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Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

I have a question there is cod liver oil with omega 3.. is that one better than taking cod liver oil and fish oil together? That's the whole point of cod liver oil, that it is high in omega 3...th...

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17 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

After taking Omega-3s (from Flax) now for almost 2 mos., I have definitely noticed a vast improvement in my skin. Initially, for approx. 2-3 weeks, it seemed like I did have more oil production -- es...

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17 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

hey thanks for ur advice in the omega 3 pinned topic. i want to ask you if u would recommend this cod liver oil i found - its well priced and i live in australia so there tends to not be this qual...

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17 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

HELLO EVERYONE, this is my first post in this topic. I just bought omega 3 fish oil 1000mg odourless capsules. It is made by "nature's own" and recommends 2 capsules 3 times a day. Just two question...

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17 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

Hi Everyone, I know this is redundant, and I read like 15 pages of this huge thread, so I'm sorry but I have to re-post a question I'm sure you've answered somewhere. Is it true that supplementing (...

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17 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

I've been taking 2g of fish oil daily for the past 3 days and I've noticed that my skin has become even oiler. It might just be coincidence so I'll try to stick it out for longer. Has anyone else expe...

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17 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

Just throwing this out there- I just read a study about the 5 alpha-reductase (and therefore dht) inhibiting effects of efa's. Epa's metabolites were shown to inhibit 5 alpha-reductase at a rate of 55...

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17 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

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 was...

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18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

I wonder if using DIM topically may work. Other things like egcg, zinc, b5, niacin etc, all have either dht inhibiting effects or anti-inflammatory action and have been shown to do the same thing wher...

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18 years ago
Beta Sitosterol reducing sex drive SIGNIFICANTLY...

Yeah, not good...DIM was having that effect on me. It's been shown that acne sufferers have an increased reaction to dht and hormones in the receptor sites. Maybe that's your problem- you may have nor...

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18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

I'm also finding that DIM inactivates NF kappa-B which is involved in acne lesions. Also, DIM downregulates androgen receptors!! Hmmm, wouldnt that mean that the receptors would rev back up later ...

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18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

I'm also finding that DIM inactivates NF kappa-B which is involved in acne lesions. Also, DIM downregulates androgen receptors!!

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18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

I'd say liver health and bowel movements are about equal in expelling these toxins. Even after they go through the liver, if their not expelled through the bowels, they'll come right back to the liver...

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18 years ago
Can glycerin cause acne?

Careful, pure glycerin can destroy your skin! Go to makeupalley.com and read reviews of glycerin. A couple people used it straight with great success causing everyone to go out and try it. Many of the...

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18 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

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 wit...

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18 years ago
Can glycerin cause acne?

Careful, pure glycerin can destroy your skin! Go to makeupalley.com and read reviews of glycerin. A couple people used it straight with great success causing everyone to go out and try it. Many of the...

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18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

nice! when I read about the sulfated version of DHEA I thought about the fact that some people used sulfur (like in cruciferous vegetables) to help clear them and thought that maybe it competed someho...

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18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

  With breast cancer afflicting 1 out of every 8 women, and men accounting for 1 out of every 100 cases of breast cancer [ 0.2 percent of all malignancies in men](1), something has to be done to...

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18 years ago
The science behind DIM (or estrogen metabolism/androgen production)

If you check out this study, youd see that 17-OHP and DHEA-S are the two hormones that were tested to have a strong correlation with acne in men out of several more tested including testosterone and a...

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18 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

can i just pop 3 pills of fish oil supplement(1000mg) and forget about virgin oil thingy? Are peanuts substitutes for the olive oil? ( I rarely eat peanuts as i hate them,but since it will help clear ...

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18 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

wtf man, EFA = bad for you? this blows my mind, im gonna look into this. The thing they don't tell you is that you don't need to have any COX-2 activity (inflammation), and if you don't, this is the ...

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18 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

It definitely increases my sebum production. It is thinner and seems more nourishing, but idk if its only increasing it in already oily places or if it's temporary until the body adjusts or something....

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18 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

Is this alright to take if I'm also using tazorac on every other night? I recently bough a bottle of carlson's cod liver oil a couple weeks ago and I'm taking a little less than a tablespoon a day. Sh...

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18 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

I've noticed that ever since I started taking cod liver oil and fish oils, I've gained weight. Is there a correlation? I'm freaking out because I don't want to be fat. Definitely look for other fo...

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18 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

Yeah, the multi will be the same for vit A and D. Cod liver oil definitely contains omega 3 even if it doesnt say so. So if it's workin out 4 u, and u want to stop the clo, u may want to add some more...

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18 years ago