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i've been trying to be more healthy, watching what i eat and exercise regularly.
i've been taking my vitamins and decided to start taking fish oil after reading the good things about it. i took 1200mg and BAM! my face, neck, eye balls! chest got ichy lol.. at first i thought it was something else i ate, so i took another 1200mg the next damn and bam! again!!! lol... and just to make sure, i tried another day(today). lol... yeah it wasn't smart lol
what else may i use to subsitute in place of the fish oil?
If you're taking it for the "good cholesterol" or to lower your "bad cholesterol", there are substitutes, but they usually require a prescription (and a medical necessity). Otherwise, if you're young and healthy and active with an otherwise well-rounded diet, probably necessary.
Can you eat other fish? You can find fish oil naturally within fish meat.
If you're taking it for the "good cholesterol" or to lower your "bad cholesterol", there are substitutes, but they usually require a prescription (and a medical necessity). Otherwise, if you're young and healthy and active with an otherwise well-rounded diet, probably necessary.
Can you eat other fish? You can find fish oil naturally within fish meat.
well my purpose of taking the fish oil really for two things that i've read in a article. assuming that it is true, i bought a 2 pack of fishoil 1200mg from wallmart for $13.
Quote:
Fish oil augments blood flow to muscles during exercise
The vascular system regulates the flow of blood throughout the body and plays a critical role in delivering nutrients to and from muscles during exercise. A recent study tested whether fish oil (EPA and DHA) could enhance blood flow to active muscles during exercise.2 The amount of dilation and blood flow in response to an exercise stimulus was measured after 6 weeks of supplementation with EPA (3.2g) and DHA (2.2g) per day. Fish oil significantly improved exercise-induced dilation by nearly two-fold and blood flow by 36%. These results show that regular use of fish oil improves blood flow to skeletal muscle during exercise.
Fish oil and exercise maximize fat loss and improve health
Fish oil has beneficial effects on a number of health indicators, but few studies have specifically examined the effects of omega-3s on fat loss and the interaction with exercise.
Australian researchers tested the effects of a fish oil supplement to improve fat loss and risk factors of heart disease.3 In addition, they examined if exercise augmented the effects of fish oil on body composition. Overweight subjects consumed fish oil or a sunflower oil placebo for 12 weeks. The dose was 6g of oil (1.9g of omega-3 fats) per day. Each group was split into two more groups: one that exercised three times per week and one that continued their normal level of activity. The investigators noted significant effects of exercise or fish oil alone on fat loss. The combination of both exercise and fish oil led to the greatest decrease in body fat (almost four pounds in 12 weeks). In addition, fish oil supplementation decreased blood triglycerides, increased high density lipoprotein cholesterol and improved the functioning of blood vessels.
Like the article says, it is suppose to help with fat loss and I believe muscle repair.
If you cannot take fish oil, you should try some Flax Seed oil. I believe it is like 10 dollars for a bottle, and each pill is about 1000mg of omega3. I am not sure how many you can take a day, but many people take fish oil and a combination of other oils such as Flax Seed Oil, Extra Virgin Olive oil and evening primrose oil.
Here is a break down of what I am talking about :
PG Oil (prostaglandin)
( see : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostaglandin)
2 parts flaxseed oil
1 part extra virgin olive oil
1 part evening primrose oil
-three tablespoons daily
I do a lipid panel every 90 days and my cholesterol is better now than when I was on medication for it.
1000mg Omega 3 Fish Oil x 3 times a day
1000mg Sesamin x 3 times a day
1tbs flax x 2 times a day
not only has it benefited my cholesterol, but I am also losing body fat much easier.
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i've been trying to be more healthy, watching what i eat and exercise regularly.
i've been taking my vitamins and decided to start taking fish oil after reading the good things about it. i took 1200mg and BAM! my face, neck, eye balls! chest got ichy lol.. at first i thought it was something else i ate, so i took another 1200mg the next damn and bam! again!!! lol... and just to make sure, i tried another day(today). lol... yeah it wasn't smart lol
what else may i use to subsitute in place of the fish oil?
thanks guys
Damn... I wonder if that's what I'm allergic too as well...
i'm allergic to fish oil! BLAH!
Rough, but LOL. 
