Hi, i have just another question about omega 3s (i swear it’s the last one 
).
In a previous post you said that you wouldn’t recommend a fish oil supplement. I am
aware of the shakiness of supporting evidence in the scientific literature in favor of fish oil, however it is still officially recommended to eat at least 250 mg of EPA+DHA daily (SINU, italian society of human nutrition: SINU – Società Italiana di Nutrizione Umana). We are not talking about mega doses of EPA+DHA that should supposedly make you immortal, we are talking about a micronutrient that your body does need in small doses to function.
So, since i don’t like fish, i think i should take (small doses) of fish oil supplements every day. Am i wrong?
Also: let’s say that i do eat 2 portions of salmon weekly, with 1g of EPA+DHA for each portion… am i good for the whole week? Do EPA and DHA get stored in the body, so that one can eat big doses once and be done for a couple of days? Thanks.
You do not need to take fish oil supplements for any reason.
could you please explain why? are the nutrional italian guidelines outdated? shouldn’t we eat 250 mg of EPA and DHA daily?
You get more than this amount from regular foods and there’s no required supplementation.
You had mentioned in the other thread (now closed) that supplemental omega 3s do nothing outside of a small portion of the population. Is there a short answer as to what this population is? Also, is the statement about not needing supplemental omega 3s directed exclusively at adults? In other words, should children be taking supplemental omega 3s?
Pregnant women, asthmatics, rheumatoid arthritis, and those with high triglycerides.
I’m really surprised to hear this. I thought there was pretty overwhelming evidence showing the benefits of Omega-3 supplementation.
Quite the contrary, unfortunately.
Thank you very much. There is just a small part of my question that you did not answer: to my understanding, fat-soluble vitamins and Omega 3s can be stored in the body, so i don’t really need to eat a certain amount of those nutrients everyday, as long as — by the end of the week (approximately) — i consumed the prescribed amount of that micronutrient… is this reasoning correct? thanks again.
Well, on the bright side, you just saved me about $20 a month that I can now spend on peanut butter and jelly.
That IS a win!
How so? For someone who doesn’t eat fish like OP there are no “regular foods” that contain DHA+EPA. Supplementation would be the only way to meet the necessary amount prescribed by many organizations for the general population (Global Recommendations for EPA and DHA Intake - GOED Omega-3). Maybe are you suggesting that there is research showing that DHA+EPA intake from fish cannot be replaced by supplements? That would be really strange to me, and would contradict many studies I’ve read (supplementing with algal or fish oil is prescribed by many of the organizations I provided the link to).
Omega-3 fatty acids stimulate muscle protein synthesis in older adults and may be useful for the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia.
Is this study wrong?
What about for vegans? I’m vegan and I eat plenty of ALA but I don’t get any EPA/DHA in my diet, is that a concern?
(I just listened to podcast #193 on fish oil and you seemed to be saying that vegans still shouldn’t supplement omega-3s but I wasn’t clear on the reasoning. On the podcast you said not to supplement ALA which makes sense to me but what about supplementing algae oil for EPA/DHA?)