what is fish oil

[hulkBuster]

What is fish oil what exactly does it do for you.
If it is worth taking, what are some legit brand to purchase from.

[Bonaparte]

It is oil...from a fish. Just like lard comes from a pig.
It is a good source of Omega 3 fatty acids (EPA and DEA being the important ones), which are important if you don't want to die of heart disease, as they combat arterial inflammation.
Fish oil is also good for your joints and other stuff.

[hulkBuster]

It is oil...from a fish. Just like lard comes from a pig.
It is a good source of Omega 3 fatty acids (EPA and DEA being the important ones), which are important if you don't want to die of heart disease, as they combat arterial inflammation.
Fish oil is also good for your joints and other stuff.

Not gonna pretend like you didn't bash me on my last thread, but ill forgive you
What is the other stuff that it does. I'm tired of buying product if I don't really need them.
I'm guessing it helps with soreness if it helps the joints.

[austinite]

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[mark woods]

It is oil...from a fish. Just like lard comes from a pig.
It is a good source of Omega 3 fatty acids (EPA and DEA being the important ones), which are important if you don't want to die of heart disease, as they combat arterial inflammation.
Fish oil is also good for your joints and other stuff.

IT IS OIL. ..FROM A FISH!!
I cant stop laughing! !

[hellomycognomen]

IT IS OIL. ..FROM A FISH!!
I cant stop laughing! !

That was a good one. ^^

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Only place you can get omega 3s is from fish and then only certain kinds of fish species will have fair quantities of it. Krill also but its more expensive and in the end monetarily the normal fish varieties are better option. Both EPA and DHA are omega 3s from fish and help with inflammation, joints, cardiovascular health, brain health, etc

I use one that contains 500mg DHA and 250mg EPA.

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You can also get Omega 3 ALA from walnuts which the body can convert to EPA and then DHA but the conversion is not very effective so supplementation is best.

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If you don't want to supplement just eat fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines, and mackerel.
Wild caught is better than farmed, and labeled product of China I would avoid.

-Cheers

[Schwarzenegger]

You can also get the essential fatty acids (omega 3 and 6) from flax seed oil. The essential fatty acids are alpha linolenic acid (ALA) and linoleic acid (LA).

For example the flax seed oil capsules I got contain per capsule of oil:

ALA (omega-3) - 450mg
LA (omega-6) - 110mg
Oleic acid (omega-9) - 110mg

[franks3188]

It is oil...from a fish. Just like lard comes from a pig.
It is a good source of Omega 3 fatty acids (EPA and DEA being the important ones), which are important if you don't want to die of heart disease, as they combat arterial inflammation.
Fish oil is also good for your joints and other stuff.

I find fish oil great for any aching joints, once I started shoulder pressing over 50kg db's I was getting real sore joints..the fish oil has certainly helped.
And don't let one pop in your mouth..it's not pleasant.