EPA/DHA Question

Diet and Nutrition
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Fish oil (sardines, anchovies) 4.65 g
Omega-3 1500mg
EPA 750mg
DHA 500mg
Other omega-3

Is there anything wrong with the ratio of EPA’s to DHA’s in this supplement? It is listed as pharmaceutical quality. Having compared it to Flameout, it’s very different but that formulation was designed with men in mind.

What sort of a difference would gender make on an appropriate ratio? Also, what sort of difference would size and gender play on how much you supplemented with?

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I can’t provide very much information at all, but from what I’ve read, and I’m not sure as to why, men may need a greater intake of DHA as compared with EPA.

Every fish oil supplement I’ve seen has had a higher ratio of EPA to DHA EXCEPT for Flameout.

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Myself also. That is why the curiosity about the difference.