Posted by SLS on September 23, 2012, at 1:44:17
In reply to Re: Omega-3 Fatty Acids, posted by jono_in_adelaide on September 22, 2012, at 19:37:46
> The fish oil product I take contains 180mg EPA and 120mg DHA per cap (this seems to be the standard ratio for fish oil products in Australia), and I take 4 a day. The Flax Seed Oil contains 540mg ALA and I take 2 of them.
One line of thinking is that it is the EPA that is most responsible for the antidepressant properties of omega-3 supplementation. Too much DHA might actually worsen depression. It is the ratio of EPA/DHA that is important, not the absolute amounts. Omegabrite is a consumer product developed with this finding in mind. It has a ratio of 7:1 (350mg of EPA and 50mg of DHA).
http://www.omegabrite.com/products/gelcaps_brochure/?source=adwords&gclid=CIeHy4GMy7ICFcJo4AodXxMASw
Carlson's fish oil makes me feel worse.
I really should try Omegabrite, though, even if it is just for its cardiovascular benefits. EPA seems to be more important here, too.
- Scott
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I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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