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Omega3 - what kind of strengths will help??

Posted by NikkiT2 on May 4, 2004, at 9:28:38

I refuse to fight my downturn with prescription meds again, so am doing the alternate thing now..

been out and bought the strongest Omega3 capsules I could find at the pharmacist (no way I was walking the 2 miles to the health food store in the rain / wind / thunder / lightening we're having at the moment!!)..

What I bought was the Seven Seas Extra High Strength Cod Liver Oil capsules.. The info is;

Omega3 - 400mg
of which EPA and DHA - 360mg

Is this going to be strong enough to help me??

Thanks

Nikki xx

Re: Omega3 - what kind of strengths will help??

Posted by linkadge on May 4, 2004, at 13:07:44

In reply to Omega3 - what kind of strengths will help??, posted by NikkiT2 on May 4, 2004, at 9:28:38

One reputable study found antidepressant effect with 1 gram of EPA daily.

for it to work well you should try an oil with a

Posted by joebob on May 5, 2004, at 10:01:59

In reply to Omega3 - what kind of strengths will help??, posted by NikkiT2 on May 4, 2004, at 9:28:38

ratio of epa to dha at least 3 to 1, try kirunal or metabolic maintenance...you can get them from emerson ecologics on the net....

the correct dose for most people is 1gm of EPA, regardless of the dha.....

i have used kirunal for a few years, but now that the metabolic maintenance is available, i prefer it

Re: Omega3 - what kind of strengths will help?? » NikkiT2

Posted by noa on May 6, 2004, at 19:11:40

In reply to Omega3 - what kind of strengths will help??, posted by NikkiT2 on May 4, 2004, at 9:28:38

Nikki, I try to take at least 1.5 g of EPA, preferably more like 2 g. I also think you should be careful with the cod liver oils because apparently liver oils can contain more of the heavey metal and other contaminants. And, look for a product that has some kind of reputable endorsement that it's been distilled so as not to have heavy metals in it. BTW, for you, my voracious reader friend, I recommend reading "The Omega 3 Connection" by Dr. Andrew Stoll

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