How much fish oil caps do you take a day?

JisatsuHoshi
JisatsuHoshi Posts: 421 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just curious... just read my bottle and it states 3 a day... But I take 6~8

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  • PlayerHatinDogooder
    PlayerHatinDogooder Posts: 1,018 Member
    As many as I can fit in my mouth.
  • moopity
    moopity Posts: 54 Member
    3 - 4 grams a day. my capsules are high dose (1.2g per capsule).
  • karenertl
    karenertl Posts: 271 Member
    I don't take any. I know someone who takes 1-2 per day.
  • AprilRN10
    AprilRN10 Posts: 548 Member
    It depends on what the dosage of them is and you should not take more than the directions say unless directed by a physician. Mine are three a day.
  • simplyciera
    simplyciera Posts: 168 Member
    I take two--the serving size and recommended dosage on my bottle
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    One a day of these

    http://www.lepicol.com/products/dr-tolonens-e-epa-60-capsules/6178

    which allegedly are concentrated "A normal fish oil supplement will contain around 18-20% EPA. Dr Tolonen's E-EPA by comparison contains 70% EPA" "Each capsule contains 500mg of pure EPA"
  • aFootballLife25
    aFootballLife25 Posts: 63 Member
    6-8 TRIPLE STRENGTH fish oil tabs....
  • JisatsuHoshi
    JisatsuHoshi Posts: 421 Member
    The 6~8 im taking are 1g a cap... read somewhere that at higher dosage it can decrease the rate of fat storage... Gota find it now...
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    The 6~8 im taking are 1g a cap... read somewhere that at higher dosage it can decrease the rate of fat storage... Gota find it now...

    sounds interesting. Is that 1g of fish oil or 1g of active ingredient ?
  • SusanHeinous
    SusanHeinous Posts: 23
    Sadly I've had to stop taking high dose omega 3 as they give me really bad acne.
    It took me ages to work out what was causing it as they're generally considered good for the skin.
    Obviously this is an unusual side-effect but I thought I'd mention it in case someone else was plagued with it and just couldn't understand why :ohwell:
  • bunny92441
    bunny92441 Posts: 42
    I take 1 Triple Strength Fish Oil 1500 mg every morning with my breakfast.
  • shezll
    shezll Posts: 35 Member
    I have 3 high strength capsules a day.
  • 6spdeg
    6spdeg Posts: 394 Member
    Serving Size 2 softgels
    Servings Per Container 30

    Amount Per Serving
    Life extension super omega 3 w sesame lignans and olive
    Calories 25
    Calories from Fat 25
    Total Fat 2.5 g
    Cholesterol < 5 mg
    Pure+™ Wild Fish Oil Concentrate 2000 mg
    Yielding
    EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) 700 mg
    DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) 500 mg

    the epa and dha is the most important!
    you need around 3000 mg of the COMBINED EPA DHA for the effects in the research i have done. So most people that are just taking serving size are not getting apparently the benefits of fish oil.. This is the one I take. This had the highest combined i could find along with the process of the fish oil etc.. Only thing i believe was stronger is the one that is lovaza which is prescribed...

    you can get a similar amount of omega-3 fish oils from supplements as you can get from Lovaza. Lovaza provides 840 mg of EPA and DHA in about one gram of fish oil per capsule, of which approximately 465 mg is EPA and 375 mg is DHA. The suggested dose is 4 capsules dailyTo keep down the number of capsules (and oil) you need to take, Lovaza uses an extremely high concentration (about 84%) of EPA and DHA. If you want to achieve the same convenience, look for fish oils with extremely high concentrations.

    MOST are just crap..
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
    ummm none! :blushing:
  • kristafb
    kristafb Posts: 770 Member
    What are the benefits of taking these fish oil supplements?
  • kahdxoom
    kahdxoom Posts: 129
    I take Krill oil instead. They have no fishy after taste.

    WONDERING: Are they just as good for me? Do they equal fish oil?
  • 6spdeg
    6spdeg Posts: 394 Member
    its GREAT for almost everything heres a quick link of everything.

    https://www.peacehealth.org/xhtml/content/cam/hn-2843005.html

    they make enteric coated which passes through the stomach and dissolve in the intestines.. thats what i used so no fish flavor at all!
  • michelle7673
    michelle7673 Posts: 370 Member
    I take Krill oil instead. They have no fishy after taste.

    WONDERING: Are they just as good for me? Do they equal fish oil?

    Krill is basically fish oil, but it's reported to be even more bio-available.
  • michelle7673
    michelle7673 Posts: 370 Member
    I take two GNC triple-strength plus krill
  • JisatsuHoshi
    JisatsuHoshi Posts: 421 Member
    Bodybuilding.com article that talks about fish oils in higher dosage:

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/fish-oil-benefits-tip-the-scales-in-your-favor.html
  • str1ddy
    str1ddy Posts: 10
    Sadly I've had to stop taking high dose omega 3 as they give me really bad acne.
    It took me ages to work out what was causing it as they're generally considered good for the skin.
    Obviously this is an unusual side-effect but I thought I'd mention it in case someone else was plagued with it and just couldn't understand why :ohwell:

    Really? That's strange. Fish oil tends to make my skin clear up for some reason. I take 2 per day.

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