Omega 3 Deficiency?

ghostdivatonya

I have been seeing my female doctor and she told me that my Omega 3 levels were very low. I am now on 1500MG of Fish oil a day. There are a lot of symptoms associated with this "deficiency" that I have been dealing with and I did read that it can slow down weight loss even when there is proper diet and exercise.

Has anyone else had this show up on blood tests? Did weight loss get better once those levels were balanced?

I go back to the doctor tomorrow to go over the rest of my tests but this issue totally caught me off guard and never would have thought about Omega 3 levels. I do eat fish and a few other things but apparently not enough.

jakeVScalories

fish oil pills and flaxseed oil pills are really essential in dieting, you should take them daily, even after you meet your goals, in part to avoid the complications your going through. Hope everything goes okay, good luck!

ghostdivatonya

Thanks. This is new to me, sorry to sound like an idiot. But I have a lot of friends that are dieting and they probably are not taking it or getting their blood work done. We are all working really hard but progress is slow.

dym123

I have heard that fish oil can help in weight loss, but I did not know you could have a deficiency. I started taking them when I read about the possible benefits for joint health, if it helps with weight loss, that's a bonus.

ghostdivatonya

Well, i will report back if I see a significant change. I did have to get other tests done and I do hope everything is well with me of course. But I have been having a lot of problems since I have recommitted to losing weight.

neanderthin

Are you vegetarian/vegan?

ghostdivatonya

no

shellisugar

I take an Omega 3 supplement to help with balancing my mood. I couldn't stand the huge pills or the fishy burps/after taste, so now I take Coromega pouches. They're available on Amazon and taste like dreamsicles.

ghostdivatonya

I will have to check those out. They make "burpless" fish oil pills now and there are no side effects

rainbowbow

I will have to check those out. They make "burpless" fish oil pills now and there are no side effects

I was taking these but switched to mega red krill oil. Much better! And they taste like vanilla!