can always start high and when you notice changes just go down to 1gram or whatever you feel works.
For the record, i'm up to taking 10 grams omega 3 a day now. Been doing it since 10th august.Wow. 😯
How's that working out for you?
Well it's only been 3 days so far lol, so a bit too soon to say. Nothing negative for sure.... dunno about any positives yet, things fluctutate within time periods so short as a few days. After a week and a half i'll have a hunch. After two weeks i'll have a good idea about it. After about 3 weeks i'll know fo sho, fo shizzle.
So I got this fish oil where one capsule is 1000mg with 399mg EPA/DHA.The bottle says I should take 1-2 each day but reading here I would need 3-4. Is that safe?
yes, it's safe. you're target area is going to be around 3 grams daily if you're going to follow this routine, you may want to start with 1 gram to see how you react to it initially. how many pills equal one serving? check your bottle because usually it is 2 pills. If that is the case, to reach 3 grams a dayof EPA/DHA, 1 of your pills would roughly be 200mg of EPA/DHA. So to reach 3000mg / 3grams you would need 3000/200 = 15pills daily. Spread out over 3-5 meals for best absorption. If your serving is for 1 pill then you would need 7-8 daily instead.
Serving size is 1 pill.
Taking 7 is way higher though. I only need it to battle the oil on my face. Don't have acne.
Taking this much additional oil freaks me out!
Think of it like this. You can ingest well over 20g of fish oil daily by eating fish for a meal (maybe 2 meals of fish, for lunch and dinner). Thats all the capsules are, so theres no harm in taking that many. But yes, entirely up to you, I just figured I'd make that comparison.
Think of it like this. You can ingest well over 20g of fish oil daily by eating fish for a meal (maybe 2 meals of fish, for lunch and dinner). Thats all the capsules are, so theres no harm in taking that many. But yes, entirely up to you, I just figured I'd make that comparison.
Thing is, I don't think my body can handle fats and oils. I can eat anything and won't gain weight. Of course I don't do it anymore (eat healthy) but I'm afraid my body can't metabolize this and will throw it out through my face as usual! Sounds weird I know. But I'll give this some time.
Difficult to judge my oils now. It's been hot and humid the past week (90-95% humidity) and I've been sweating more too..
I started my first week at 1G EPA/DHA a day, second week 3G, now I've bumped it to 6.3G, staying at this level now for 4 days, no side effects and the difference is kicking in. Thats 21x Pills of 300 EPA/DHA a day (Walmart "Spring Valley" brand) I'll stay at 6.3 for the next month and see how it goes, I won't go lower or higher. Will record results, so far so good.
is this safe? im concerned about preservatives and chemicals in the capsules. i am currently eating the kirkland brand from costco, around 400 mg Omega 3 per pill, 4-6 pills daily
If you are very concerned, go to whole foods and get liquid fish oil, the carlson brand, you should rest easy 🙂