Omega 3 capsules (merged)

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Does this Omega oil help dry skin?

Ted_Hutchinson

Dry Skin Medical Advice
As far as omega oil is concerned putting it directly on your skin would have no effect on the dryness but would make you smell distinctly fishy.

If you consumed omega oil supplements then I doubt it will improve dry skin which is fundamentally a sign of more water going out than available inside.
It's probable that drinking a lot more water would be your best first self-treatment.

It's just possible if the dry skin was related to eczema that omega may reduce this but you would have to take it for some time to ensure all the cells in your body were allowed to take up the omega efa's they need.
I think however there is more evidence to support the use of 720 mg GLA for 2 months, using Borage oil in gelatine capsules you could also use Evening Primrose oil as that might also do the same. This is known to decrease transepidermal water loss and Dry skin was claimed to be reduced from 42 to 14%.

jimmyjim_uk

Does anyone know what the RDA of Omega 3 for an adult is?

I've been taking cod liver oil (mixed in a glass of orange juice in the morning)from Holland & Barrett most days for about 2 years.

From the bottle:

Cod Liver Oil 9.2g with fish oil concentrate.
Omega 3 Fatty Acids 2750mg
of which EPA and DHA 2300mg

It also contains vitamin A & D.

It gives an RDA for the A & D vitamins but doesn't give an RDA for Omega 3 Does that mean there isn't one?

Ted_Hutchinson

There isn't actually a RDA for omega.
World's Healthiest Foods omega 3 fatty acids: summary is a research based food information website and they conclude there discussion with the following "Workshop on the Essentiality of and Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDI) for Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids in 1999 sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This panel of experts recommended that people consume at least 2% of their total daily calories as omega-3 fats. To meet this recommendation, a person consuming 2000 calories per day should eat sufficient omega-3-rich foods to provide at least 4 grams of omega-3 fatty acids."

While I still haven't got round to studying the Vitamin A recommendations although I have been meaning to for some time I have spent a lot of time finding out about Vitamin D and the RDA for that is totally indefensible and simply brings the medical profession into disrepute. I feel a bit like the child in the Emporers New Cloths. There is a well argued summary here http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20041016/bob9.asp but even this understates the case as it's based on the needs of those who live in a country where free vitamin d3 is available every day to people who can be bothered to go outside and sunbathe. In the UK from September to April it's either too cold too cloudy and the sun is too weak because it's at the wrong angle so UVB doesn't penetrate. You can find out when the sun is strong enough here and a talk here MS/DIRECT is from one of the World's leading experts who a bit further North than we do who suggests up to 4000iu is a safe daily dose particularly for those who are only going to be taking it from September to April and who will either sunbathe and only take vit d when they are unable to get outside during the day from then on. But as we live 600mls nearer the North pole that he does even this may be insufficient for those who never go outside such as the elderly.
If your dark skinned then you definitely need 4000iu in winter as the darker the skin colour the less vit d3 is made from the sun and it can take 10 times as long as for a pale skinned person.

kaan_is

hi Ted
did you receive my pm...

black-saturn

So where are the best places to buy online then?

Ted_Hutchinson

kaan_is wrote:

hi Ted
did you receive my pm...

Yes Sorry I prepared an answer earlier and lost it somehow. Will try and reconstruct it again later today but it will be much later.

Ted_Hutchinson

black-saturn wrote:

So where are the best places to buy online then?

ZIPVIT
It's actually better if you use Zipvit[size=-1] A216j, OJ Omega Juice,[/size] as this provides more EPA and DHA per penny than the capsules.
However if it's capsules you want then BEST BUY IS
S400 SIMPLY SUPPPLEMENTS Omega 3 Fish Oil - 360 Capsules 1000mg £9.99

ZIPVIT Omega 3 Fish Oils - 1000mg
Armour for the heart. Rich in fatty acids needed to keep blood triglycerides in check and help prevent heart disease, containing 180mg EPA and 120mg DHA. RRP £19.95 NOW - £11.95/360

Healthydirect using EP781 CODE Omega 3 Fish Oil 1,000mg 180 Soft Gel Capsules REF: 023403 £15.95 £29.90 £2.00 discount update £29.90
Going via Quidco may give a 21% cashback but still more than Zipvit.

black-saturn

I've found some cheap deals of this on ebay.

black-saturn

Poundland have started selling Omega 3 capsules. For £1 you get 40 capsules which are 500mg each. They recommend you take 1 - 6 per day. Dont know if I'd take 6 though :eek: