Posted by tealady on January 13, 2007, at 4:44:11
In reply to Fish oil aborption, posted by saturn on January 11, 2007, at 20:59:33
> Generally fish oils are recommended to be taken with a meal.
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> I know that insulin/carbohydrate is required to drive tryptophan into the brain.
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> How about fish oil? Is it necesary to take it with a meal for absorption? (The only thing I would see to really avoid would be fiber with fish oil.)
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> To summarize:
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> 1. Would fish oil be properly absorbed if taken on an empty stomach?
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> 2. If taken on an empty stomach, might the omega 3 fats be used for energy before they can reach the brain and other target tissues?
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> Thanks...Peace...Saturn.
>theory is better with an oily meal.. so take with oiliest meal of day
theory based on gallbladder emptying triggered by a certain minimum amount of oil usually.. (heard about a tablespoon full to be sure of a good amount from gallbladder?).. this gallballder stuff then acts like a "detergent" to mix with the oil in the intestines and allows for absorption of oil
.. but fibre would hold some of the oil or the oil-detergent mixture would be absorbed by some of the fibre.. and not absorbed in the intestines fully either, but may still have some effect as it passes thru I guess
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