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Posted by Dr. Bob on January 19, 2004, at 23:04:42
In reply to Re: My Pdoc recommended Omega 3, posted by nomercuryplease on January 19, 2004, at 15:40:12
> Hello,
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> I have a two part question:
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> 1)I took OmegaBrite brand omega 3, one pill daily for 3 months to combat chronic inflammation in my shoulder and SI joint area. I never had any stomach upset, and my skin did improve, but there was no effect on inflammation. MY MD who prescribes prescription and "natural" medicines said the OmegaBrite high concentration is too much for some people, and at such levels can be toxic.
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> -Does anyone know a comprable *quality* brand that has lower levels of EPA /DHA per pill?
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> 2) Secondly, I'm 25 with no known exposure to Mercury. After a recent blood draw, the results showed I am in the 99th percintile for amount of Mercury in my bloodstream. I work behind a desk so it is not work related.
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> -With all the recent news about mercury in certain fish (tuna, swordfish, tilefish etc.) - how do we know if the Omega 3's from concentrated fish oil we are taking are from fish that have high mercury content? Has anyone seen any articles about this? I still want to take fish oil for its anti-inflammatory benefits (no more celebrex, bad for the liver/kidneys longterm), but I want to take one that is safe. Product Suggestions?
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> Nordic Naturals has an omega 3 supplement that comes from sardine oil, but it is never refridgerated in the stores, and thus my digestive track does not do well with rancid fish oil.
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> Sorry for the rambling and thanks for any help.
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> Lindsay
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> > Hi there,
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> > I have been taking Omegabrite brand of omega 3 for about 3 weeks. Can't say for sure if its helping yet. I started taking 1.12g of EPA and have been taking 2.24g for 3 days.
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> > The Omegabrite brand is very EPA concentrated so you don't have to take as many capsules, plus they are not too big.
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> > This is the brand my psychiatrist recommended. The website is www.omegabrite.com You can only get this brand online, but surprisingly it is less expensive gram for gram than any other brand I could find.
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> > Good luck.
> > Carly
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