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What's the best fish oil (Omega-3 EPA and DHA) supplement? (lemmy.world)

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I've heard very good things about high-EPA/decent DHA fish oil thats molecularly-distilled.

This seems to be a frequent recommendation (particularly if you don't eat seafood or fish) in many health circles and I'd like to get everyone's thoughts on best products, practices, etc.

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[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Depends on what you want to take them for.

Most fish oil is completely ineffective:

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/fish-oil

https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/the-false-promise-of-fish-oil-supplements

Some medications can cause a CoQ10 deficiency, so if you're on one of those medications, you might need a supplement, but absent that, there's no reason to take fish oil.

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Most fish oil is completely ineffective:

I've personally noticed some powerful effects from fish oil: 1) it can act as a neotropic booster, particularly in conjunction with SRI's and similar meds / substances, 2) it can cause me significant insomnia (no arrhythmia) if I take ~6-8 capsules.

Is that germane to this thread? Probably not, but something seems to be going on. Maybe fish oil has been studied so far on too limited a basis.

@cheese_greater@lemmy.world

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I guess I should have said "ineffective for the various health claims". Anything can have an effect if taken in large enough doses. :)

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318619

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Understood; just wanted to add on.

My point is more or less that this doesn't have to be a closed-book situation about fish oil. Maybe it can help in some other way, and/or maybe it really can work as 'advertised' in conjunction with other substances. Certainly wouldn't be the first time, if so.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The other point I want to throw out there is that Omega 3 is essential, it cannot be endogenously provisioned, and I'm not sold that ALA sufficiently stands in for EPA and DHA

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