When to Take Fish Oil?

Nutrition
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When to take fish oil? I’ve been having overall good effects by taking approx 1.5g of fish oil a day, but is it good to take immediately after working out? I would assume yes, because it stop inflammation and generally other anti-inflammatories are seen as good post workout (eg. contrast showers).

Thought?

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1.5g is nothing, that amount after a workout is fine.

If you were taking 15g PWO, I might suggest a different time.

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I had a comprehensive blood test done some time ago and stopped all supplements including fish oil a month beforehand and my DHA/EPA levels were still through the roof. That leads me to believe that time of day is of no consideration at all when taking fish oil. I would imagine that because it’s a lipid, once it builds up in your body, levels stay elevated for a long time.

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I take 5 ml liquid fish oil whenever I may have eaten too much omega 6 to balance it out with omega 3.

Also, I like to take an extra dose if a workout was particularly gruesome to help with inflammation.

As far as polyunsaturated fatty acids go, more is not better. It is virtually impossible to avoid omega 6 as it is in just about every source of fat one can find. Reduce your intake of omega 6 and you also reduce your need for omega 3.

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^ What type of liquid fish oil do you take?

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[quote]Phoenix44e wrote:
^ What type of liquid fish oil do you take?[/quote]

I used to get Carlson’s the lemon flavored, actually tasted pretty good…

http://www.carlsonlabs.com/s-22-fish-oil-liquids.aspx

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[quote]Eazy wrote:

[quote]Phoenix44e wrote:
^ What type of liquid fish oil do you take?[/quote]

I used to get Carlson’s the lemon flavored, actually tasted pretty good…

http://www.carlsonlabs.com/s-22-fish-oil-liquids.aspx
[/quote]

Yes, this is what I use. Tasty and not too expensive.

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I used to take it in the morning and it really gave me trouble.

Now I take it in the evening with dinner and I have no problems.

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[quote]Eazy wrote:

[quote]Phoenix44e wrote:
^ What type of liquid fish oil do you take?[/quote]

I used to get Carlson’s the lemon flavored, actually tasted pretty good…

http://www.carlsonlabs.com/s-22-fish-oil-liquids.aspx
[/quote]

same here, but at $33/bottle VitaCost makes the same stuff for $19/bottle :wink:

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Vitaminshoppe has a pretty good priced one, plus their sale begins in sept.

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I’m partial to Flameout myself: http://www.T-Nation.com/store/supplements/Flameout.jsp

Oh - And just take it whenever, time of day doesnt matter really.