Should I take fish oil if I'm already eating 2 cans of tuna per day?

**flabbybones** · 07-06-2005 07:09 PM

I bought some Rexall Fish Oil tabs today at Walmart. I tried to get the molecularly distilled version, but apparently none of the Walmart brands carry it. I opted for the cheapest bottle instead.

Is it safe to take these? Should I take them when I'm already eating 2 cans of tuna per day? I'm somewhat concerned about mercury and such, but I'm really not sure if its a valid concern. Any help or information is much appreciated.

**CiteCollegiale** · 07-06-2005 07:18 PM

Theres not many omega 3's in tuna so it's a good idea to take them.

**Unholy** · 07-06-2005 07:35 PM

Yes I would still take 6g of fish oil A day.

**Built** · 07-06-2005 07:36 PM

I take 10g fish oil daily. I'd still be doing that even if I ate as much tuna as you do.

**Unholy** · 07-06-2005 07:49 PM

I knew built would chime in about the fish caps, she stands by her fish caps like i stand by my toilet paper.

**Built** · 07-06-2005 07:56 PM

Hey, I'll all for toilet paper, too.

**BG5150** · 07-06-2005 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Built

Hey, I'll all for toilet paper, too.

My dad always said, "Brian, if you can make an improvement to toilet paper, you'll be a rich man."

**bradley** · 07-07-2005 04:56 AM

One ounce of canned tuna that has been drained only contains approximately .079g of n-3, according to the USDA database.

**Geeper** · 07-07-2005 05:58 AM

What is this "toilet paper" you guys keep talking about?????

**Unholy** · 07-07-2005 07:25 AM

You are missing out geeper!

**spanky33** · 07-07-2005 07:32 AM

hey built, do u have any papers about the benefits of fish oil caps? thanks.
oh, and i usually take 3-5 caps a day.

**Unholy** · 07-07-2005 07:41 AM

google.com theres alot of info.

**spanky33** · 07-07-2005 07:47 AM

yea thanks... i prefer papers from legit science publications. i read some on pubmed, but i know built hangs on to some good info, just wondering if she has any.

**Tony G** · 07-07-2005 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by Built

I take 10g fish oil daily. I'd still be doing that even if I ate as much tuna as you do.

Is that 10 grams of fish oil or 10 grams of EPA/DHA? I'm assuming the former, but just wanted to clarify.

**Unholy** · 07-07-2005 08:16 AM

its the former.

**bradley** · 07-07-2005 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by spanky33

hey built, do u have any papers about the benefits of fish oil caps? thanks.
oh, and i usually take 3-5 caps a day.

Here are a few papers that I had saved, but just search pubmed and you will find a tremendous amount of information. I would also recommend searching the diet and nutrition forum for relevant topics.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...&dopt=Abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...&dopt=Abstract

**spanky33** · 07-07-2005 09:15 AM

thanks.

**pfc3rex** · 07-07-2005 09:33 AM

so .. ugh what's with the t-p ?

**Built** · 07-07-2005 01:45 PM

Thanks for the articles, brad.

And yes, I take ten one-gram wild-salmon-oil capsules daily. I just slip a few in with each meal.

**manowar669** · 07-07-2005 04:53 PM

Bradley,
Welcome back, been a while.

**JoeW** · 07-09-2005 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by BG5150

My dad always said, "Brian, if you can make an improvement to toilet paper, you'll be a rich man."

hahahaha

**Shao-LiN** · 07-09-2005 09:35 AM

I would pay more attention to the EPA/DHA content than the grams of fish oil, as the EPA/DHA are what you actually want from taking fish oil to begin with. In addition, the amount of EPA/DHA varies from fish oil brand to brand. So, one person can be taking 10 grams of fat from fish oil capsules and be getting 3 grams of EPA/DHA, while another person taking another brand may be getting 5-6 grams of EPA/DHA.

**DAN13L** · 07-10-2005 09:30 AM

My understanding is that fish oil caps contain vitamin A, and excessive Vit A can lead to liver problems.
True?

**spanky33** · 07-10-2005 10:05 AM

Depends on the form of vit A. b-carotene is harmless. retinol/al/oic acid can cause probs, but you'd have to take in a lot.

For the most part, only pregnant women need to worry about vit-A intake, cuz it's a teratogen. Moderate fish-oil intake shouldn't be a problem.

**mrelwooddowd** · 07-10-2005 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by flabbybones

I bought some Rexall Fish Oil tabs today at Walmart. I tried to get the molecularly distilled version, but apparently none of the Walmart brands carry it. I opted for the cheapest bottle instead.

Is it safe to take these? Should I take them when I'm already eating 2 cans of tuna per day? I'm somewhat concerned about mercury and such, but I'm really not sure if its a valid concern. Any help or information is much appreciated.

I buy mine at Walmart. I have the "Spring Valley" brand, which is the cheapest vitamin company in the store. The Spring Valley fish oil caps are each 1000mg (1g), and of the 1000mg, it is 180mg of EPA and 120mg DHA. They are also mercury purified-says it right on the back of the bottle.

Is this the brand you bought?

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