Omega-3s

Question: How much Omega-3s should you include in a diet? I have read that Omega-3s can improve your memory , and in some cases it is used to treat A.D.D which i might have? I bought flaxseeds and I plan to include it in my diet , but how much a day ?

Answer: Around 2 tablespoons a day is recommended. If you're buying the whole seeds, you need to grind them up before consuming them because whole seeds just pass right through you, not doing you any good. It's always best to take flaxseed with food. Cottage cheese is something that's really good to mix flaxseeds into. They bond to the proteins in the cottage cheese and are easier for your body to absorb.

Question: Where was the japanese fishing village that helped put omega-3s on the map? I'd like to find out some details about the fishing village that brought the importance of omega-3s in our diet to the forefront of the health world.

Answer: Yuzurihara--the one Purity advertises Okinawa Kawazu Yokohama

Question: Anchovies contain highest amount of omega 3s but drying them for future use would destroy omega 3? what is the percentage of omega 3 in LIzard fish ,we use to get a lot in middle east? Thanks

Answer: This is from wikipedia: The most widely available source of EPA and DHA is cold water oily fish such as wild salmon, herring, mackerel, anchovies and sardines. Oils from these fish have a profile of around seven times as much omega-3 as omega-6. Farmed salmon, being grain fed, have a higher proportion of omega-6 than wild salmon. Other oily fish such as tuna also contain omega-3 in somewhat lesser amounts. Consumers of oily fish should be aware of the potential presence of heavy metals and fat-soluble pollutants like PCBs and dioxins which may accumulate up the food chain.[32] Some supplement manufacturers remove heavy metals and other contaminants from the oil through various means, such as molecular distillation (see above), which increases purity, potency and safety.

Question: How much omega 3s should a teenager take? I'm 16 and I take 1000 mg a day...what is the minumum and maximum range? I take DHA from fish oil. My grandma buys supplements because shes rich and so I take it. besides i dont think i eat enough fish although i eat cereals with omega 3s

Answer: As long as you lots of healthy foods like fish, avacado, walnuts, etc, you don't need to supplement your omegas.

Question: Which is a better source of omega 3s, fish oil which has DHA and EPA, or algae oil, which contains only DHA? I hear that DHA provides more benefits than EPA, and that fish oil often contains contaminants. Which is a better source of DHA and omega 3s and how many mg of DHA is necessary every day?

Answer: use perhaps the Riemann's dzeta function

Question: Are the omega-3s from flax more easily digested by the oil or the ground up seeds? A friend of mine recommends the oil, but my sister swears the ground seed is best. Is there any evidence to prove one over the other?

Answer: If you want omega-3, the best source is from fish oil instead of flax oil or seed. Here is the info on omega-3 from Harvard Medical School. Q&A: Is flaxseed a good source of omega-3 fats? Q: Are the omega-3 fats in flaxseed oil as good for the heart as those in fish or fish oil? Do they have the same side effects? The American Heart Association warns about getting more than 3 grams of omega-3 fats a day without a doctor’s supervision, but one teaspoon of my concentrated flaxseed oil — the recommended dose — contains 6.2 grams. Should I be worried? A: There are three main types of omega-3 fats. Their names are a mouthful (eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, and alpha-linolenic acid) so I’ll use their abbreviations: EPA, DHA, and ALA. EPA and DHA are sometimes called the marine omega-3s, since we get them mostly from seafood. People who get plenty of EPA and DHA seem to have more protection against heart attack, stroke, and sudden death than people who get little of these essential fats. ALA comes from plants. The best sources are ground flaxseeds and flaxseed oil (whole flaxseed passes through the digestive tract untouched, which means you miss out on the benefits of flaxseed oil). Other ways to get ALA include eating walnuts, tofu and other forms of soy, and omega-3 enriched eggs, as well as using vegetable oils such as canola, walnut, and soybean oils. Only a fraction of ALA, somewhere around 10%–15%, is converted to the more powerful omega-3s; the rest is burned for energy. A tablespoon of flaxseed oil delivers 120 calories — if you don’t cut back 120 calories somewhere else in your diet, or exercise more, that’s enough to add more than 10 pounds a year! There is some controversy over whether ALA offers the same protection against heart attack, stroke, and sudden death as EPA and DHA. Some studies show a benefit, others don’t. For people without heart disease, the American Heart Association recommends getting omega-3s from food — at least two servings a week of fatty fish such as salmon, sardines, trout, and herring, as well as daily servings of vegetable oils and foods rich in alpha-linolenic acid. Those with heart disease should try to get one gram total of EPA plus DHA per day, preferably from fatty fish, though fish-oil supplements are fine, too. Higher doses (two to four grams a day) may help lower high triglycerides. The AHA warns against taking more than three grams of EPA and DHA a day without talking with a doctor. These substances make it harder for blood to clot, and so could cause excessive bleeding. The risk of bleeding increases if you are also taking aspirin, warfarin (Coumadin), an antiplatelet drug such as clopidogrel (Plavix), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen or naproxen, or herbal supplements such as garlic or ginseng. If you don’t like fish, and fish oil capsules don’t agree with you, then ALA is a good backup. As an “adequate intake,” the Institute of Medicine recommends 1.6 grams/day for men and 1.1 grams for women. If ALA does, indeed, protect against heart disease, more is probably needed. The amount in your flaxseed oil supplement, 6.2 grams, gives you just over half a gram of the more potent omega-3s, EPA plus DHA, and so is within the heart association’s safety limits. from [email protected]

Question: How is fish sauce made? I see that it has anchovies but no fat or Omega 3s.?

Answer: It's made from fermented fish. They have been stored in barrels, allows to ferment and have spices and sugars added to them. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-fish-sauce.htm As for containing no omega 3's it's probably because the sauce is usually siphoned from the bottom and the oils have separated from the sauce. I could be wrong.

Question: Where are the Omega 3s in eggs, the white or the yolk? What quantity of Omega 3 oils are in eggs.

Answer: not in eggs?? why does the wrapping on the eggs say rich with Omega 3

Question: will overdosing on fish oil (omega 3s) make you gain weight in any way? i barely eat now cause im tryna lose weight. i also want clear glowing skin, so i want to take around 8-10 fish oil pills a day. is that okay? idc if its bad for you.. but will it make me gain weight?

Answer: I tried to lose weight for months before I was able to find a way to successfully lose weight. Instead of rewriting the article I found, you can read it here. http://ow.ly/1tU9l

Question: Better supplement for mood+nervous system: Omega 3s or B6? I have a mood disorder and I'm looking for a more "natural" way to help my body maintain my nerves/chemicals. I've been told that people feel better when they take Fish Oil (Omega 3) and others say B6. Which vitamin supplement works better to boost and/or stabilize mood? I don't want to take both if i don't have to.

Answer: Never take an isolated vitamin. B6 can create a deficiency in the other b vitamins in your body. If you take an isolated vitamin, the body will deplete your stores of the others to create a whole vitamin. Vitamins do not come isolated in nature. Omega 3 Fish oil is does work well for mood - the body needs the Omega 3 - it is an essential fatty acid. Make sure it is a pure fish oil and look for pharmaceutical grade.

Question: wat types of fish have the most omega-3s? And what types of fish out of the following list have the most omega-3s? - blue cod - john dory - red gurnard - sea perch - orange roughy - tarakihi - trevally - snapper

Answer: Type of fish Total omega-3 content per 3.5 ounces (grams) Mackerel 2.6 Trout, lake 2.0 Herring 1.7 Tuna, bluefin 1.6 Salmon 1.5 Sardines, canned 1.5 Sturgeon, Atlantic 1.5 Tuna, albacore 1.5 Whitefish, lake 1.5 Anchovies 1.4 Bluefish 1.2 Bass, striped 0.8 Trout, brook 0.6 Trout, rainbow 0.6 Halibut, Pacific 0.5 Pollock 0.5 Shark 0.5 Sturgeon 0.4 Bass, fresh water 0.3 Catfish 0.3 Ocean perch 0.3 Flounder 0.2 Haddock 0.2 Snapper, red 0.2 Swordfish 0.2 Sole 0.1

Question: Omega-3s are in both fish & eggs but fish aren't sustainable. Any nutrients missing in eggs that fish have? Could a pescetarian become a vegetarian by swapping fish for eggs? Would there be any nutritional value missing in that exchange?

Answer: yes i am completely sure

Question: Can eating omega 3s make your boobs bigger?

Answer: Never heard that before... And by the way, Omega isn't for the heart, it is for the brain

Question: Omega 3s and the brain of a heavy ex- esctaty user? I used to do a lot of escaty and now my brain is really messed up...will omgea 3 fatty acids help wit wat the drugs did to my brain???.......I'm talking bout my congitive sklls my reasoning and my memory and stuff??? look at the question it says EX user...i stopped a year ago

Answer: uuuum no... just stop doing drugs altogether find a better habit like reeeeeeeading.. seriously that will get whatever brain cells you got left producing great memory skills (thats what makes you smart) regardless how many it is you have left. also the omega 3 fatty acids i been taking those for a while now but for different reasons, mabye that will help for all those other skills too so yea it wouldnt hurt but diffently will help if anything :)

Question: What other foods can i eat with Omega 3s without eating fish?? I just don't like fish!! And how is Omega 3s Good for you

Answer: I'm not big on fish, either, but I get well over my daily serving of Omega 3 by taking three fish oil capsules every day. The ones I have don't "repeat" so you don't taste fish burps throughout the day. Just look for enteric coated fish oil capsules. http://www.msm-msm.com/store/agora.cgi?cart_id=%%cart_id%%&product=Oils&user4=Omega-3

Question: are nordic naturals omega 3s safe in pregnancy? week 32? I bought these for my daughter now 3 who didnt like them. they are derived from fish oil.

Answer: Have you asked your doctor? I was taking a few supplements and my doctor told me to stop because there are no studies that have been done with pregnancy and supplements. Plus supplements are not FDA approved. Be careful and call your doctor. Its better to make sure than have an issue later on.