Fish Oil / Omega 3 Oil

[Becky_da_da_da]

^ Yep. Fish isn't called brain-food for nothing...

Yep, there was a big study on kids at school over it, and it is certainly brain food

 

[TheKiwi]

I'm thinking of starting to take some of the capsules. So should I start with 2 a day (one in the morning, one at night)? Going from having none to having 4 a day sounds like a lot...

 

[heaven]

i've been taking cod liver oil pills, four a day for about six months now, and my hair is so healthy and grew so quickly, and my skin is better, really soft, but i think it also helps me feel more energetic....so it's a plus

 

[ele]

I'm thinking of starting to take some of the capsules. So should I start with 2 a day (one in the morning, one at night)? Going from having none to having 4 a day sounds like a lot...

I wouldnt start by taking 4 a day...(though it depends how big they are) start with one in the morning and one at night...

 

[smartarse]

another source of omega-3 is sardines (in a can). B)

Generally, omega-3 oil is important in ones diet.

 

[Erin]

:walking to the fridge in order to start taking my capsules again:

 

[ele]

make sure you dont keep them in the sun ! it makes the oil go off or something - i moved mine today !

 

[quimby]

They're also good to prevent heart disease.

 

[heaven]

can you take cod liver long-term?

 

[SophieKawaii]

I'm thinking of starting to take some of the capsules. So should I start with 2 a day (one in the morning, one at night)? Going from having none to having 4 a day sounds like a lot...

The fish oil pill i take says 1-2 pills 3 times a day after meal. Of course it's good to start with less on the first days to see how your body reacts.

 

[palyxa]

I take flax seed oil pills and my nails are like cement rock hard. My hair is growing really quick too.

I wanted to take the fish oil pills but a friend told me not too because I would smell like fish. Another internet rumour or any validation???

 

[OpheliaLives]

That sounds like a rumour palyxa - do garlic capsules make one smell like garlic? No.

It's interesting to not that out of flax oil capsules and fish oil capsules, it is fish oil that will be the most beneficial to most people. The reason for this is that flax seed oil also contains a lot of Omega-6, another EFA, but unlike Omega-3, most people have too much. This is because it is found in a lot of processed grain products (such as bread). In order to counter act this, we need more Omega-3 as too much Omega-6 can be harmful.

 

[tott]

^ Ah, but here is where it gets tricky... We need both. Most people might have an unhealthy balance, but if you really want to know you should get yourself to a doctor.

I think flax seed oil contains roughly 50% Omega-3 and 15% Omega-6, which some claim is an ideal balance.

I say enjoy fatty fish and pour a little olive oil on it. Much more fun than eating pills!

 

[OpheliaLives]

I know we need both, but the thing is most people get a LOT of Omega-6 without even trying, hence the need to address a rebalance of the two

Hehe, I'm eating seared salmon as I type (well, in between typing)...so good!

 

[SophieKawaii]

I take flax seed oil pills and my nails are like cement rock hard. My hair is growing really quick too.

I wanted to take the fish oil pills but a friend told me not too because I would smell like fish. Another internet rumour or any validation???

My pill says you might have fish smell breath if you take a lot and it's rather like a side effect.

 

[VintagePearls]

Do Omega 3's make you gain weight, since they contain alot of fat? And same with olive oil...?

 

[OpheliaLives]

The idea that fat makes you gain weight is complete and utter crap. Excess calories are what make people gain weight. You just hit upon my biggest issue with so many of those 'diets' out there - they focus on the wrong thing, deciding that "oh it must be the fats/carbs/combination of foods that makes people fat, not the fact that people are sittin around doing nothing all day but consuming enough calories to sustain a marathon trainee"... So in a word, no. If you pop a few fish oil capsules and drizzle a bit of olive oil on your salad or bread then no, you won't get fat. Just watch portion sizes of everything else (which, if you're asking this question you are probably doing already) and all will be dandy.

Fish oil capsules and olive oil are HIGHLY beneficial to your health (and make you look gorgeous - oils = shiny hair, strong nails and nice skin!!!) and should not be avoided simply because they are a fat.

 

[tott]

^ Exactly, well said!

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/2511211-post3.html

 

[brokenenglish]

My pill says you might have fish smell breath if you take a lot and it's rather like a side effect.

They now sell ones that say "no fishy burps"

 

[VintagePearls]

Thank you so much for clearing that up for me. I had been wondering that for the longest time.