Daily Omega 3s – How Much Fish Oil Should You Be Taking?

The Right Dose

Supplementing can both be necessary and a great way to support and help healthy lifestyles, deficient diets and health conditions. However, to get the most benefit from a supplement the right dose and form needs to be chosen.

The right dose can vary from one person to another as disease states, diet and individual variations all come into play. Here are a few commonly known doses for Essential Fatty Acids:

Recommended Daily Dose

The daily dose for a healthy individual is 500mg/day. However, with widespread deficiency, greater dosages are needed to bring Omega-3s up to optimum levels.

Dose for Deficiences

Upto 3000mg/day of EPA and DHA may be required for individuals wanting to reduce their deficiency level, as well as counter the high level of Omega-6s in modern diets. Modern diets can be 15x more abundant in Omega-6s, resulting in an extreme imbalance of Omega-3s vs Omega-6s in most individuals.

Dose for Heart Health

Upto 1000mg/day can be required for anyone who has developed or has a history of coronary heart disease. Even greater levels of 2000-4000mg/day may be required for individuals looking to lower their triglyceride levels.

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