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dobermanXXL

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I've been taking 2-3 fish oil caps a day.. I don't have flax right now.

Which one is more beneficial? Should I take both? How much of both should I take?
 
fish oil is more beneficial.
you need to take 10-15 or more caps a day though.
you should be aiming for 2+gr of EPA/DHA total a day.
 
This is a great question! I'm wondering too..

Flax = Uncoupler although slight
Fish = PAAR activated oxidation of fatty acid and leptin sensitivity improvement plus general change of body chem towards that of a lean person.

Millie have you found a good product with a good EPA/DHA ration?
 
The "good" ones I have seen sold over the internet are just too expensive IMO and not worth it.

My EFA intake consists of UDO's and 5-10 salmon oil caps per day. I just take a no name brand of pills, which have about 320mg of EPA/DHA each.
There were some threads in the women's board some time ago, where the experts advised of the combination of UDO's and 1-2gr EPA/DHA daily. That has been working pretty well for me.
 
Cod liver oil is dirt cheap and have a good EPA/DHA profile
 
True, but there is no only much healthy crap I can stomach :)

I hate seafood, so just the thought of cod liver oil makes me sick. That's why I've chosen to take the pills. :)
 
Shark oil. Greenland shark, to be precise, is the best there is. Fresh Cod Oil pretty damn good too.
 
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if the caps are taken is there any disadvantage to having hundreds of caps dissolving in your stomach every month?
 
Bran987 said:
if the caps are taken is there any disadvantage to having hundreds of caps dissolving in your stomach every month?
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No but it is way more expensive than liquid
 
Fish oil is clearly supperior as MrMakaveli pointed out, however you have to deal with the issue of contaminants in them, and taking huge amounts can be an issue. Flax is a great choice even though you only have ala instead of the epa and dha present in the salmon oil, however you can increase the conversion rate of it into epa and dha if you keep your n-6 to n-3 ratio in check. Personally, I use both. Currently I do 6 grams of cheap salmon oil caps, and 6 tbs of flax a day.
 
what about hemp oil...been taking that myself lately,in addition to 3 grams of fish oil and flax as well
 
4everhung said:
what about hemp oil...been taking that myself lately,in addition to 3 grams of fish oil and flax as well
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Hemp oil is omega6, not omega3, no?
 
ChefWide said:
Hemp oil is omega6, not omega3, no?
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If you were to have a single source of fat hemp oil would be the best one (w/ UDO's)
 
Anthrax said:
If you were to have a single source of fat hemp oil would be the best one (w/ UDO's)
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The average western diet is so totally out of wack with the Omega6 to Omega3 ratio that I will have to disagree with that comment. The ratios are as much 16-1, hence the need for Omega3 supplementation, or so I was led to believe. Why would I want to add MORE omega6's?
 
ChefWide said:
The average western diet is so totally out of wack with the Omega6 to Omega3 ratio that I will have to disagree with that comment. The ratios are as much 16-1, hence the need for Omega3 supplementation, or so I was led to believe. Why would I want to add MORE omega6's?
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That's why I said "If you were to have a single source of fat "
(ie you follow a very strict diet)

But in our diet we have a couple of sources of fat (oil, meat,....) which have a too high w6/w3 ratio, hence the need for Omega3 supplementation

:supercool
 
Anthrax said:
That's why I said "If you were to have a single source of fat "
(ie you follow a very strict diet)

But in our diet we have a couple of sources of fat (oil, meat,....) which have a too high w6/w3 ratio, hence the need for Omega3 supplementation

:supercool
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BAM!

He hit the nail right on the head.
 
you guys say 15g a day. Is this for a typical person that weight lifts and is trying to improve their physique, but is not a body building nut, or a body builder that competes? Theres a lot of stuff I have been noticing that people suggest which seems pointless or even somewhat radical for the typical person.
 
dr0832 said:
you guys say 15g a day. Is this for a typical person that weight lifts and is trying to improve their physique, but is not a body building nut, or a body builder that competes? Theres a lot of stuff I have been noticing that people suggest which seems pointless or even somewhat radical for the typical person.
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Assuming your talking about fish oil?

Oxidation of Fatty acids as a result of intake and general improvement in other metabolic areas is very good for anyone. The more fish oil you can take (within reason and given price concerns) the better.
 
I just bought some emulsified fish oil (emulsified seem to have the highest epa and dha content) and man is that shit disgusting.

whats worst is that they put a mint flavor. I did not realize this until i tasted it and read the ingredients 'casuse it did not say anything about flavoring on the front label. It also has 11g carbs which is a real downer. I'm going to look for a different kind with less carbs.

I know it's fish oil, but do all of them have that nasty fish taste? It just doesn't go well with my breakfast shake.
 
SoreArms said:
I know it's fish oil, but do all of them have that nasty fish taste? It just doesn't go well with my breakfast shake.
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Yep fish oil have some kind of fish taste ;)

It is even worse than flax seed oil (which can have a slight nutty taste)
 
ChefWide said:
The average western diet is so totally out of wack with the Omega6 to Omega3 ratio that I will have to disagree with that comment. The ratios are as much 16-1, hence the need for Omega3 supplementation, or so I was led to believe. Why would I want to add MORE omega6's?
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Exactly what my food+nutirion professor said
 
SoreArms said:
I just bought some emulsified fish oil (emulsified seem to have the highest epa and dha content) and man is that shit disgusting.

whats worst is that they put a mint flavor. I did not realize this until i tasted it and read the ingredients 'casuse it did not say anything about flavoring on the front label. It also has 11g carbs which is a real downer. I'm going to look for a different kind with less carbs.

I know it's fish oil, but do all of them have that nasty fish taste? It just doesn't go well with my breakfast shake.
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I take caps...fish burps are even worse although keeping caps cool seems to help with them.
 
MrMakaveli said:
I take caps...fish burps are even worse although keeping caps cool seems to help with them.
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caps are more convenient but also a lot more expensive :(

BTW do you buy them at a local store or on the internet ?
 
MrMakaveli said:
Vitamin Shoppe, usually online :)
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You're not afraid that the caps might be exposed to high temperatures during storage/shipping ?
 
would i be getting essential fish oil if i ate salmon in moderate amounts? Been doing that this week in my diet, and my cutting is unbelivable.
 
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