I'm confused! suppliment advice please

[hudsonsmom]

OK, I normally take an evening primrose/borage/flax combo pill. I went to the health food store today to purchase my next bottle and it has been discontinued. THey don't offer anything else in a combo form. So, I guess I have to start taking them seperately. So, I purchased a 1000 mg flax oil, (take 3 daily) 1050 mg borage oil and 1300 evening primrose. Now, I don't remember my last bottle exactly, but I'm thinking it had approx. 1500 mg total of all 3 mixed. SO, I'm going to be taking alot more mg now, will that make any difference? Also, I was doing research as to the daily doses for seperate amounts, I found this at: http://www.fatsforhealth.com/introduction/faqs.php#l

 

Daily supplementation is the best way to ensure that you get the health-protecting benefits of EFAs. For the average person, supplementation with the following EFAs is required for the maintenance of good health:

 

GLA: 500 mg daily - this amount is found in 2 grams of borage oil or 4 grams of evening primrose oil

 

ALA: 500 to 1000 mg daily - this amount is found in 1-2 grams of flax oil

 

EPA/DHA: 400 mg daily for both combined - this is found in 2 grams of fish oil daily

 

AFter reading the backs of my supplimnetsfor the listed ingredients I found what I purchased has: Flax~ ala 1500 mg (and LA 342, OA366)

Borage~ GLA 240 (LA 296, OA 120)

Evening Primrose~ GLA 117 (C-LA962)

 

So, I'm getting no EPA or DHA. I'm sensitive to fish oil so I'm confused as to what to do. I know my multi oil pill had dha~ I remember specifically buying it for that reason, but it also had these ingredients. Also, this way I will be taking 5,350 mg of oils daily! That seems like an awful lot to me?! Any thoughts or help would be appreciated!!

 

Any thoughts?

[Chemar]

Hi Hudsonsmom

 

where fishoil certainly is the very best source for Omega 3 EFAs, yet dont forget that our bodies DO synthesize DHA and EPA from ALA, which the flaxseed oil provides

 

NOW makes a few combos that provide Omega 3,6&9 without fishoil

 

http://www.iherb.com/store/ProductDetails....p;pid=NOW-01837

 

http://www.iherb.com/store/ProductDetails....p;pid=NOW-01838

 

also, here is a good EFA thread by mrsD on NeuroTalk...maybe also ask your question there and see what she recommends

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=6092

[hudsonsmom]

I checked out the links. I suppliments I have are from NOW (purchased at a health food store), but htey are all seperate. Only thing, the first link looks to be a good choice, but there is no borage oil, but there is balanced omegas. so, for TS do I really need specifically borage oil, or just a balance of 3-6-9? And Geez this site sure is alot cheaper than what I pay in the store for my stuff! Does anyone know is it good quality~ not expired products?

[Chemar]

hi

 

iHerb is one of the very best and most reputable sites not only for purchasing supplements but it is also cited freqently for its wealth of information in the Health Encyclopedia

http://www.iherb.com/store/ProductsList.as...&cid=health

 

 

In addition, they ship quickly with really low shipping rates....and when you are a freqent buyer you get all kinds of discounts too

 

I purchase most of our supps from them. Only time I shop elsewhere is for some specialised supps that they dont carry yet, although their inventory keeps growing

 

Provided you are getting the correcty intake of the EFA's from good, pure sources you dont react to, it doesnt matter which specific sources they are. It is getting the right amounts and ratios of Omega 3.6&9 that matters most