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The fish oil softgels that I am taking each contains 1,000 mg of Fish Oil, 120 mg of DHA and 180 mg of EPA. So three a day or six a day would be good. After I run out of these I am thinking of getting the fish oil at GNC.
If you feel fine with taking 6 a day to start, then more power to you, just be cautious. Doubtfully anything can happen on 2 pills with each meal considering it's only .6 grams with each meal.
Gnc is pricey, be warned about that, it will cost you a lot in the long run, best to rather just get liquids or the brands listed in this thread
Hey guys.
I was wondering if anyone knew if its okay to take fish oil with veggie juice. I started juicing greens and other veggies in mornings. and I was just worried if it is going to get absorbed properly with the juice. I know some people mentioned that fish oil soft gels should be taken with meals to be absorbed better.
Oh and this is the one I am taking: http://www.allstarhealth.com/f/now-super_epa.htm . It has 1.2 grams of omega 3 for each 2 soft gels. 
. I found a good article on why flaxseed oil sucks over fish oil.http://health.msn.com/centers/cardio/artic...entid=100147781
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A better comparison might be between the fish oil and flaxseed oil capsules. The first thing to notice about flaxseed oil is the serving size. For the Spectrum brand, its six capsules! According to the label, that six-capsule serving supplies 3.4 grams of ALA, which converts to roughly 340 mg of omega-3s. A single fish oil capsule will give you about that much omega-3.Another problem with flaxseed oil is the omega-6 content (about two grams per tablespoon). Omega-6 metabolism competes with ALA for some of the same enzymes, so ALA might not reach its full omega-3 potential if theres a lot of omega-6 around.
I was looking for this to show to all the people I know that keeps praising flax over fish oil. Ha.
OH dam I just bought flax seed oil for my salads. but I am still takin the fish oil capsules with it. Bu thanks for the info romeo :dance:
I wouldn't take flax seed oil at all.
Another problem with flaxseed oil is the omega-6 content (about two grams per tablespoon).2 grams per tablespoon plus around 2 grams in your diet = no matter how much omega 3 you'd take, you'll still be behind, it may take even longer to get results then.
Know what I mean?
OMG I just looked at my bottle of flax seed oil. And you are right it does say that. wow. so all along I been over doing of omega 6's. Fuck! Even some veggies have high omega 6's. LOL
Anyone else get that Fish taste like 30 min or hour after taking the fish oils when burping/belch or whatever the hell you want to call it??? Maybe its me, since I got this medical condition GERD(had it for about a year now) :(.
Yup I get that wonderful fresh breathe after taking it as well
Hey guys.I was wondering if anyone knew if its okay to take fish oil with veggie juice. I started juicing greens and other veggies in mornings. and I was just worried if it is going to get absorbed properly with the juice. I know some people mentioned that fish oil soft gels should be taken with meals to be absorbed better.
Oh and this is the one I am taking: http://www.allstarhealth.com/f/now-super_epa.htm . It has 1.2 grams of omega 3 for each 2 soft gels. 🙂
Yeah, that's fine. Although, I would add more fat to your veggie juice to increase absorption so nothing gets wasted. Whenever I make green smoothies, I usually dump in some olive oil to get some fat in there to increase absorption of the nutrients.
Anyone else get that Fish taste like 30 min or hour after taking the fish oils when burping/belch or whatever the hell you want to call it??? Maybe its me, since I got this medical condition GERD(had it for about a year now) :(.
Fishy burp reflux is one of the common signs that your oil is rancid or at least poor quality. I remember when I intiially started taking fish oil, I would get those fish burps. Now I switched to Carlson's liquid fish oil and absolutely no aftertaste or effects. The doesn't doesn't even have any fishy taste or smell. I would switch brands.
i just started taking the GNC "Double strength fish body oil" is this a good brand to take?
http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?produ...rentPage=family
it contains..
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (omega-3) 360g
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) (omega-3) 240mg
how should my regiment look like? thanks !!
Can someone help please? I started taking fish oil (3.2g) three weeks and 3 days ago. Shortly after that, I upped it to 4.2g or so. A week after I started the fish oil I added in green tea (2 x 400 mg a day). Last week my skin was starting to look really good. I had no new pimples except for a few whiteheads (which probably has to do with the fact that I only wash with water and don't exfoliate).Exactly a week ago, I upped the green tea to 3-4 caps a day and also starting drinking 3 ounces aloe vera a day. Now, since Thursday, I started breaking out again! Mainly along my jawline and around my mouth. I had been getting used to waking up to no new pimples. I'm trying to figure out where I went wrong. I'm thinking it's probably not the green tea because I had been taking that for two weeks or so, so why would more make me break out? Do you think it could be the aloe? I know it was mentioned that green tea might inhibit absorption of fish oil because it's good for fat loss. I looked it up and aloe is supposed to help with fat loss too so maybe it was stopping the fish oil from being absorbed? I haven't been taking any green tea or aloe for two days now and I currently have 4 very big pimples and a few more under the surface waiting to come out.
This is so frustrating, I wish I knew what caused it. I also haven't changed my diet so that can't be it. I did go tanning last week but that never made me break out before so I'm hoping it wasn't that either. What should I do? Stop green tea completely for now or go back to only taking 2 caps a day? Thanks.
green tea seemed to break me out, it was disappointing to find this out but whether or not it was the fish oil i havent really determined but all i know is when ive started the green tea capsules ive always began to break out so i decided i cant take them, although they seem very beneficial i suspect its the caffiene but not really sure.
Sorry, this has probably been asked a million times... whats the perfect ratio (and the recommended ratio, just so I can compare) we should be aiming for?For UK-ers, just to clear it up, Boots and Holland and Barratt are the best places. The Superdrug stuff is rubbish.
the actual ratio is constantly in dispute, but from what ive read in various studies its somewhere around 1-4:1 o6:o3.
Just wondering, does cardio impact the Omega 3 absortion at all? Afterall, your burning fat when you exercise...
That's a great question. One that I will look into eventually. But I believe to be on the safe side, do not take it before exercising. I read somewhere it's one of the same reasons why it should not be taken on an empty stomach. Because it may be used as energy instead. But if taken on a full stomach, in the presence of other fat, for some reason it won't and actually be uptaken and stored? Something along those lines, I have no links for you to back it up, but it's been working very well so from personal experience I think that's the best. So perhaps take it after. One of the ways cardio works is that it also elevates metabolism, and burns stored fat. I am not 100% sure about the fat just eaten, so take it after you exercise after a meal.
i just started taking the GNC "Double strength fish body oil" is this a good brand to take?http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?produ...rentPage=family
it contains..
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (omega-3) 360g
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) (omega-3) 240mg
how should my regiment look like? thanks :)!!
it's a good brand, for sure, but it is a pricey one. I get 2x more for each dollar you spend in comparison for gram to gram. But it's a good one to start out with, then if you commit, you can buy in bulk from the other brands listed in this thread (for example Member's Mark, Walmart, Carlson, Nordic Naturals, etc). The latter two are best in quality, and a good buy all in all. The first two are the best priced and proven safe.
Since you have 600 mg of omega 3 per capsule in the GNC brand, take 2 to start with. Then when you feel you want to move up (probably within a few days to a week), start taking 4, then finally 6 a day. That should be ideal and enough to start working well. From then it's up to you. 6 = 3.6 grams of omega 3. :think:
Just be cautious of how you are feeling, and if it's too much, go slowly. It's just a fat so nothing will happen (usually), and spread it through the day.
Back again, after doing a bit of lurking...........Well, my 1st bottle of GNC Fish Oil is nearing it's end and I'm wondering now whether to spring for another bottle (or in turn spring for another brand of bottle) or............hell I don't know.
I think because I've been taking them so on and off over the last month or so that the pills haven't been working as well as I figure they should. I've stopped and started numerous times because of some perceived "side effects" or because I felt the pills were taking a toll on my blood pressure (increased fatigue/sleepiness being the tell-tale sign). The most I've taken in a day so far is about 1.8 to 2.2 grams.
I ask though, getting all of those Omega-3's is fine and dandy, but are we ignoring the main ingredient in these pills, the fish oil??? My pills contain 1000mg of fish oil each. In taking all of these pills for their Omega-3's aren't we overloading much, much more on fish oil??? Any dangers or side effects of that???
And lastly, I've been reading you guys talking about the freshness of your pills and such. Well, on the front of the bottle of my pills it proclaims "Guaranteed purity and freshness". Should I take their word for it??? The inside of the bottle with all of the pills has had a strong, distinct smell (not necessarily bad, but "fishy" or "seafoody") ever since I first opened them, but I felt nothing when I took them (despite the pills being "lemon-flavored"). On the GNC website they mentioned in fine print that I should store the bottle inside a fridge, which is what I've been doing. Problem is the inside of my fridge becomes moist at times. Would and could that affect my pills??? Another issue is that my kitchen has little to no ventilation, so when there's cooking going on it almost always get hot, especially in the summer. Am I better off keeping the bottles in the (sometimes moist) fridge, outside the fridge or the (brrrrr!!!) freezer???
And one last thing, eating tons of the "Smart Balance Omega" Peanut Butter that I brought up a couple of days ago won't affect my fish oil diet, right??? Because the PB has become a daily staple of my breakfast. Yup, 4 toasted bread slices and at the end wash it down with a big glass of orange juice...............or is that too a detriment to my acne and fish oil diet DAMMIT??? *starts kicking and punching the air* I refuse to starve because of acne!
Please do forgive all of my questions and concerns. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
Buy from online this time, its cheaper, gnc is over priced.
Whats your diet like, and since youve only taken 2.2 grams max you havent really fixed your deficit but just stayed at under 1:1 which will take a lot longer to see results. 3 to 4 grams is optimal to get results as fast as possible by doing it safely.
The fish oil is actually a combination of everything: half of it being saturated fat, and the rest being a polyunsaturated fat (omega 3). Sat fats are needed for absorption purposes, so they are necessary. I take 14 pills a day. Thats 7 grams of sat fat = two 2% cups of milk worth. No danger at all. Its very healthy. No sat fat is not so good either.
If you arent getting fish burps its fine, bite into one and taste it. It should taste like fish a bit. Most gnc products are over priced but good quality, so it should be okay, no worries. If theres no fish burps its generally ok (just a rule of thumb). You can do the bite test, or the fridge test.
Generally for foods (Im a hotel/restaurant manager major), they recommend NOT to throw hot foods in the fridge, and let it cool down before putting it in the fridge, as it can cause the exact problem you are concerned for. But either way, it should be fine, since its cooler than even room temperature. I actually just leave mine in my room and do a rancid test every month, they hold up fine, so you should be fine.
Nuts and egg yolks should be avoided as just a bit of nuts contains a LOT of omega 6 fats. It can just take a lot longer for you to see results off the fish oil. High omega 3, low omega 6 diet brings in results much faster. Once you are at your desired results you can throw that stuff back in. Orange juice is pretty high in sugar content, its probably worse than coke. Try fresh fruit instead. I used to eat like you (no joke) the toast on peanut butter and orange juice, the in the afternoon 3 whole eggs, scambled with a mini ladel of vegetable oil. Then later raman noodles. (this was my deteriment this is a LOT of sugar from refined carbs, and orange juice, and LOTS of omega 6.. from egg yolk and peanut butter). I used to also eat a lot of nuts.
No wonder I got acne. It all boils down to health.
Good rule of thumb
Good fats, Complex carbs (non-processed), and Good protein. If most of your diet follows this, (with lots of omega 3 of course which is your good fat), then you can be fine. The good part is sat fat is fine, omega 3 will also help regulate blood sugar levels so you can add in some of your daily indulgence, but just a bit, not a lot till you get too full.
Yes, I have gotten fish burps with my pills. Bad sign??? I've gotten them since I first started taking them from this bottle, despite the claims of "guaranteed purity and freshness".
As for my diet.................I dunno what I'm gonna do to adjust it without starving to death. I have such a damn fast metabolism and am a naturally thin/skinny person.
On a high note, my derm appointment is finally coming up this Thursday. I hope to make the most of it.
"Fish burps" are common for people that have trouble digesting fats. If you pop a digestive enzyme that breaks down fats (one that contains lipase) at the same time as taking your pill, it should stop that completely, and make your absorption that much better.
I read that on a fish oil brand's website, on the FAQ page, several months back. It really does help.
Yes, I have gotten fish burps with my pills. Bad sign??? I've gotten them since I first started taking them from this bottle, despite the claims of "guaranteed purity and freshness".As for my diet.................I dunno what I'm gonna do to adjust it without starving to death. I have such a damn fast metabolism and am a naturally thin/skinny person.
On a high note, my derm appointment is finally coming up this Thursday. I hope to make the most of it.
Dude same here my metabolism is very high and I am skinny. The best part is this is a YES diet, you can pretty much eat everything besides those three items :). Usually I eat egg whites, wheat bread, whole grain pasta, cheese, milk, fruits, veggies, lentils, rice, etc 🙂 I even eat junk food daily for my saturated fat after a good hardy meal. I love cereals too. Before I would be scared to eat dairy and all that too but now I can eat it till no end and have it benefit me. Cool stuff. I basically a bodybuilders diet, but it all falls into place naturally. good carbs, good fats, good protein. Hardy and delicious!
About the fish oil, yes, it may be rancid. Do the freezer test or the bite test. Bite into one and see how it tastes, you'll know it's rancid if it is. What brand is it?
E-mail the brand and say you want a refund, they may actually honor it! Since it's guaranteed and all.
I hope you well with the derm, tell us what he says!
"Fish burps" are common for people that have trouble digesting fats. If you pop a digestive enzyme that breaks down fats (one that contains lipase) at the same time as taking your pill, it should stop that completely, and make your absorption that much better.I read that on a fish oil brand's website, on the FAQ page, several months back. It really does help.
Wow, could you post that link! I want to see it. It may be true, because I know my dad and mom used to take the same brand of fish oil I took and had fish burps, but I had nothing at all. There may be truth to it, so that's good to know instead of dismissing everyone who has fish burps with telling them that's it's definitely rancid.
Which enzymes do you take?
Just wondering, does cardio impact the Omega 3 absortion at all? Afterall, your burning fat when you exercise...
no. fats that you eat are digested and processed by the liver as it releases bile, and than absorbed into the intestinal tract and incorporated into your cells (every cell in the body needs lipids). you're burning off stored fat when you do cardio.
Hi, I was wondering if someone could answer some questions:
First, I started taking these Jamieson Natural Sources Salmon Oil pills 2 days ago. They say salmon, but ingredients say they get oil from a bunch of different fish. EPA is 180 mg, DHA is 120 mg. I took 5 pills the first day, 4 pills the second day.
1. These pills are huge, so I've kinda just been biting into them and spitting out the outer gel cap. Is this okay?
2. My skin has gotten really oily since taking these pills two days ago. Is that normal? My face hasn't been this oily since pre-Accutane.
i'm confused, what are we trying to eat less of, O6 or carbohydrates, because you can't do both. which is the most detrimental to the skin. it appears to me as if both cause excess oil production.
06 rich foods. Now, most foods have 06, that's okay you can't avoid that, your high omega 3 supplementation will cover that, but there are some foods that are exceptionally high that could eclipse any omega 3 benefits: egg yolk, nuts, vegetable oil.
Just keep refined foods at a minimum, though omega 3 controls blood sugar levels well.
You may want to check to see if you have any huge food sensitivities if you really do feel there may be some food sensitivities.
To test to see if you really have food sensitivities, try going on food abstaining diets for a week at a time.
Like this person:
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php?showtopic=139852
That's all she needed.
I used to believe that dairy or wheat etc caused me to break out, or have some type of reaction to it, but I realized that it wasn't the case and I was trying to just label my problem to anything that could potentially be it before supplementing omega 3s. But it's different for everyone of course. And I may still have some food sensitivities, but now that I am almost 100% cured, I am not sure that I do. So try it, it's different from person to person! 🙂
Try abstaining from gluten for a week. If that made no difference, abstain from dairy for a week. The good thing is the change will be instant, since you are stopping the inflammatory food. Keep trying, I suppose that's all we can do =) If lack of foods isn't the reason, then it's probably just your hormones as most people have issues with, which is why I think most people benefit from omega 3's.
Hope that helps
Hi, I was wondering if someone could answer some questions:First, I started taking these Jamieson Natural Sources Salmon Oil pills 2 days ago. They say salmon, but ingredients say they get oil from a bunch of different fish. EPA is 180 mg, DHA is 120 mg. I took 5 pills the first day, 4 pills the second day.
1. These pills are huge, so I've kinda just been biting into them and spitting out the outer gel cap. Is this okay?
2. My skin has gotten really oily since taking these pills two days ago. Is that normal? My face hasn't been this oily since pre-Accutane.
Do you have a picture of how big they are (can you take one), because they are relatively big, but I don't know if just biting into them and drinking it would be beneficial. But not sure, you sure you can't swallow it? In the beginning I was a bit concerned, but you get used to it. I can now down them like water, literally in seconds, it's become natural. In the beginning I was scared since it was a bit big.
Your skin shouldn't have that type of reaction in a few days, because it actually takes a while for your body to store and start using it since you are in such deficit. Are you sure you aren't allergic to fish? And are you sure that the sebum increase was that drastic? If so, try stopping for a couple of days and see what happens. Keep experimenting. It shouldn't do that. Make sure it's not just your accutane wearing off (as people say it stops getting effective).
Keep me posted
i'm confused, what are we trying to eat less of, O6 or carbohydrates, because you can't do both. which is the most detrimental to the skin. it appears to me as if both cause excess oil production.06 rich foods. Now, most foods have 06, that's okay you can't avoid that, your high omega 3 supplementation will cover that, but there are some foods that are exceptionally high that could eclipse any omega 3 benefits: egg yolk, nuts, vegetable oil.
Just keep refined foods at a minimum, though omega 3 controls blood sugar levels well.
You may want to check to see if you have any huge food sensitivities if you really do feel there may be some food sensitivities.
To test to see if you really have food sensitivities, try going on food abstaining diets for a week at a time.
Like this person:
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php?showtopic=139852
That's all she needed.
I used to believe that dairy or wheat etc caused me to break out, or have some type of reaction to it, but I realized that it wasn't the case and I was trying to just label my problem to anything that could potentially be it before supplementing omega 3s. But it's different for everyone of course. And I may still have some food sensitivities, but now that I am almost 100% cured, I am not sure that I do. So try it, it's different from person to person! 🙂
Try abstaining from gluten for a week. If that made no difference, abstain from dairy for a week. The good thing is the change will be instant, since you are stopping the inflammatory food. Keep trying, I suppose that's all we can do =) If lack of foods isn't the reason, then it's probably just your hormones as most people have issues with, which is why I think most people benefit from omega 3's.
Hope that helps
thanks, you're right, we are trying to blame the acne on a specific food group, and i have really exhausted that avenue. i have also abstained from dairy (and still do), meat etc. carbohydrates is a bit more difficult, especially if you're not a big fan of meat. this week i will really try and curb the O6 and observe what happens. had eggs this morning, so will start tomorrow.
I have been researching the whole bread, pasta, gluten, wheat carbs link with acne.
I've not noticed any improvement from omega 3s yet but i've only been using them for 11 days thus far and am only up to using 2.7 grams.
I'm not sure whether bread and pasta etc.. make acne worse because of the carbs or because of the gluten/wheat.
You say you are almost cured? Good luck.
How long till you reveal the new thing you were testing out? and do you think it has helped at all yet?