How are these EFA's I am taking?

[Cooz]

I was in the store and I wanted to buy something to up my omega-3's, so I was looking at flaxseed oils. The one I bought has 6grams per serving. Is this too much to take with my softgels? I also eat salmon a few times a week. Should I cut the serving in half on the flaxseed oil?

Six grams per serving is amazing. I haven't looked at flax seed supplements, but that's a very high amount of omega-3 (are you sure about that number...and how many pills/powder per serving?). With most fish oil supplements the amount of omega-3 is measured in mg's.

I'm assuming you're fairly active, and I've heard it's safe to take between 5-10g a day. So if it realy is 6g a day, then just stick to that for now. Gradually increase your dosage (I don't really know if that'll even make a difference, but personally I would not start taking supplements at the upper spectrum of the recommended dosage).

 

[Henry Swanson]

Flaxseed oil in liquid form is the best bang for your buck. It won't hurt you to take it with your EFA caps but you could get away with just taking the flaxseed oil only, especially if you're eating salmon on a regular basis!!!