joeflash211
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What are the benefits of fish oil....... I'm trying get this nutrition thing....
Sorry for being a noob.....
Sorry for being a noob.....
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What does fish oil do for you???
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elgaringo
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Some say it makes their joints supple, i believe it does for me, some people on this site believe its good for bumping up calorie intake. Im not so sure this is a good idea because about 3 months ago I had to stop takin them because I had severe stomach cramps and sickness for 3 days even a bite to eat caused extreme pain. I learned was due to talkin 6 a day for about 6 months I learned from a internet site this was possible I didnt know you could overdose on fish oil
. Im not sure everyone would have the same side affects but this was my experience. Im now takin 1 a day strictly for supple joints.
. Im not sure everyone would have the same side affects but this was my experience. Im now takin 1 a day strictly for supple joints.
If, in fact, your stomach issues were related to fish oil intake, its likely that you had a contaminated batch. Ive never heard of those type issues.
Fish oils are one of teh few supplements that I recommend. They literally have dozens (hundreds?) of benefits for health, fat loss, joints, skin care, and on and on.
Fish oils are one of teh few supplements that I recommend. They literally have dozens (hundreds?) of benefits for health, fat loss, joints, skin care, and on and on.
elgaringo
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yes well thay were inexpensive cod liver oil capsules from the supermarket, may have been something to do with it? Is there other type of fish oil you can take other than cod liver?
MANWHORE
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http://www.mercola.com/forms/carlsons.htmPablo34 said:
elgaringo
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wow that site makes me sound like i were talkin a load of s**t . but then the site i went on werent sellin fish oil, at some point on the page they talked about the long shot possible side affects that i suffered. It makes me want to up my dose again.
. but then the site i went on werent sellin fish oil, at some point on the page they talked about the long shot possible side affects that i suffered. It makes me want to up my dose again.
MANWHORE
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Mercola is great .. when i want to learn more about health,i go there
You really have to watch out when taking high doses of fish oil because the fish oil sold in health food stores has a lot of impurities like mercury & PCBs. They also contain weird fats from the algae that the fish eat- yes, the fish get these omega-3 fatty acids from the algae that they eat. Contrary to what that link says, Cod Liver Oil is not better for you.
These contaminants are probably what caused your stomach problems. If you're going to to have more than 2 or 3 grams of Omega-3's (the typical amount found in 10 1000 mg gel caps, you have to consider buying a pharmaceutical grade fish oil. These are purified, contain 2x as much omega-3s and have little to no contaminants. Check out this site- International Fish Oil standards - an independant company that tests various fish oils.
http://www.nutrasource.ca/ifos_new/index.cfm
There are a few vendors of pharmaceutical grade fish oil and they are listed on there. I take about 7 grams of omega-3s (not 7 grams of fish oil-7 grams of omega-3s) per day and have had great results- both clinically (bp, cholesterol, Triglycerides), and anecdotally (more energy, good outlook on life, decrease in aches & pains).
These contaminants are probably what caused your stomach problems. If you're going to to have more than 2 or 3 grams of Omega-3's (the typical amount found in 10 1000 mg gel caps, you have to consider buying a pharmaceutical grade fish oil. These are purified, contain 2x as much omega-3s and have little to no contaminants. Check out this site- International Fish Oil standards - an independant company that tests various fish oils.
http://www.nutrasource.ca/ifos_new/index.cfm
There are a few vendors of pharmaceutical grade fish oil and they are listed on there. I take about 7 grams of omega-3s (not 7 grams of fish oil-7 grams of omega-3s) per day and have had great results- both clinically (bp, cholesterol, Triglycerides), and anecdotally (more energy, good outlook on life, decrease in aches & pains).
MANWHORE
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You won't find Mercury in any fish oil on Mercolas site and it doesn't say cod liver is better ... better for some and different times of the year .. Trust me Mercola knows alot more than you when it comes to health 
MANWHORE said:You won't find Mercury in any fish oil on Mercolas site and it doesn't say cod liver is better ... better for some and different times of the year .. Trust me Mercola knows alot more than you when it comes to health
Well, he may know more than me when it comes to health, but I do know what I'm talking about when it comes to fish oil. All I'm trying to do is make people more aware of problems associated with fish oil, including cod liver oil. Any kind of marine oil at that price has levels of contamination that would be problematic at mid-high dosages. It's a problem intrinsic to fish oils and it doesn't matter who you are, it is pricey to remove the contaminants.
manfreakca
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i use a 3-6-9 brand of oil much better udos
Udos is an ideal blend....if you are already balanced with your omega intake. The problem is, which is very clearly detailed in his book, is that people are nowhere near balanced; they are heavily weighted towards omega-6s. For that reason, I think focusing on the w-3s is more important. But for most people, any supplementation with omegas will be a vast improvement.
MANWHORE
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I would bet my right arm that the stuff he has on his site,doesn't have Mercury in it. He is very big on keeping mercury out of ones diet. He doesn't even like grain feed cattle ... grain feed! Again,i would bet my right arm .. and my left foot on itBroiler said:
MANWHORE said:
Let's just say you're right and it doesn't have mercury in it; it will still have other toxins and substances intrinsic to fish oil that will cause adverse reactions when administered at dosages above 2mg of omega-3s. One guy mentioned he had gastric problems, and I believe this is from ingredients found in ALL unrefined fish oil.
In order to remove these substances, the oil has to go through multiple levels of molecular distillation & fractionation. Typical fish oil that you get at the health food store goes through minimal levels of distillation to remove cholesterol and modest amounts of PCBs, dioxins & algal fats- this type is ok if taken in low doses, but if you want to take it in high doses, you need to consume something that is more pure- something that has gone through rigorous distillation & fractionation- and this costs $$.
I'm not trying to be a dick, I'm just trying to point out the flaws in your reasoning and hopefully to make you ask questions and ultimately lead you to a better understanding of what you consume. I'm a scientist by profession & one of the basic tenets of science is to question what others may take on faith.
MANWHORE
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Let me just say this up front ... Whatever i say is not set in stone but i look into things before i post them .. Maybe they have other contaminants but i really doubt it ... Maybe i have not looked into this as much as you,but i doubt very much that mercola's stuff has any contains in them ... BUT BUT maybe they do ... Even if they do you know one thing that will take care of that??? .... TREN 
It's always good to discuss this type of thing. I know it says I'm a newbie, but I've actually been around Meso since probably around '98 or '99. I just haven't posted since they switched the messageboards over and I lost my original name. And I think you're right about the tren, Manwhore!
AndrogenicBodyBuilder
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joeflash211 said:
Suppost too give a healthy heart function, joint flexibility, supports brain, nerve, and visual function. Your not a noob its good to ask about stuff like this if you don't know what they are.
Broiler said:
So you know that mercury isn't even concentrated in the fish oil, so that's unlikely to be a problem AND many brands of fish oil have been run though independent labs and have not had any problems with contaminants.
Carlsons is one, Costco brand (Kirkland) is another that I personally looked up, but there were many others.
Taking the oil is probably safer than eating the fish, if you only want the fat.
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