Fish Oil Dose Question
Hi,
I got some Kirkland fish oil capsules, and I began taking it.
I weigh 150, and was planning to take 15 caps a day [5 at each of 3
meals].
If I eat fish every day and get Omega 3 from grass fed beefalo and
DHA Gold eggs, would I still need to take 15 caps of fish oil daily,
or could I take less?
I’ve got symptoms of Omega 3 deficiency [eczema, depression,
anxiety, etc].
I also take 1 tbs. of flaxseed oil daily. I was taking 2 tbs. of it
but reduced it now that I’m taking fish oil capsules.
I also take 2 tbs. of fresh ground flaxseed daily.
Thanks for any input.
Joe
December 26th, 2005 at 2:32 pm
Tom and others
This discussion on fish oil is interesting. I recently read a book called “The
Fats we Need to Eat” by Jeannettte Ewin. She goes on to decribe the
relationship between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. She said that when fish
oil is administered on its own (with no GLA supplements) then your DGLA levels
will fall because of the inhibition of conversion from linoleic acid to GLA
resulting from competition by the omega-3 fatty acids. When omega-3 and omega-6
fatty acids are combined competition by the omega-3 fatty acids inhibits
metabolism of the omega-6 molecules. Therefore, unless you supplement with GLA
(in the form of evening primrose oil) you can increase the risk of other health
disorders such as heart disease. The answer appears to rest in the fact that,
while the omega-3 fatty acids block the conversion of linoleic acid to GLA, and
DGLA to AA (arachidonic acid which is a bad eicosanoid) they do not appear to
affect the conversion of GLA to DGLA. By administering adequate doeses of GLA
along with the fish oil, there is no drop in DGLA but the AA from DGLA is
blocked. This fits perfectly with what Dr Sears describes in the Zone diet. The
question therefore is how much GLA should one take with the fish oil and what
are the corrects ratio’s of EPA, DHA and GLA. ?? can anyone help.
Regards
Peter Stidolph.
achieve
December 29th, 2005 at 4:10 pm
Hi,
Joe R.
Thanks for the info.
All this can get very confusing. I think that perhaps the best way
to effectively correct or improve the Omega 3/6 body ratio is to
focus on dietary sources : fish, grass fed bovine, wild game, DHA Gold
eggs, flaxseed oil, ground fresh flaxseed, green vegetables,
etc.
It may take a while to do, but avoiding grain fed beef [even organic
as well as farm raised fish] might be a good idea too - to avoid
foods with a high ratio iof Omega 6 / 3 fats.
Cheerz