Fish Oil Overdose? - Vitamins & Supplements Message Board

MyPlague · 05-02-2006, 06:59 PM

So 6 months ago I began taking fish oil. I was taking ALOT. 6-8 grams per day, with a combined 300mg of DHA/EPA in each capsules (6-8 capsules).

For a time this completely got rid of my fatigue and depression. I had endless energy and I felt great. But gradually over time it seemed that this began to wear off, and the symptoms I felt when I was defficient began to return....

I took my dosage down to 2-3 per day but that hasn't seemed to help.

Is it possible I just way over did it and I need to stop completely for a while and then return at a lower dosage?

Write_On · 05-03-2006, 09:36 AM

I'm not an expert on Fishoil,but too much of anything is bad,maybe your body got use to it or something,maybe you should go off it for a week or two and then start taking it again at lower doses.

akazie · 05-04-2006, 10:58 AM

You should add omega 6 (flax seed oil) to the omega 3 (fish oil), it should be a 2:1 ratio e.g 1000mg of omega 3 and 500mg of omega 6. You should feel like you did before after doing this. Good luck.

6foot3 · 05-04-2006, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by akazie

You should add omega 6 (flax seed oil) to the omega 3 (fish oil), it should be a 2:1 ratio e.g 1000mg of omega 3 and 500mg of omega 6.

Flax has a 3 to 1 ratio of Omega-3's to Omega-6's so adding Flax will supersaturate you with omega -3's although nothing wrong with that in my book. If you want a good Omega-6 then ''Evening Primrose Oil'' is the best....Flax has more omega-3 than Fish oil but it has to be converted/elongated by an enzyme (delta -6 desaturase ) to become EPA and DHA where as Fish oil is already converted...........

ratboy83 · 05-11-2006, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 6foot3

Flax has more omega-3 than Fish oil but it has to be converted/elongated by an enzyme (delta -6 desaturase ) to become EPA and DHA where as Fish oil is already converted...........

indeed, 10% is the max that can be converted so on the surface it appears that falx has more omega 3 but the net values of biologically active omega 3 equate to fish oil having far more. this is something that alot of people just don't seem to understand- my colleagues at work included, which never fails to annoy me when they advise falx to be as effective as fish oil.

alex.