High Dose Fish Oil - Should You Worry About This?

It is a fact that all the medical research so far about high dose fish oil, has not yet established that there are serious side effects to consider.

The recommended dosage given by manufacturers varies from 2 to 5 grams a day. Considering that the majority of manufacturers make capsules that are 1 gram in weight, this means that on average a consumer should be OK with 3 capsules a day.

Side effects, which have so far been reported from consumers, are "fishy" aftertaste and in rare cases, gastro internal upsets like diarrhea.

However, when you consider the health benefits that you get from regular intake of it, then it is obvious that these benefits far outweigh any possible minor side effects that you get from high dose fish oil.

As research has established, the long list of health benefits includes almost all the vital organs and systems in your body: Heart, brain and the immune system are just a few examples.

Note that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that our daily dosage should not exceed 2 grams.

But, what's interesting to learn about this recommendation, is that what's behind FDA's decision to say this was not their concern about possible side effects, but rather their concern about possible contamination.

Let me explain.

You all probably know that pollution in this day and age is everywhere. Heavy metals (especially mercury and lead) as well as organic compounds like PCBs and dioxins are abundant.

Most of the oceans around the world where the rich in omega 3 fatty acids fish are caught to make the supplements are no exception to the rule. If the fish oil is not properly processed to remove all the harmful toxins, then there is a high possibility that the capsule you are taking contains dangerous levels of them.

What should you, as a well-informed consumer, do to avoid any undesirable complications, like mercury poisoning?

Always make sure that for the supplements you buy, the manufacturer clearly states that he uses molecular distillation technology.

This state of the art process that ensures that all harmful contaminants are removed from the fish oil before it is encapsulated. This is done based on weight.

As for the minor side effects that are associated with high dose fish oil, try taking it on a full stomach or lower the dosage for a few days to establish whether overdose was indeed the cause for your stomach upsets. In most of the cases, these actions tend to eliminate or at least mitigate all the unpleasant side effects.

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