Posted by Larry Hoover on September 28, 2003, at 9:37:29
In reply to Re: Omega 3 pills instead of fish oil? « Wolf Dreamer, posted by Wolf Dreamer on September 28, 2003, at 0:14:23
> Member's Mark
> Omega 3
> Fish Oil
> 1000mg Natural Concentrate
> Dietary Supplement with Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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> 300 softgels
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> It only cost 6 dollars.That's an excellent price.
> Natural Fish Oil Concentrate 1000mg
> EPA 180mg
> DHA 120mg
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> Take 3 times a day, after a meal.
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> I read about how women can process flax into omega 3 more easily, since genetically they need to since they pass it on to their newborns at birth and also when breast feeding.That's a rationalization of the gender difference, but it is a sensible one.
> A lack of omega 3 in a woman after birth causes depression. But men have to eat massive quantities of it to do any good.
Of flax oil, yes, but only in the context of EPA and DHA. Flax oil is still good for you. If you use fish oil, you don't need any flax oil, as there are other dietary sources that will cover that base adequately.
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> Anyway, its from fish oil, so I suppose its all good. I looked up the brand name on the internet to make sure they had good processing standards, and they do.Good for you. Informed consumer.
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> Is it possible to overdose on this stuff?Frankly, no. The Inuit consume 20 or more grams of omega-3 fatty acids per day. You could find that your own body does like that large a dose, but that may just be that you're not used to it. Some people do report an intolerance to fish oil (side effects that are intolerable)....we're all different. My advice is generic. Your experience will be specific.
> I believe all excess vitamins I take get urinated out.Not all. That's the point. In order for your kidneys to be able to excrete the vitamins, they must already be in the blood. Kidneys are stupid. They do not differentiate between vitamins and waste products of metabolism. While the kidneys are blindly dumping nutrients into urine, all your tissues have enhanced access to the high blood nutrient concentrations. Just having it in your blood is not good enough; it must have an opportunity to get into the tissues. Every tissue/organ is membrane-bound. Just like the blood-brain barrier, there are similar membranes in every tissue. The only way you can possibly supply your tissues with nutrients is to get them into the blood first (excluding IV and injection).
> I'm taking a mega dose of vitamin B, B12, and vitamin E now, as well as regular mega vitamins(contains a lot of vitamins in it).
> Any chance of any of that causing me problems?Yes, you can potentially develop urinary tract infections, as the bacteria think that potent urine is nutritious as well. If you get an irritation down there, drink cranberry juice. It has a chemical in it that prevents the binding of bacteria to the walls of the bladder and urethra, and thereby prevents colonization by bacteria.
> I'm taking garlic pills also. I looked up information about them, but couldn't find anything about overdosing, so I suppose it is safe. Garlic helps kill off the infection caused when Candida gets too much sugar, and since I have lived my entire life mostly from junk food, I'm sure I probably have it.
I've never heard of garlic overdose, but raw garlic is better. If you think you have candida, you should consider going low-carb.
> http://www.curezone.com/diseases/candida/ is an interesting read about that.
Thanks.
Lar
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