Fish Oil, How Much?

[tiramisu]

So assuming you want to balance your omega 3/6 ratio to reduce general inflammation and such.

How do you know how much omega 3 to take?

Is there any freely available food database I can use to calculate what my omega 3/6 intake actually is?

... and if there is How do I dose fish oil to bring these into balance?

[MMASTAR]

you want to have a 2:1 omega 3:6 ratio or even 1:1... so u would have to know how much omega 6 u consume to be able to balance them, i use 10grams fish oil plus i eat 4 omega 3 eggs a day and 200grams wild salmon, i would just supplement 5-10 grams fish oil plus eat whatever other omega 3 sources you can find in a day...

[tiramisu]

That seems like a fairly random approach. I'd like to have a sense of how much omega 3/6 I'm taking into my diet so that I can dose appropriately.

Shotgunning, seems like a pretty non optimal strategy when it comes to consuming fat.

[Ritch]

That seems like a fairly random approach. I'd like to have a sense of how much omega 3/6 I'm taking into my diet so that I can dose appropriately.

Shotgunning, seems like a pretty non optimal strategy when it comes to consuming fat.

I understand that response seems like it`s random, but if one was to do just that on a daily baisis, that`s alot of omega 3`s! Two good whole food sources, the only way to get more would be through the caps. I know this won`t seem like a satisfying answer to you Tiramisu, but I`d be willing to bet that`s good enough...

I`d ask that question to Carl at superhuman radio... Send him an email, I`m sure he`d be glad to help you out if the anwers you get here are not to your satistfaction bro.

[ironwill]

That seems like a fairly random approach. I'd like to have a sense of how much omega 3/6 I'm taking into my diet so that I can dose appropriately.

Shotgunning, seems like a pretty non optimal strategy when it comes to consuming fat.

I know Mountaindog would know, hopefully he keeps posting up here....

[tiramisu]

The USDA has a detailed database...

Here's 7 oz of sirloin beef


http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=114&pictureid=760
EPA (20:5)
DHA (22:6)
Linolenic (18:3) check

but what about the other omega 3? count em ignore em?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-3_fatty_acid

rats not enough info here Linoleic acid is an omega 6 (18:3) so this data doesn't tell me what the ratios are and are glommed together :(

[tex]

i get between 15-30 grams a day......

[tiramisu]

http://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/cnf-fce/serving-portion.do?lang=eng&id=6092

The canadian data appears to differentiate nutrient breakdowns...

http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=114&pictureid=761

[tiramisu]

... sigh linoleic is 18:2 not 18:3.

http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=114&pictureid=762

[tiramisu]

almost got beef figured out except for 18:2i and 18:3i wtf? it would be ever so nice if there was a legend to explain their abbreviations.

[SorelC]

I've ntocie moreso then trying to get the exact ratio dead on., Ive felt better and my blood work has been better the more fishoil i consumed

i do the oil, so 2 tablespoons a day for me:yeah

[tiramisu]

So I just got through a 7 oz sirloin

Omega 3's .12 g
Omega 6's 1.2 g

about a 10:1 ratio of 6:3

So a steak needs about 1 gram of Omega 3 supplementation.

I've got the world's cheapest fish oil capsules (1 gram = 180 mg of epa, 120 mg of dha so to balance off a steak would take about 3 capsules)

The oil in my salad may help a bit depending on what I'm using (ala walnut, avacado so I'll have to work the rest out. I'll post the numbers for the palumbo template in my log.

[Memo]

i get 12g from fish oil omega3 caps a day and try to have a much as possible in my diet. My BP is at its lowest since I upped to 12g and my skin and everything is looking good as well.