Posted by freedom2001 on November 20, 2002, at 9:18:26
In reply to Re: Fish oil really screwed up my sleep » johnj, posted by bluedog on November 20, 2002, at 9:06:13
> Johnj
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> Thanks for your input. I am not personally taking fish oil supplements (yet) but have been following the various threads on this topic with great interest.
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> I appreciate posts giving both positive OR negative experiences with fish oil as it gives me both sides of the coin to decide whether or not to give it a try.
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> I will probably decide to give it a try, but at least if I start getting adverse reactions (such as disturbed sleep) I will be prepared and know that the fish oil is a possible source of these reactions.
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> I agree fully with you that eating the whole foods is always better than taking a supplement as the fuel that you give your body is exactly as nature intended it(I wonder if the eskimos get the same level of omega-3 in their native diets as people that generally take fish oil supplements get or whether the supplements actually provide higher amounts of EPA and DHA than even the eskimos eat?).
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> Unfortunately I make lots of mistakes in my diet (usually due to a lack of discipline) and I hope that supplements will fill the gaps that I leave in my diet.Hi, I'm taking 5000 mg of EPA+DHA but experienced no sleep disturbance. Perhaps it could be due to the trazodone I'm taking at night. I took 50 mg trazodone at night and slept peacefully.
Eskimos took 18 g (18,000 mg) of fish oils per day, far more than any supplement on the market.
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