I've been searching for the last half hour for your posts on fish oil so you don't have to repeat yourself on the subject again (even though it seems like a subject worth being repeated, haha). I do have one question though. What is a sensible amount to take for someone that is losing weight as opposed to gaining? I'm not inactive but I can't say that I'm very active either. I am definitely going to start using this supplement now but don't want to overdo it.

Thanks for the invaluable information!

Hey Steve,

I just saw this, but I have previously bought and am taking this particular softgel one time per day..

Nature Made
Omega 3 Fish oil
2 softgels (dosage)

Fish oil concentrate 2400mg
Omega 3 EPA 432mg
Omega 3 DHA 288 mg


I'm pretty sure the package said you could take 2 softgels 3 times daily with meals, but based on what you are taking, this amount may be excessive. I'm going to try to find something on my own, but is there a level that is dangerous? Should I not exceed 2 servings per day?

Hey Steve, i have fish oil already but haven't been taking it regularly. I have One that has:
300mg of EPA and 200mg of DHA per pill.

How many pills a day should I take?

Thanks for the info.

I found a great article at the americanheart website here!

432 mg = 0.432 grams
288 mg = 0.288 grams and based on what they say for a person with Coronary Heart disease, they should not exceed 1G of both DHA and EPA per day. So I probably shouldn't take more than 2 doses and I think I'm going to stick to one dose.

Also, for women who are pregnant or could become pregnant, it's important to watch out for those mercury levels... I guess too many factors are involved.

So how long do i have to take these things before i become beautiful, intelligent and adored by the masses?

2.75 weeks I think. It should say on the back of the bottle.

Haha, are you joking or being serious?

Hahahaha.

Joking.

If fish oil could do that, I would be popping 1000 grams of the stuff and be in movies.

ah ya mean the fish oil isn't responsible for your devestatingly handome good looks -

so then there's really no hope for me bummer...

it looks like I need to up my fish oil, I also am taking Chromium, I have so much weight to lose, and am not real motivated to work out...I am thinking of taking more Chromium, to see if that will help, not sure of the long term effects??

Pills of any sort are not your answer.

h Sheesh stop with the sucking up already Mal :O

Steve, change your av for god sake before she does something seriously scarey ... put a near naked man in front of her and she just cant control herself!

I have avatars turned off thank you very much

I do, however, have an imagiantion

oh ye gads that explains it!

Turn the imagination off please and the avs back on!

Never forget that things like St John's Wort are drugs with real effects and real complications. Just because they are derived naturally (like pretty much all other medicine) does not mean they are safe, so take care !