Omega Supplements - Fish Oil AND Flaxseed OK?!

I dont think you can have an "over dose" on Omega 3 lol if so, I would have overdosed a few weeks ago.. I take 3 Omega 3-6-9 gels in the morning/evening plus my multivitamin which has Omega 3-6 lol

From what I can understand the idea is to have your ratio of Omega three and sixes at a 1:1 ratio to reduce inflammation in the body, so if you have 3g of omega 3 in fish oils aim to have 3g of omega 6 in the form of flaxseed

my physician has me on 4000 mg of omege-3 a day. You can always ask your doctor. They don't charge for phone calls...yet.

What? You can call your doctor???? Not here in our town, they charge for everything and won't speak to you over the phone, we have to make an appointment and medicre does not cover the cost of a quick appointment either!!!

I've been taking GNC's Triple Strength Fish Oil which has 900mg total of omega-3 fatty acids and really love it. NO upset stomach, no fishy taste because they are enteric coated. Very happy with them. I recently purchased Bob's Red Mill Flaxseed Meal which In a 2tbsp serving gives you 2,400Mg of omega 3. I think I remember reading somewhere that these are two different types/sources of omegas but am wondering if it's okay to take both at the same time or is that too much?? Appreciate your knowledge on this one. Thanks!

As another member posted, there are omega 3s, 6s, and 9s, and you probably want to look into getting them all in. As far as the dosages, I may be able to help you put it into perspective. The first thing to remember, is that 1,000mg=1g. One gram of any kind of fat is really not much at all. The second thing is if you look at your fat "allowance," just under half of that is for saturated fat. That part is meant to be an upper limit, but saturated fat isn't something our bodies require. Most ideally, you want to get as much of your fats as possible in the polyunsaturated and monounsaturated varieties.

I take a fish oil supplement with omega 3,6 and 9 that I get at Costco. It's not actually in pills, but a thick liquid, and it seriously tastes AMAZING. It's called Omega Blendz, and the flavor at my Costco is lemon meringue. You could take it straight, or add it to greek yogurt, or even pour it over ice cream. I love this stuff, and it isn't followed by any fishy burps either.