Posted by Larry Hoover on April 21, 2007, at 13:03:29
In reply to fish oil supplement instead of fish?, posted by b0rderline86 on April 4, 2007, at 23:40:42
> i'm not willing to pop a whole lot of fish oils everyday on top of my current regime of escitalopram, chlorpromazine and carbamazepine. I'm wondering if perhaps i were to take a larger dose of fish oils maybe once or twice a week with a meal to supplement for a meal of fish.
You substantially increase the likelihood of side effects if you do it that way. Otherwise, there's not a huge difference.
> does anyone know what the recommended weekly intake of fish is?
There isn't one. Four meals a week would be a healthy target, though.
> also does anyone know the average intake of fish oil per serving of fish? any information would be much appreciated.
> b0rderline86Well, that depends on the fish itself. There is a lot of variation. And my personal serving size is a hell of a lot bigger than a nutritionist's would be. I'll eat a whole four pound salmon, but I bet a serving would be 3 oz. or something equally ridiculous.
Your potential health benefits from fish oils would be proportional to intake, with a tapering off of effect at the high end as your body started to burn them for fuel instead of incorporating them into cells. Issues of tolerability would also increase with intake. Your personal balance of these two factors would determine optimal dosing, IMHO.
5 grams/week long-chain omega-3 would be a ballpark target, but you might do better building up to that level over time. Surpass it if you can.
Lar
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