Fish oil dosage?

[GoneForever]

I recently read a study that said any more than 1tbsp of fish oil can cause internal bleeding. Now, im really sick of all these damn studies. One minute they say its good to take lots of it, then more than a tbsp is bad,etc... I take 8grams daily(2g(gels) 4x per day) How much does everyone else use?

 

[SABAGOY]

I take in 6 grams a day total. 3 in the morning and 3 with last meal of the day. How much EPA and DHA per gram is your product? I think that has a lot to do with it. Mine is 300mg EPA and 200mg per capsule.

 

[richie34]

ive been following all fish oil threads and was about to follow suit think might wait little bit longer now.

 

[Diesel City]

I recently read a study that said any more than 1tbsp of fish oil can cause internal bleeding. Now, im really sick of all these damn studies. One minute they say its good to take lots of it, then more than a tbsp is bad,etc... I take 8grams daily(2g(gels) 4x per day) How much does everyone else use?

Depends on the day, but sometimes up to 31g's per day.

 

[CTBBer]

Since I got a bunch of tubs cheap at Costco this summer, I have been putting down anywhere between 10-20g/ed. Lately, I have stopped due to consistent "fish burps" but will continue once my stomach is settled.

 

[The Striated One]

Doesn't make much sense at all do the fact that it is one of the three supplements recommended for people who suffer from "Ulcerative Colitis"

I've been taking it religiously for over a year (along with Aloe Vera) and have not had any major symptoms and have been in remission since.


FYI, I take 12g's in the morning and another 12 at night.

 

[GoneForever]

I take in 6 grams a day total. 3 in the morning and 3 with last meal of the day. How much EPA and DHA per gram is your product? I think that has a lot to do with it. Mine is 300mg EPA and 200mg per capsule.

400 EPA 200 DHA per gel cap.

 

[loganb_football]

Are you sure it wasnt a contributing cause to internal bleeding? Fish oils have been known for thinning blood. But I myself take about 20 g a day.

 

[physicslifter]

Lately, I have stopped due to consistent "fish burps" but will continue once my stomach is settled.

Look for enteric coated fish oil caps...no more fishy burps!

 

[Mr_Magoo]

Are you sure it wasnt a contributing cause to internal bleeding? Fish oils have been known for thinning blood. But I myself take about 20 g a day.

this is a good point to consider as i doubt it is the cause just by itself

fish oil does thin the blood and i use a lot of it, i dont recomend aspirin use with it as i did when i was worried about having thick blood...fish oil on its own was great, combined with another thinning agent and i was bruising from a hard wind and tremendous nose bleeds in my sleep...i took away the aspirin and have been doing great since

 

[loganb_football]

this is a good point to consider as i doubt it is the cause just by itself

fish oil does thin the blood and i use a lot of it, i dont recomend aspirin use with it as i did when i was worried about having thick blood...fish oil on its own was great, combined with another thinning agent and i was bruising from a hard wind and tremendous nose bleeds in my sleep...i took away the aspirin and have been doing great since

I agree, I was taking around 30-50 grams at one time. I cut myself shaving at one point, and it seemed as though it took forever to stop bleeding. However, there were tremendous benefits such as great skin, joints fealt great, better hair, and lost fat. But I just couldn't deal with the longer clotting times, so I lowered the dosage to about 20 and my clotting time has returned to about normal (benefits are about the same too).