benefits of fish oil
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goslamacamel
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6 is good and sufficient, but by no means is it megadosing. I didn't really notice anything positive by going from 6-8g/day to 15g/day. Just more fish burps.
futurepilot
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I would look at the second link most indepth. You'll notice a disparity between just taking X amount of fish oil versus getting the dha/epa you need
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I would look at the second link most indepth. You'll notice a disparity between just taking X amount of fish oil versus getting the dha/epa you need
DreamWeaver
Legend
Yes interesting stuff, I don't know about 30 grams a day though. I respect Charles Poloquin and agree with most of what he has to say but you have to watch the blanket statements with him and take him with a grain of salt sometimes. I get the feeling he is very impressionable sometimes.
ReaperX
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The only thing that increasing my fish oil intake did was increase the length of time that my bleeding occured until it clotted.
5-6g MAX for theraputic effects. Anything else higher and it is a waste, plus you could increase your chances of having internal hemmoraging.
5-6g MAX for theraputic effects. Anything else higher and it is a waste, plus you could increase your chances of having internal hemmoraging.
DreamWeaver
Legend
Yes I take 4 fish 2 flax for thereputic reasons myself. I would see maybe doing a couple more grams maybe.
haiz69
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X2. I'd never consider doing the crazy megadosing crap.
I take 4-6 a day and I feel thats where the majority of benefits are.
TheUnlikelyToad
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I don't know, I'm on tha fence with tha whole issue personally. There are many people who consume alot of fish regularly in other parts of tha world. With just two servings a day you'll hit 10+ grams.
My biggest concern is finding a quality source that has not gone rancid. A lot of times you will find this with discounted fish oils.
My biggest concern is finding a quality source that has not gone rancid. A lot of times you will find this with discounted fish oils.
djbombsquad
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"13 REASON TO TAKE FISH OIL
1 Cell membrane health: EPA and DHA insure that cell membranes remain
healthy. This means that the membranes are flexible and contain larger
numbers of insulin receptors that are more receptive and responsive to
circulating insulin. This results in decreased fat storage in the
adipocytes (fat cells)
2 Fish oils turn on the lipolytic genes (fat burning genes)
3 Fish oils turn off the lipogenic genes (fat storage genes)
4 Fish oils diminish C-reactive proteins, a newly identified risk
factor associated with various inflammatory diseases, including
atherosclerosis, angina, coronary heart disease, heart attack, stroke,
congestive heart failure, and diabetes. The DHA fraction of the fish
oil seems to be one most responsible for that protective effect. DHA
also has the best ability to reduce blood pressure
5 Increase utilization of fat stores from the adipocytes
6 Preferential utilization for energy production once stored in the adipocytes
7 Reduced inflammation from physical training
8 Pain management from the reduced inflammation
9 EPA regulates blood supply to the brain which is essential in
maintaining focus in weight training sessions. DHA is important in
brain membranes, memory, and cognitive function
10 Fish oils increase serotonin levels (the happy neurotransmitter).
Therefore, fish oils will decrease incidence of depression, anxiety,
panic attack, and reduce carbohydrate cravings
11 Fish oils will improve your cardiovascular risk profile by lowering
VLDL, triglycerides, homocysteine, fibrinogen, and increasing HDL
levels. Combining fish oils with plant sterols will improve lipid
levels even more than either alone
12 Fish oils can also decrease blood pressure by several mechanisms.
These include increases in the vasodilatory compound, nitric oxide,
reducing vascular inflammation, blocking the constrictive elements in
the vascular wall such as the calcium channels reducing blood
viscosity, and inhibiting a blood vessel constrictor (thromboxane).
Lipoprotein (a) is another CVD predictor that can be lowered by fish
oils (a 19% reduction was seen with natural, stable fish oils and just
4% with a highly purified fish oil)
13 Fish oils are a great stress fighter. Supplementation with n-3
fatty acids inhibits the adrenal activation of steroids, aldosterone,
epinephrine, and norepinephrine (catecholamines) elicited by a mental
stress, apparently through effects exerted at the level of the central
nervous system. Therefore, for the same amount of stress, one will
produce fewer stress hormones if consuming fish oils on a regular
basis."
1 Cell membrane health: EPA and DHA insure that cell membranes remain
healthy. This means that the membranes are flexible and contain larger
numbers of insulin receptors that are more receptive and responsive to
circulating insulin. This results in decreased fat storage in the
adipocytes (fat cells)
2 Fish oils turn on the lipolytic genes (fat burning genes)
3 Fish oils turn off the lipogenic genes (fat storage genes)
4 Fish oils diminish C-reactive proteins, a newly identified risk
factor associated with various inflammatory diseases, including
atherosclerosis, angina, coronary heart disease, heart attack, stroke,
congestive heart failure, and diabetes. The DHA fraction of the fish
oil seems to be one most responsible for that protective effect. DHA
also has the best ability to reduce blood pressure
5 Increase utilization of fat stores from the adipocytes
6 Preferential utilization for energy production once stored in the adipocytes
7 Reduced inflammation from physical training
8 Pain management from the reduced inflammation
9 EPA regulates blood supply to the brain which is essential in
maintaining focus in weight training sessions. DHA is important in
brain membranes, memory, and cognitive function
10 Fish oils increase serotonin levels (the happy neurotransmitter).
Therefore, fish oils will decrease incidence of depression, anxiety,
panic attack, and reduce carbohydrate cravings
11 Fish oils will improve your cardiovascular risk profile by lowering
VLDL, triglycerides, homocysteine, fibrinogen, and increasing HDL
levels. Combining fish oils with plant sterols will improve lipid
levels even more than either alone
12 Fish oils can also decrease blood pressure by several mechanisms.
These include increases in the vasodilatory compound, nitric oxide,
reducing vascular inflammation, blocking the constrictive elements in
the vascular wall such as the calcium channels reducing blood
viscosity, and inhibiting a blood vessel constrictor (thromboxane).
Lipoprotein (a) is another CVD predictor that can be lowered by fish
oils (a 19% reduction was seen with natural, stable fish oils and just
4% with a highly purified fish oil)
13 Fish oils are a great stress fighter. Supplementation with n-3
fatty acids inhibits the adrenal activation of steroids, aldosterone,
epinephrine, and norepinephrine (catecholamines) elicited by a mental
stress, apparently through effects exerted at the level of the central
nervous system. Therefore, for the same amount of stress, one will
produce fewer stress hormones if consuming fish oils on a regular
basis."
TheUnlikelyToad
Well-known member
Classic signs, I wouldn't doubt it.
Not so sure about freezing, I would assume so but refridgeration may be best.
I would either by some already chilled, or buy in small amounts to place in fridge... never in bulk. Bulk can sit around too long. Udo also believes that a blend of fats 6, 9 will also help keep its integrity longer.
TheUnlikelyToad
Well-known member
Very little theraputic benefits, gastrointestinal distress potentially.