Omega 3 capsules (merged)

Suewre

I was looking at the zip vit omega juice this morning and I noticed something.

On the back. Instructions - recommended daily intake. One per day (5ml)

On the front. 36 day serving 360ml

Am I missing something here. If 360ml is a 36 day serving, then surely that is 10ml per day? Or if it is 5ml per day, then that is 72 days per bottle. Or do they somehow know that I am taking it as well as my son, so if we take 5ml each, per day then that is 36 days per bottle?

jockettuk

exscuse my ignorance but i can understand what dha means but epa not got a clue .. and trying to understand some of these threads with all the abbreviations in it are confusing.. please if at the start of a long thread or even at the end please put what all the abbreviations mean.. its not only this thread that do it its all over mse..

Ted_Hutchinson

Suewre wrote:

I was looking at the zip vit omega juice this morning and I noticed something.

On the back. Instructions - recommended daily intake. One per day (5ml)

On the front. 36 day serving 360ml

Am I missing something here. If 360ml is a 36 day serving, then surely that is 10ml per day? Or if it is 5ml per day, then that is 72 days per bottle. Or do they somehow know that I am taking it as well as my son, so if we take 5ml each, per day then that is 36 days per bottle?

I didn't beleive you so had to go to the fridge to check. But YOU ARE RIGHT. Zipvit have made a mistake on the label. If you read the small print it does say 5ml is the daily dose and this give 900 EPA 600 DHA and for most people this is ample. Only if you have rheumatism or depression or another specific reason would you need 2 teaspoon 10ml. So clearly your mental arithmetic is better than Zipvit's as the front label should state it's enough for one person for 72 days. If you want to make it last over a month you would be best not to let it warm up each day as you take it but put it straight back in the fridge to keep cool. It definitely tastes better cold and fresh.

Ted_Hutchinson

jockettuk wrote:

exscuse my ignorance but i can understand what dha means but epa not got a clue .. and trying to understand some of these threads with all the abbreviations in it are confusing.. please if at the start of a long thread or even at the end please put what all the abbreviations mean.. its not only this thread that do it its all over mse..

Sorry about that I've been posting about the benefits of OMEGA 3 that I forget their may be some new readers.

EPA = Eicosapentaenoic acid.Is a long chain fatty acid which, because of it's length allows more and quicker connections to be made between one part of the brain and another. The quicker you understand what is going on around you the better able you are to made appropriate reactions.
DHA = docosahexaenoic acid Fundamental to the structure of the brain which is why it is particularly important that the developing foetus and mother are well supplied and this continues through breast feeding until the brain is fully developed around 6 yrs old.

Suewre

At least my mental maths is ok, but I haven't been putting it in the fridge! I shall move it forthwith! - Done.

jockettuk

thanks now i understand a bit better

jockettuk

ted .. stupid question time and you probably already answered this.. so is it best to order these from a online supplier like zipit.. ive been giving my 10 yr old the haliborange omega 3 capsules.. 3 for 2 at boots lol.. or is it just the price difference that ive noticed..

Thanks

Ted_Hutchinson

jockettuk wrote:

ted .. stupid question time and you probably already answered this.. so is it best to order these from a online supplier like zipit.. ive been giving my 10 yr old the haliborange omega 3 capsules.. 3 for 2 at boots lol.. or is it just the price difference that ive noticed..

Thanks

2 capsules Haliborange provide DHA 200mg EPA 28mg
The Durham Trial used 550mg EPA. so if you want to see the improvement in concentration achieved in the Durham Trial you would need to give your son 40 Haliborange capsules every day. BUT DON'T DO THIS as you will poison him with excess Vitamin A.
Using ZIPVIT OMEGA JUICE each 5ml provides 900mg EPA and 600 DHA so for 7p daily you are more than meeting the Durham trial amount of EPA and not overdosing on Vitamin A.

jockettuk

Ted_Hutchinson wrote:

2 capsules Haliborange provide DHA 200mg EPA 28mg
The Durham Trial used 550mg EPA. so if you want to see the improvement in concentration achieved in the Durham Trial you would need to give your son 40 Haliborange capsules every day. BUT DON'T DO THIS as you will poison him with excess Vitamin A.
Using ZIPVIT OMEGA JUICE each 5ml provides 900mg EPA and 600 DHA so for 7p daily you are more than meeting the Durham trial amount of EPA and not overdosing on Vitamin A.

thanks.. this is all a great help and my son is a daughter lol

matthead

Suewre wrote:

I was looking at the zip vit omega juice this morning and I noticed something.

On the back. Instructions - recommended daily intake. One per day (5ml)

On the front. 36 day serving 360ml

Am I missing something here. If 360ml is a 36 day serving, then surely that is 10ml per day? Or if it is 5ml per day, then that is 72 days per bottle. Or do they somehow know that I am taking it as well as my son, so if we take 5ml each, per day then that is 36 days per bottle?

very funny, its so nice to have some humour