Fish Oil Dosage: A Practical Guide
OK – let’s make this easy as pie.
After reading this you will know exactly how much Omega-3 you need.
Everything you Need to Know
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How Much Fish Oil Should you Take?
Answer: To prevent Omega-3 deficiency, you only need about 500 mg Omega-3 per day. But if you are over the age of 40, you are probably concerned about your heart and cholesterol and your joints start to ache a little. To really help with your heart, joints and mood, you will need 1000 mg Omega-3 per day.
Remember, 1000 mg Omega-3 is not the same as 1000 mg Fish Oil!
What’s the Right Amount of Fish Oil per day?
Answer: This depends on your health condition and what your goal is. See the table below for specific fish oil dosage for your health.
1000 mg Omega-3 Helps with:
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2000 mg Omega-3 Helps with:
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Fish Oil Dosage Required for: |
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| 1,000 mg Omega-3 | 2,000 mg Omega-3 | |
| OmegaVia | 1 pill | 2 pills |
| Lovaza
(Prescription Fish Oil) |
1 – 2 pills | 2 – 3 pills |
| Regular Fish Oil
(Retail-Grade 30% Omega-3, 1000 mg) |
3 – 4 pills | 6 – 7 pills |
| Cod Liver Oil | 5 pills | 10 pills |
Seafood Needed to Match Fish Oil Dosage: |
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| 1,000 mg Omega-3 | 2,000 mg Omega-3 | |
| Herring |
2 oz. | 4 oz. |
| Sardine |
2.5 oz. | 5 oz. |
| Oyster (Pacific) |
2.5 oz. | 5 oz. |
| Trout (wild) |
3.5 oz. | 7 oz. |
| Tuna (Fancy Albacore) |
4 oz. | 8 oz. |
| Salmon (wild) |
4.5 oz. | 9 oz. |
| Halibut |
6 oz. | 12 oz. |
| Tuna (light) |
12 oz. | 24 oz. |
| Cod (Pacific) | 12 oz. | 24 oz. |
| Cod (Atlantic) |
23 oz. | 46 oz. |
| Catfish (farmed) |
20 oz. | 40 oz. |
How to Lower Your Fish Oil Dosage…but Still Get ALL its Benefits |
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Omega-6 is the ‘other’ essential fat. But the average American diet has 20 times too much Omega-6.
Unfortunately, Omega-6 competes with Omega-3 for positions in your cells. Think musical chairs. There is one chair. Ten Omega-6 and one Omega-3. Who do you think is going to win? Yup, you guessed it. If you reduce the amount of Omega-6 in your diet, the same number of fish oil pills you currently take will become more effective because more of it is incorporated into your cell without competition.
Replace these oils with Olive or Canola, which have a lot more Omega-3 and less Omega-6. |
About the Author: Vin Kutty is OmegaVia’s Scientific Advisor and Chief Blogger. He is a nutritionist, author, and Omega-3 expert with over 20 years of experience. When coffee’d up and fully inspired, he shares Omega-3 info-nuggets on Facebook and Twitter. Email him.
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