Omega 3 & 6 - how much do you take?

Lainie

If you are supplementing with omega 3 and/or 6 and/or 9 by taking fish oil or flaxseed oil capsules, how much do you take a day? How many mg per day?

I've been reading all the postings about supplementing with omega acids, and although they all agree that it can be good for MS, none seem to indicate a specific dosage. I'd love to hear how much you guys out there are taking. Thanks!

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Abe · Family Member Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 32

I take 18 grams of fish oil. A high amount but in line with Professor George Jelinek's recommendations for omega 3 supplementation in his book 'Taking Control of MS'

I've also dramatically reduced my intake of saturated fats to compensate so I'm not taking too much fat in my diet.

CureOrBust · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:41 am Post subject:

I too (try) to take about 16grams a day; or more.

daverestonvirginia · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:49 am Post subject:

I take 6 grams a day. Three pills in the morning with breakfast and three at night with dinner. I also take two grams of flax oil a day. One pill in the morning and one with dinner. I found it can get pretty expensive to take more than this since the fish oil can cost a fair amount. I also have reduced my intake of omega 6 oils so that I have a better balance between omega 6 and 3. Try to eat more fish and walnuts.

pegs · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:34 am Post subject:

I read that The two essential fats should be consumed in equal ratio of 1/1...1 tablespoon for every 50lbs of body weight.the omega 6 is easily obtained from olive oil, butter, coconut oil.....the omega 3 can come from flaxseed oil, dark green leafy vegetables and fish oil.......there are countless other food sources to obtain these essential oils from..but the body produces omega 9 from the 3 and 6.....to restore balance you may want to use the ratio of 2/1 for a short time....double the omega 3 to your intake of omega 6. this infor comes from a site I have in my fovorites.....if you want the site let me know

jimmylegs · Family Elder Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 2112

heya, i mostly just have omega fatty acids in my diet right now. when i do supplement them, i just buy a pre-mixed blend and follow the instructions on the bottle.

RedSonja · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:30 am Post subject:

When I first got MS I took fish-oil capsules as recommended. Then "they" decided it didn't help with MS after all. OK.

Lately I attended a lecture on nutrition. The lecturer said we are all taking far too many supplements, a healthy varied diet makes all supplements redundant for normal healthy people. Then he mentioned omega-3. He said, it is recommended for people with MS. OK. Then he said, but which omega-3? He spouted a long list of different ones. He said, look at the packet and see which ones are in it.

So my question is, which omega-3 is the one we need, and do we really need it anyway?
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RedSonja · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:34 am Post subject:

How very interesting.

I have been sprinkling flax seed (linseed) on my muesli for decades, for the roughage. Now I know it has some of the right omega-3 in it.

I shall check out all the fish-oil caps in the drugshop and see if any have the "right ones". (DHA and EPA). But I don't think I could handle 15 a day. Wow. The neighbours would start to complain.
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jimmylegs · Family Elder Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 2112

varied healthy diet is important, but i've been on that for two years and if i didn't keep pushing to find out where my problem areas are, i wouldn't know that i had all these deficiencies. months after finding out that my magnesium levels affect my throat, when i eat plenty of magnesium laden foods now, still if i back off the supplements - not even stop just lower the dose - my throat goes haywire. and i have been eating meat since '06 too and at the end of '07 i was still zinc deficient. so i think it's quite important for people yes, to take diet seriously (i call mine "the biodiversity diet") but watch your levels and don't neglect nutritional supplements if they are needed!

DIM · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:05 am Post subject:

jimmylegs · Family Elder Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 2112

i hear that DIM

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jimmylegs · Family Elder Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 2112

i checked the blend in the fridge and it has 1200mg gelcaps composed of flax borage and fish oils. it specifies amounts of the various types of O-3s involved, and says take 1-2 capsules per day, accompanying meals. i should check on the grams of each type, but it's all the way upstairs right now! Wink

why do you spell fridge with a g, but refrigerator without?