Posted by pseudoname on October 11, 2006, at 17:16:38
(from http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20061011/msgs/693849.html)
Thanks, Meri. Lots of info. :-)
> I think the problem isn't with fish oil per se, its with fish oil from fish livers, ie/eg cod liver oil - I think that carries labels saying it contains vitamin A
Googling & Wikiing a bit just now, I think you're right about that. But a few hours ago in the store, I saw a bottle of generic Vitamin A and it said it was 8,000 IU (180% RDA, I think) and made from sardines. Then I looked at the Spring Valley fish oil capsules and they're made from mackerel & sardines. Since I take 4.5 times the recommended dose in order to get 2 grams of EPA, I'm still wondering a little. I think I'll look into a little more, even as I keep taking my 9 fish oil capsules / day.
Thanks for the links. And very interesting about vegetable vitamin A. Flaxseed, I guess?
Incidentally, I'm just finishing my second week of 2 g/day EPA and I have been completely non-depressed for longer & longer stretches. But I still obsess that everyone hates my guts, so I guess nothing's perfek. ;-)
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