Overdosing is the key word

Taking one dose of cod liver oil is perfect, it contains all the vit A you will need and vit D. Also, beta carotene does not contain Retinol, which is what makes vitamin A in cod liver so valuable, as opposed to beta carotene and synthetic vitamin A

But definitely doing overdose on cod liver oil. I personally take one serving of twin labs cod liver oil, and one serving of carlsons fish oil a day. Also 3 to 4 servings of extra virgin olive oil. Gets all my fats in

Romeo do you use your olive oil for cooking? I have understood that using it for cooking is not as good bcause the good fats turn into bad fats in high temperatures

I'm considering buying cod liver oil, I already have olive oil and just use it as dressing.

edit: I want to ask romeo if his regimen kept him clear

Romeo do you use your olive oil for cooking? I have understood that using it for cooking is not as good bcause the good fats turn into bad fats in high temperatures

I'm considering buying cod liver oil, I already have olive oil and just use it as dressing.

edit: I want to ask romeo if his regimen kept him clear

The only cooking I do is mostly eggs, and in that case any non stick spray goes on the base (just enough so it won't stick) then once the eggs are done cooking I add in the olive oil afterwards to prevent the high temperatures 🙂

Besides the oils, I take a few vitamins. For instance after breakfast I take C/E/Calcium and after dinner I take zinc/chromium/b complex

It has helped a lot, almost normalized skin functioning. I don't want to say this has made me clear, but yes it will help tremendously and I won't be stopping.

I haven't been posting on this site for a while ever since I started to take olive oil. My skin before was horrible and good fats seem to have made a big difference(I rarely ever got any good fats before). For some reason lately I've been breaking out a good bit but over all my skins so much better. When I went to my doctors a few month ago to talk about male pattern hairloss(at age 19 it doesn't feel to great ) I mentioned what I was doing for my acne and she complimented me on my complexion...that was a first.

There is one question that I have concerning fish oil. I've been takign twin lab cod liver oil for a while now and I wanted to get on fish oil as well. I couldn't find any liquid fish oil around here except for twin lab emulsified. I've been taking that for over a month now but I was just wondering if it's ok to take? I remember before reading that you shouldn't get emulsified cod liver(because of the vitamin A i think...) but I wasn't sure if it mattered with the fish oil or not. The breakouts I've been having started a little after I started to take the emulsified fish oil. I'm not sure if it's that or the new shower head I got(my skins dryer now when getting out of the shower) or possibly the fact that I rarely wash my face at night anymore since it drys my face out so much. I was actually completetly acne free for the first time since I first had acne for a month or two not long ago and during that time I didn't wash my face at night either so who knows.

I haven't been posting on this site for a while ever since I started to take olive oil. My skin before was horrible and good fats seem to have made a big difference(I rarely ever got any good fats before). For some reason lately I've been breaking out a good bit but over all my skins so much better. When I went to my doctors a few month ago to talk about male pattern hairloss(at age 19 it doesn't feel to great :doubt: ) I mentioned what I was doing for my acne and she complimented me on my complexion...that was a first.

There is one question that I have concerning fish oil. I've been takign twin lab cod liver oil for a while now and I wanted to get on fish oil as well. I couldn't find any liquid fish oil around here except for twin lab emulsified. I've been taking that for over a month now but I was just wondering if it's ok to take? I remember before reading that you shouldn't get emulsified cod liver(because of the vitamin A i think...) but I wasn't sure if it mattered with the fish oil or not. The breakouts I've been having started a little after I started to take the emulsified fish oil. I'm not sure if it's that or the new shower head I got(my skins dryer now when getting out of the shower) or possibly the fact that I rarely wash my face at night anymore since it drys my face out so much. I was actually completetly acne free for the first time since I first had acne for a month or two not long ago and during that time I didn't wash my face at night either so who knows.

First of all, congrats on the olive oil, I knew it would really help people, it's not possible to NOT help if you catch my drift 🙂 It's essential, vital, and just perfect.

Next, you can look for Nordic Natural liquid fish oil, or Carlson's liquid fish oil. If you can find Twin Labs non emulsified fish oil let me know, and tell me the dose etc. I wouldn't trust emulsified products. Keep taking one dose of the cod liver oil, and one dose of regular fish oil. That amounts to somewhere close to 3 grams, with 100% retinol (vit a). Glad you're taking olive oil, the squalene (richest source of squalene on the planet) is amazing for your skin, as well as olive oil being a huge mega anti inflammatory.

The last thing I want to tell you is what is your washing routine? Do you exfoliate or moisturize? It seems you are not doing either or.

Do this,

http://www.drugstore.com/qxp87793_333181_s...acial_scrub.htm

Best exfoliator I have used, it's not abrasive like apricot scrub, it's oatmeal, meaning it's very very fine and soft, use that for your exfoliation needs.

Next, purpose cleanser is pretty much the best wash I have used. Not the bar, but the liquid. The bar was horrible.

Finally, buy complex 15 face lotion. What makes it so different that it binds water to the skin, and doesn't slather your skin. The key is this, it works by binding water to the skin like I mentioned, so take two small drops of complex 15 in one hand, then wet your other hand, rub together, and rub the water on your face. You'll notice the water be a moisturizer.

"Contains lecithin, a phospholipid water-binding agent found naturally in the skin."

If you use it by itself on dry skin, it won't work, which is why some people don't use it right.

Next cool fact, it contains squalene, (remember the olive oil?) yup, squalene is great for your skin 🙂

http://www.drugstore.com/qxp16832_333181_s..._face_cream.htm

Here it is,

One bottle lasts me 5 months. Because like I said... 2 drops, that's all you need with water. 🙂

They both have great reviews as you can see. This should cut down on your acne even more.

Also read the other post about essential vitamins that I take, it helps so much.

This is my full internal regimen

Breakfast:

Be sure it's a meal with olive oil. For me it's eggs cooked, then a serving and a half to two servings of olive oil added after, You can start with just one if it's too much, you'll eventually get used to it. I then take liquid fish oil, and take C E and Calcium.

Dinner: Another meal with olive oil in it (serving and a half to two servings). Then I take cod liver oil. Then I pair that with zinc, chromium and b complex.

There is a reason I split it up accordingly. Example, zinc and retinol work together. C and E are antioxidants and work together (not 100% sure on this one). omega 3 and C combined is a powerful antihistamine and anti inflammatory. Calcium interferes with zinc so I separate them. Etc.

Hope this helps. But basically it's like so: 3-4 servings of EVOO through the day but you need to have a serving with your vitamins/minerals since some are fat soluble. 1 serving carlson liquid fish oil with C/E/Calcium. 1 serving of twin labs liquid cod liver oil with zinc/chromium/b complex.

Finally, buy complex 15 face lotion. What makes it so different that it binds water to the skin, and doesn't slather your skin. The key is this, it works by binding water to the skin like I mentioned, so take two small drops of complex 15 in one hand, then wet your other hand, rub together, and rub the water on your face. You'll notice the water be a moisturizer.

"Contains lecithin, a phospholipid water-binding agent found naturally in the skin."

If you use it by itself on dry skin, it won't work, which is why some people don't use it right.

Next cool fact, it contains squalene, (remember the olive oil?) yup, squalene is great for your skin 🙂

http://www.drugstore.com/qxp16832_333181_s..._face_cream.htm

Here it is,

One bottle lasts me 5 months. Because like I said... 2 drops, that's all you need with water. 🙂

They both have great reviews as you can see. This should cut down on your acne even more.

Hery romeo,

glad your back 😀 .

I tried that moisturizer before because it has so many good reviews and the noncomedogenic part is great. But I had bad results with breaking out for some reason. So is the key to use only 2 drops with water? Because when I used it, I used alot of it. Thanks in advance:)

Oh, also. when u say about servings of olive oil. Does one tablespoon equal to a serving? Just wondering.

Finally, buy complex 15 face lotion. What makes it so different that it binds water to the skin, and doesn't slather your skin. The key is this, it works by binding water to the skin like I mentioned, so take two small drops of complex 15 in one hand, then wet your other hand, rub together, and rub the water on your face. You'll notice the water be a moisturizer.

"Contains lecithin, a phospholipid water-binding agent found naturally in the skin."

If you use it by itself on dry skin, it won't work, which is why some people don't use it right.

Next cool fact, it contains squalene, (remember the olive oil?) yup, squalene is great for your skin 🙂

http://www.drugstore.com/qxp16832_333181_s..._face_cream.htm

Here it is,

One bottle lasts me 5 months. Because like I said... 2 drops, that's all you need with water. 🙂

They both have great reviews as you can see. This should cut down on your acne even more.

Hery romeo,

glad your back 😀 .

I tried that moisturizer before because it has so many good reviews and the noncomedogenic part is great. But I had bad results with breaking out for some reason. So is the key to use only 2 drops with water? Because when I used it, I used alot of it. Thanks in advance:)

Oh, also. when u say about servings of olive oil. Does one tablespoon equal to a serving? Just wondering.

 

Yes sir, try the two drops with water. When I used to break out, I would honestly blame everything, but it's only when you stop breaking out do you realize what and what does not cause a breakout. So to be sure it was the complex 15, would mean that the breakouts would go away once you stopped using it, but chances are it was not the case correct? Let me know 🙂 Try it out, 2 drops with water, it will moisturize well.

Yup, one tablespoon, but remember to measure it not with a spoon, but with an actual table spoon measurement device (it can even be a cough syrup cup).

I actually broke out from complex 15 as well but never did the water thing. It seemed to semi-moisturize my face but dry it out at the same time...hard to explain but it didn't make my face shiney or weird looking later in the day like others have. After I stopped using it(someone on here told me to stop using it to see if that's what was causing me to breakout since they also broke out from using it) I stopped having the non-normal breakouts I was getting. I may give the water thing a try sometime.

I tried to find Carlson's fish oil around here at places that I knew sold Twin Lab's stuff but I couldn't find it. I'll have to look for Nordic Natural sometime. I just don't want to have to buy them online all the time.

As for my washing routine, I did wash my face with Dans Cleanser 2 times a day as well as use the baby brush method 2 times a day and moisturized with Cetaphil Lotion 2 times a day back when I used to post here. It worked well the first month or so but then my face started to dry out a lot more. I figured out I was pushing to hard and doing it to long so I fixed that as well as cut back to exfoliating once a day. Well their were a few days here and there that I just wanted to see what would happen if I didn't wash my face at all at night. My face seemed to feel better in general when I would do this so I started to not wash/exfol/moist at all at night and my face just felt better and better(this was after I started oilive oil...before if I didn't wash for just 1 night I would breakout). I've been doing this for maybe 2 months now or so. I tried washing my face with DKR Cleanser at night again a few days ago but my face was just so dry afterwards. Anytime after I would wash my face I would always moisturize but just the fact that my face would get dry for those few min out of the shower seemed to have a neg affect on my skin.

I actually do have Purpose Cleanser from when I was waiting for DKR cleanser to get here which was only 1 day and it seemed to dry my face out a little more. I think that might of been back when I exfoliated 2 times a day so I can't really go by that experience.

My full internal regimen now is...

Morning- 1 1/2 tsp cod liver oil, a little bit of evoo, vitamin B complex that has vitamin C.

Evening- At least 2 Tbs of evoo in my salad, 50mg Zinc after supper.

Night- 1 1/2 tsp emul fish oil, a little bit of evoo, the B complex.

I'd say I get at least 3 Tbs of olive oil everyday, sometimes a little more. I eat a lot of different berries now(well when I have them) that I put on my wheat free waffles every morning so I get some vitamins from them. I used to take chromium for maybe a month but don't anymore. I've done other various things such as cutting out milk and replacing it with rice milk. I def want to suppliment calcium sometime just because since I switch milks I don't drink as much now. I did do the whole gluten free thing but have been trying to be more lenient about it and I just in general try the best I can to eat healthier now.

Well thanks for all the help. The only things that have really helped out my skin since I've been on this forum have been from your posts so I thank you for that. Olive oil has made the most impact then anything I've ever tried so if anyone is reading this who has dry skin definitely start getting your good fats cause it's a night and day difference. I actually find my self rubbing my own skin now especially after I take a nap. Not sure why but even if it's not for that long when I wake up my skin just feels insanely soft. lol

Mike, I am glad it is all working for you And you're right, dan's cleanser is very good too, I used it for quite a while.

Also, remember the part about how to measure tablespoons properly (not using tableware but actual measurements). I found that my tablespoon that I eat with is in real life... just half a tablespoon Haha, and the teaspoon, even less. Crazy, but ever since then it made sense.

But yeah, I'm glad you're doing it, you have it good and you're doing well!!

I'm a college student and I have a few questions about following this plan that might be more obvious to some. I've been taking the Trader Darwin's "Omega 3 fatty acids". If anyone isnt familiar with that, Trader Darwins is the Trader Joes brand of vitamins and I believe they are very high quality. It says 1200mg fish oil, 400mg epa and 200mg dha per tablet, take one a day. I've been taking two of these a day, does that sound like the right amount?

As for peanuts, I eat trail mix all the time that contains almonds and cashews. I also eat natural peanut butter. Does that sound like enough.

Finally, I eat almost no EVOO. I don't cook too much but if anyone knows easy ways to have some then that would really help. Do people put it on salads by itself? Do you take it alone? My only guess was to make stir fry and use it to cook that. Thanks.

I'm a college student and I have a few questions about following this plan that might be more obvious to some. I've been taking the Trader Darwin's "Omega 3 fatty acids". If anyone isnt familiar with that, Trader Darwins is the Trader Joes brand of vitamins and I believe they are very high quality. It says 1200mg fish oil, 400mg epa and 200mg dha per tablet, take one a day. I've been taking two of these a day, does that sound like the right amount?

As for peanuts, I eat trail mix all the time that contains almonds and cashews. I also eat natural peanut butter. Does that sound like enough.

Finally, I eat almost no EVOO. I don't cook too much but if anyone knows easy ways to have some then that would really help. Do people put it on salads by itself? Do you take it alone? My only guess was to make stir fry and use it to cook that. Thanks.

You want to avoid cooking with olive oil as that negates the benefits and actually creates carcinogens. You can mix it into things after. It goes good in eggs, salads, pasta if you eat that, shakes or you can take it straight. I love to bake a bunch of sweet potatos and store them for a few days. When I eat one, I mash it up and throw a serving of olive oil in and its actually really good!

to NdnRomeo

1. What exactly does emulsified products do as opposed to non emulsified?

2. are you using the scrub after you use the purpose cleanser? or is it just one or the other?

3. are there any types of capsuled olive oil haha is there a way to get alternative sources of olive oils?

4. whats so good about olive oil?

5. I am not sure how much your regime has changed but how much fish oil omega 3 pills do you take? do you only take 1 capsule of fish oil in the morning and then 1 capsule of cod liver oil at night? i think i remember you saying that you were using members marks brand...are you still using it?

5a. do you recommend any brands?

6. are you clear right now? i dont think you made a celebration topic or anything haha.

7. idk if you can answer this but

"And I have tried to use digestive enzymes (diastase) which have helped me with grains. also these enzymes may help with better absorption o the vitamins and supplements. So basically as of now I can have lots of grains but still not get breakout"

I don't understand this. How do they help with grains? I think grains might cause me to break out but I am not sure. What exactly do these enzymes do? So if you take them, you can still eat grains and not breakout?

Hey all, I have read your replies and I will reply tomorrow after class. Just wanted to tell you guys before going off to sleep since I read this late and also to let you know I have read it and haven't forgotten

I'm a college student and I have a few questions about following this plan that might be more obvious to some. I've been taking the Trader Darwin's "Omega 3 fatty acids". If anyone isnt familiar with that, Trader Darwins is the Trader Joes brand of vitamins and I believe they are very high quality. It says 1200mg fish oil, 400mg epa and 200mg dha per tablet, take one a day. I've been taking two of these a day, does that sound like the right amount?

As for peanuts, I eat trail mix all the time that contains almonds and cashews. I also eat natural peanut butter. Does that sound like enough.

Finally, I eat almost no EVOO. I don't cook too much but if anyone knows easy ways to have some then that would really help. Do people put it on salads by itself? Do you take it alone? My only guess was to make stir fry and use it to cook that. Thanks.

Try and take one more capsule, so you are close to 2 grams 🙂

As far as nuts, I was experimenting for a good while (months) and found that it was the olive oil, and the nuts alone actually hurt (no clue why) as it turns out for acne purposes. So I continued to simply use olive oil as my main source of fats. I use it in my eggs for the morning, pinto beans for afternoon, and whole grain pasta at night. You can use it in anything, chicken, salad, veggies. Also FYI, fats enhance flavor of foods (also why fatty foods taste so good =P ) . And don't worry I'm a college student as well, I understand your dilemma at times about food and what not. Try your best though

to NdnRomeo

1. What exactly does emulsified products do as opposed to non emulsified?

I can't recall too well off the top of my head and I don't want to lead you astray, so just avoid them, it had something to do with toxicity or potency. They're the same price as well 🙂 So it's all good. I think something also to do with the natural form? Ah it's been so long.

2. are you using the scrub after you use the purpose cleanser? or is it just one or the other?

I use a scrub before the cleanser, every other day 🙂 It does suffice pretty well. But usually it's just cleanse and moisturize.

3. are there any types of capsuled olive oil 😀 haha is there a way to get alternative sources of olive oils?

Not that I am aware of, that would be a lot of capsules! Just one serving would be about 4 or 5 I can imagine. 🙂 The best is fresh, extra virgin, glass bottled. Avoid all plastic bottled Olive Oils.

4. whats so good about olive oil?

I have a massive saved document on olive oil, I can send that to you if you wish. But there are a few things. First, it immbolizes the negative effects of omega 6, including inflammation. (That is why it's a huge anti-inflammatory). Next, it contains just the right amount of Linoleic Acid you need in a day without being too much. Next it's the richest source of squalene known to man. (google it to check it out). It will feed the oils your body naturally produces and enhances it and makes it much better. It's a wonder food and vital. But if you want, I can send you that document, I have all my research saved on there with great facts.

5. I am not sure how much your regime has changed but how much fish oil omega 3 pills do you take? do you only take 1 capsule of fish oil in the morning and then 1 capsule of cod liver oil at night? i think i remember you saying that you were using members marks brand...are you still using it?

I am using all liquids now. 1 serving of Carlson's Liquid Fish Oil in the morning (taken with vit c, e, b, and calcium/D combined). In the evening or afternoon i take one serving of Twin Labs regular cherry flavored cod liver oil (taken with zinc, chromium, and b)

5a. do you recommend any brands?

the best are nordic naturals, carlsons, twin labs.

6. are you clear right now? i dont think you made a celebration topic or anything haha.

Heh, I want to just wait and know everything to a dot about what is doing what and why before I make anything, but all I can say is that I am confident about what I am doing, more than I have ever been in my life.

7. idk if you can answer this but

"And I have tried to use digestive enzymes (diastase) which have helped me with grains. also these enzymes may help with better absorption o the vitamins and supplements. So basically as of now I can have lots of grains but still not get breakout"

I don't understand this. How do they help with grains? I think grains might cause me to break out but I am not sure. What exactly do these enzymes do? So if you take them, you can still eat grains and not breakout?

I used to take them for trial purposes, I think the "results" were all in my head as in the end nothing really changed and I had to stop. It was just well wishing. But basically they can help by breaking up gluten which is so hard to digest. If you want to try an experiment, break open one capsule or a bit of liquid (whatever you use) into a cup of water with some food (just a bit) and use another glass with just water. You will see the enzyme work in front of your eyes, but it will take a good twenty minutes or so. But if you eliminate grains and you don't break out anymore then you've got it down. If it has no effect, concentrate on other aspects you may be overlooking.

Answers in bold. Also what is your daily fat intake?

Hi NdnRomeo,

After trying to curb acne for as long as I remember using topicals, I think I'll try it out the dietary way.

Initally my plan was to just take approximately 4-6 fish oil pills a day with one 50mg pill of zinc. I was just wondering, is there a purpose to you taking c, e, d, b and calcium as you mentioned too?

I'm fairly positive that I have plenty of Omega 6 in my system compared to the other ones. Which is why I was thinking of taking the pill form of fish oil.

I was just going to do zinc only, but this entire thread has me convinced that Omega 3, 6, and 9 can actually reduce my oily face when topicals can't.

Hi NdnRomeo,

After trying to curb acne for as long as I remember using topicals, I think I'll try it out the dietary way.

Initally my plan was to just take approximately 4-6 fish oil pills a day with one 50mg pill of zinc. I was just wondering, is there a purpose to you taking c, e, d, b and calcium as you mentioned too?

I'm fairly positive that I have plenty of Omega 6 in my system compared to the other ones. Which is why I was thinking of taking the pill form of fish oil.

I was just going to do zinc only, but this entire thread has me convinced that Omega 3, 6, and 9 can actually reduce my oily face when topicals can't.

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romeo, when you say close to 2gm of fish oil what exactly do you mean? Does that mean 2gm of epa and dha combined? You told me to take three pills a day I think and mine is 1200mg fish oil, 400 being epa and 200 being dha. When do you put the olive oil on the eggs? After they are cooked?

what is better to take for acne, fish oil or flaxseed oil? cause im going to buy one of those today and i need a quick answer please. Thank you

what is better to take for acne, fish oil or flaxseed oil? cause im going to buy one of those today and i need a quick answer please. Thank you

Fish oil, without even a second doubt. You will be wasting your money buying flaxseed oil

romeo, when you say close to 2gm of fish oil what exactly do you mean? Does that mean 2gm of epa and dha combined? You told me to take three pills a day I think and mine is 1200mg fish oil, 400 being epa and 200 being dha. When do you put the olive oil on the eggs? After they are cooked?

Correct, after they are cooked. I also mix some picante (salsa). They end up tasting really good! I am addicted.

Yes, 3 pills is fine for you since there is 600 mg of epa+dha in each pill. But be sure it is that much per pill and not per 2 pills (read the label). Otherwise you're set 🙂

Thank you very much for your responses. Uhh, I don't really have alot of fat intake. I eat 2 eggs in the morning. I also take 10 fish oil pills. It is 3mg of omega 3(dha+epa). JT forwarded his pm to me. you said to take 1 serving size (1 tsp) of carlsons fish oil but that only has 1600 mg of omega 3 fatty acids?

Wow, olive oil seems excellent to take! its awesome that it cancels out the negative effects of omega 6 though, even though it is a source of omega 6 itself! Do you know why its like that? because i think the usual omega 6 promote inflammation...like i think peanuts will break me out. And send me the document, I would love to read it, or at least skim over it!

can you give me your exact vitamin supplement regime? All of them (vit c, e, b, and calcium/D combined), ( zinc, chromium, and b)

amounts of each. Are all of those separate? Also, if possible, could you include brand names?

Is there a clear benefit from taking the fish oil in a liquid form rather than a pill form? Is it just because it is cheaper? or is it absorbed better?

How do you take the liquid fish oil, cod oil, and olive oil straight? It seems like it would be hard to stomach straight...what do you do? Also, do you get fish burps or any aftertastes with any of those? Also, are you taking the the lemon flavored carlsons fish oil as well? I read you take the cherry flavored cod oil, but what about fish oil? And I wonder if the added articifial flavor negatively affects the oil at all?

Sorry for all the questions! lol, you should make a website with all of your research, analysis, reasonings, etc and include your regime. Or you could make a super long thread with all of it.

Hey strider, I will answer your questions tomorrow, sorry I've been so busy But I will get to it! Sooner than later

what is better to take for acne, fish oil or flaxseed oil? cause im going to buy one of those today and i need a quick answer please. Thank you

Fish oil, without even a second doubt. You will be wasting your money buying flaxseed oil

 

You wont be wasting your money at all. ALA in Flax can and is converted by the body into EPA/DHA I can assure you 2 grams of ALA will increase EPA/DHA levels and this will improve you omega 3 ratio. Arguements can be made for borh but none are 'better'. I take 2 grams of Omega 3, 1.4 gram is flax seeds ALA and 600 is DHA+EPA, dictating your body dosent make it healthier or better. This way your body makes it if it needs it not the other way around which is important for LONG term use. Whos to say long term use of EPA/DHA is safe? Did we really eat all that fish ALL year round?

what is better to take for acne, fish oil or flaxseed oil? cause im going to buy one of those today and i need a quick answer please. Thank you

Fish oil, without even a second doubt. You will be wasting your money buying flaxseed oil

 

You wont be wasting your money at all. ALA in Flax can and is converted by the body into EPA/DHA I can assure you 2 grams of ALA will increase EPA/DHA levels and this will improve you omega 3 ratio. Arguements can be made for borh but none are 'better'. I take 2 grams of Omega 3, 1.4 gram is flax seeds ALA and 600 is DHA+EPA, dictating your body dosent make it healthier or better. This way your body makes it if it needs it not the other way around which is important for LONG term use. Whos to say long term use of EPA/DHA is safe? Did we really eat all that fish ALL year round?

 

I've read that about 20% of ALA can be converted at most, which isn't bad since a tablespoon of ground flax contains quite a bit. I do believe long term use of EPA/DHA is safe because the people in Alaska certainly consume fish all year long.

Even if we couldn't get the fish year round, though, most if not all animals were excellent sources of omega 3's due to their natural vegetarian diets. The diets they have now, eating grains and each other, gives them very little omega 3's and much more omega 6's. Grass-fed/vegetarian fed still have abundant omega 3's and this is the form of epa/dha i'm certain is safe for long term consumption, although CLO is much cheaper...

what is better to take for acne, fish oil or flaxseed oil? cause im going to buy one of those today and i need a quick answer please. Thank you

Fish oil, without even a second doubt. You will be wasting your money buying flaxseed oil

 

You wont be wasting your money at all. ALA in Flax can and is converted by the body into EPA/DHA I can assure you 2 grams of ALA will increase EPA/DHA levels and this will improve you omega 3 ratio. Arguements can be made for borh but none are 'better'. I take 2 grams of Omega 3, 1.4 gram is flax seeds ALA and 600 is DHA+EPA, dictating your body dosent make it healthier or better. This way your body makes it if it needs it not the other way around which is important for LONG term use. Whos to say long term use of EPA/DHA is safe? Did we really eat all that fish ALL year round?

 

Only 5-15% of ALA is converted to EPA, and even less to DHA. It's much easier just taking EPA and DHA directly through fish oil.