How much EPA/DHA do you try to get in?

[Muay Thai]

Same. I never get the strains, pulls, stiffness that everyone is talking about. But I'm not going to drop the omega-3s to find out, lol! I'll take @old timer 's anecdote as proof enough. I also consume a lot of capsaicin from hot sauce and NAC. I do not need any excess inflammation.

lay off the Tapatio whiteboy! there are better choices jk lol

if you want some REAL home made mexican hot sauce from San Diego, chile macho ( the red one you see in Mexican dishes) I will ship you a bottle bro. from fellow pole to another fellow pole . this ones fire though.
this ones bomb af

walmart sells em online, but ill get you some home made bruja-brew

i cook with a lot of cayenne so i get my capascin there, its like 75000 units on the Scoville scale (hot meter), also thru salsa. cayenne i cant figure out what to put it on besides chicken,. I buy the hotter one on amazon. get it in 10lb increments because its an ingredient in a product i designed and sell for over a decade

 

[OuchThatHurts]

I'll look into, for sure. And between us Polacks, I hear you. Love the peppers. Oh, and also... My espanol maybe bad but fantasma blanco en tu vecindario, pero eres blanco como mi. AF! LOL.

 

[old timer]

You guys have convinced me to double my fish oil consumption I think I'll take the same 3 caps at night as I do during lunch. It's still dirt cheap.

 

[liv2pb]

4 grams epa through vascepa. $10 a month anyone not getting a script for this unfortunate. It is so nice to never question quality again.

 

[marssel]

okinawans and sardinia in italy have the highest density of centurion population in the globe, also test for highest levels of omega 3 and taurine unanimously... one can infer most of the seafaring communities (espec Mediterranean with olive oil access) with proper access to contemporary living/medical etc live longer

Agreed what’s funny is they tried to say it was coral calicum and a bunch of people bought into it now we now it’s fucking sushi lol cuz I don’t know about Italy but they smoke and drink in Okinawa pretty regularly too. Especially the rice wine.

 

[headtrainer]

On a daily basis, how much EPA/DHA do you prefer?
I've been taking MegaRed fish/krill 2 x 315/50 and added Now brand 2 x 500/200 Omega 3 per day so 1,600EPA/500DHA daily. Workout days I go to 4gms.

And what, if any, benefits have you seen?

My lipids improve conclusively, although I'm not sure about any improvement in HCT, my triglycerides are now down to 270 (from 800) with adding additional Omega3's and Metformin.

I used to take fish oil capsules until they came out with a study that found men taking fish oils had a significantly higher risk for all prostate cancer. So I switched over to eating salmon every day until a later study found that men eating the most fatty fish had around a 50% increase in risk for developing all prostate cancer compared to the men who ate very little fatty fish. My biggest fear is getting prostate cancer and losing my sex life. Everyone I know personally whose had their prostate removed can no longer perform sexuality and if they can they have to inject viagra directly into their penis. They also have retrograde ejaculation. Hopefully, those studies were inaccurate. But I’m not going to risk it. My sex life is too good with my wife.

 

[qbkilla]

Would taking 6g eod have the same benefits of taking 3g Ed? Reason I ask is I have high protein and high carbs on training days with minimal fat intake. Then on off days high protein and higher fat with very low carbs aka carb cycling. I assume yes since fat is stored like fat soloable vitamins ( where water soluble vitamins you need to take daily).

 

[SouthernMuscle]

I used to take fish oil capsules until they came out with a study that found men taking fish oils had a significantly higher risk for all prostate cancer. So I switched over to eating salmon every day until a later study found that men eating the most fatty fish had around a 50% increase in risk for developing all prostate cancer compared to the men who ate very little fatty fish. My biggest fear is getting prostate cancer and losing my sex life. Everyone I know personally whose had their prostate removed can no longer perform sexuality and if they can they have to inject viagra directly into their penis. They also have retrograde ejaculation. Hopefully, those studies were inaccurate. But I’m not going to risk it. My sex life is too good with my wife.

I just went through about a dozen studies including meta analytics and they all said the opposite of what your studies claim.

and why would anyone inject an orally active pde inhibitor into their penis??

honest question- is that really your biggest fear?

 

[headtrainer]

I just went through about a dozen studies including meta analytics and they all said the opposite of what your studies claim.

and why would anyone inject an orally active pde inhibitor into their penis??

honest question- is that really your biggest fear?

Health wise, prostate cancer is my biggest fear. And like I stated before, the studies may be wrong. But I have two doctor friends who still til this day won’t take dish oils after those studies came out.

 

[headtrainer]

I just went through about a dozen studies including meta analytics and they all said the opposite of what your studies claim.

and why would anyone inject an orally active pde inhibitor into their penis??

honest question- is that really your biggest fear?

I just went through about a dozen studies including meta analytics and they all said the opposite of what your studies claim.

and why would anyone inject an orally active pde inhibitor into their penis??

honest question- is that really your biggest fear?

I believe it’s harmful chemicals from contaminated water the fish came out of that possibly caused the prostate cancer in the studies, instead of the actual oil/fats from the fish.

 

[SouthernMuscle]

Health wise, prostate cancer is my biggest fear. And like I stated before, the studies may be wrong. But I have two doctor friends who still til this day won’t take dish oils after those studies came out.

Omega-3 and Prostate Cancer: Examining the Pertinent Evidence

Recently, a variety of articles in the popular media have suggested that dietary consumption of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids—from fish or fish oil supplements—may increase the risk of prostate cancer. Many of these commentaries advise against the use of supplemental fish oil. In light of...

www.mayoclinicproceedings.org

it’s rather lengthy but this article delves into the studies you’re referring to and gives some context to the use of omega 3’s

 

[headtrainer]

Omega-3 and Prostate Cancer: Examining the Pertinent Evidence

Recently, a variety of articles in the popular media have suggested that dietary consumption of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids—from fish or fish oil supplements—may increase the risk of prostate cancer. Many of these commentaries advise against the use of supplemental fish oil. In light of...

www.mayoclinicproceedings.org

it’s rather lengthy but this article delves into the studies you’re referring to and gives some context to the use of omega 3’s

Here’s another interesting article about contaminants found in fish and fish oil products. I believe fish is a very healthy food. It’s the pollutants in the water that seems to be hurting its full potential for better health.

Fish Oil Contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants Reduces Antioxidant Capacity and Induces Oxidative Stress without Affecting Its Capacity to Lower Lipid Concentrations and Systemic Inflammation in Rats

Background: Numerous studies have investigated the benefits of fish, fish oil, and ω-3 (n–3) polyunsaturated fatty acids against cardiovascular diseases. However, concern surrounding contamination with persistent organic pollutants (POPs) ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[SouthernMuscle]

Here’s another interesting article about contaminants found in fish and fish oil products. I believe fish is a very healthy food. It’s the pollutants in the water that seems to be hurting its full potential for better health.

Fish Oil Contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants Reduces Antioxidant Capacity and Induces Oxidative Stress without Affecting Its Capacity to Lower Lipid Concentrations and Systemic Inflammation in Rats

Background: Numerous studies have investigated the benefits of fish, fish oil, and ω-3 (n–3) polyunsaturated fatty acids against cardiovascular diseases. However, concern surrounding contamination with persistent organic pollutants (POPs) ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

I just try to buy reputable brands that use molecular distillation, bout all i can do

 

[OuchThatHurts]

Been taking fish oils for over a decade and my most recent PSA score was 1.67 at 50yrs (from my log in the member logs). But I don't seem to have the DHT sides/problems that many guys do so take with a grain of salt.

 

[Corgopop]

3 grams 3 times a day, it’s cheap no negative sides and is good for everything from hair growth, to joints not just cardio markers. Anti-inflammatory as well.

Which brand?

 

[Love_to_Bodybuild]

I have heard Huberman mention 2g of EPA as the minimum to shoot for.

A sidebar. I find Dr Patrick to be insufferable.

Yes 1-2 grams epa a day is shown to be as effective as certain anti depression meds, ssris and such. I get in 2 grams a day epa. High epa 600 mgs a capsule, four caps a day.

Btw fish oil I've bought for years recently went from 15$ a bottle to $25 a bottle. Wages may be up but cost of living is up a lot more!

 

[qbkilla]

https://www.vitaminshoppe.com/p/omega-3-fish-oil-800-epa-500-dha-1500-mg-16-9-fl-oz/vs-2642?mr:trackingCode=40168796-0DBA-E911-8102-00505694403D&mr:referralID=NA&sourceType=sc&source=SHOP&acqsource=adlucent&store=709&gclid=CjwKCAiA2L-dBhACEiwAu8Q9YKaL2HDoEK9y7B5CaVLkDmH3qypD5A1J2zDsfc8Xne7Q2wlfAGgaNBoC2-MQAvD_BwE

3 tsp so 2400/1500

 

[whacked]

Great thread

For any heterozygous (3,4) or homozygous (4,4) APOE4 variant carriers, DHA is significantly more important than it already is for non-4’s. Get it in you and in copious amounts - daily.

 

[marssel]

Which brand?

I will mix it up just bc I shop different places and sometimes I’ll do pure salmon oil or krill oil. I’ll say this I never get the cheaper stuff and some love cod liver oil, I don’t digest it will do I stay away. I just looked rn I’m taking Enteripure Rx Omega.

 

[WSCFGU]

I never noticed a difference between the Pharmaceutical ones, and ones not by Rx, in terms of how I felt.

Non rx would be EPA about 3 grams daily.

I never noticed any major changes to my lipid panel, but noticed I would bleed very easily, my blood was very watery.

Now I’m allergic to fish, and have to avoid both DHA and EPA entirely, unless I find a good agal source.

WG