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I just wanted to share my experience with Omega-3's and see if anyone else got the same response. I wanted to see if I could help raise seratonin levels and found out that Omega-3's could do it naturally. About 3 weeks ago I started with fish oil. About 3 a day. I have since increased and try to eat a can of sardines a day too, or some other low mercury seafood like Salmon. Anyhow, I have 8 different effects that have happened to me (all positive). They are:
[1] Reduced Depression (takes a lot more to get me down)
[2] Sharper Mind (I talk faster too)
[3] Huge Energy increase (I have gotten a huge amount done)
[4] A stiff finger joint is healed, no more pain
[5] Skin is moister and softer. Glow in face like a tan.
[6] Pores in face are smaller and acne is disappearing.
[7] Clicking sound in elbow and feet are gone
[8] Visual Acuity (sharpness) is improved
Anyone experience this as well? Why am I reacting so well to the omega-3 (Fish Oils and Sardines)? If only I had known years ago.
What can I expect in the next 3-6 months if I continue? Will things get even better? What is happening in the body? Are cell membranes being slowly replaced with Omega-3 instead of the bad fats?
In Reply to: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by Alan Green [439.1527] on October 22, 2004 at 22:02:57:
You will get better but won't notice as much, unless you forget to buy them and don't have any for a few days. That happened to me and I was anxious and depressed - then I remembered that I wasn't taking my Omega 3's. I use Flax or a blend of fish and veg source.
A Naturopathic MD told me the brain was made mostly of fat - good fat I presume. The sea vegetable supplements I hear about like Body Balance and what was (different names now I think) called Sea Silver might have them. Then we'd get excellent phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals along with the Omega 3's, all at once.
If you want to be Super Brain :),improve verbal and language skills and memory even more, I recommend NOW foods "Brain Elevate". And no I don't have a vested interest in the company. I bought it once but can't afford it now - it's on my wish list though.
You must have been really deficient to be so enthusiastic or you're in really good health, but that was the missing link. Have your cholesterol levels and BP checked in about two weeks and I'm sure they'll be much improved. EFA's are essential for good health, so you're better in ways you can't see too. I'm trying to be a vegetarian so am looking for a veg source that's high in Docassohexaenoic Acid like fish oil is. I'm being a bit lazy about my search though.
Ureka! just realized by doubling the dose of veg source -organic of course - I'll get the amount I want. Guess it's true that if you write or talk about something, you sometimes see a new angle.
Another ancedote about Omega 3's. I was leafing through a book in a store a number of years ago, and thought after reading 2 pages, "I've read about a lot of things that I should take and didn't, but this I want, no matter how much or even if 100 people tell me I'm wasting my money."
It's good that it's affordable, because I've been taking it ever since and will continue.
I'm glad that you're so pleased with Omega 3's. Cheers!!!
In Reply to: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by Alan Green [439.1527] on October 22, 2004 at 22:02:57:
I've been taking them for a year and havent' seen that dramatic of results. Maybe I'm not taking enough. I'm taking omega women from Nordic Naturals. No i have no invested interest in these. I have taken other brands too.
In Reply to: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by Alan Green [439.1527] on October 22, 2004 at 22:02:57:
Thanks, Alan.
This is only proof that you have discovered some of your unique genetic function. You will likely see more benefits in 3-6 months but you will be still finding your maintenance dosage a year from now.
The lesson here is: Never stop learning and trying new things for your unique metabolism.
Walt
In Reply to: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by Alan Green [439.1527] on October 22, 2004 at 22:02:57:
Maybe you were really deficient before you started taking them. I've been taking fish oil and cod liver oil for over a year now and besides the skin and mental effects you mention here are some things I've noticed:
1) fibrocystic breast tissue--gone within a few weeks of starting omega-3's. My breasts no longer feel lumpy everywhere.
2) Cellulite--not gone, but much better.
3) Much reduced tendency to sunburn. I used to have to be careful about the sun and now, except for a couple of weeks either side of the summer solstice, I can be out all day with no sunscreen and not burn. (My complexion is fair and I live in Seattle.) One of my daughters likes and will take strawberry-flavored cod liver oil and she is less likely to burn than her sister who won't take it. But I'm going to try to figure out a way to get her to take it because we have a trip planned to Hawaii next year.
In Reply to: Re: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by gls [474.1525] on October 23, 2004 at 11:37:36:
Hmmm that is interesting about not getting sunburned. I live in Houston and we have sun almost all year round. I know what Seattle is like though having grown up in Portland.
In Reply to: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by Alan Green [439.1527] on October 22, 2004 at 22:02:57:
Hi Alan,
I also experienced some of the same results while taking Omega 3 fish oil capsules... I noticed improved skin all over and joint stiffness improved. I'd love to experience more benefits like you. I know you said you take three capsules per day, but please let me know what brand you are taking and the amount of Omega 3 each capsule contains. I stopped a while ago cause it just got too expensive to keep up.
In Reply to: Re: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by Ali [18.6] on October 23, 2004 at 13:28:12:
Hi Ali,
I was taking Nature's Way MAX EPA fish oil. It says 180mg EPA and 120mg DHA. This is pretty standard for fish oil. Fish oil is relatively cheap if you buy from AMAZON, or Vitaminshoppe. Sardines appear to have a lot of benefits also. While a fish oil capsule contains 300mg of Omega-3, a can of sardines contains about 2400mg of omega-3, or 8 capsules worth. I think I am getting about 3 grams a day of omega-3 now. Sardines also contain a lot of calcium and RNA which is another ingredient that is highly beneficial to anti-ageing and skin youthful appearance.
I have several friends now that are experiencing the "high energy boost" and skin changes. I can't believe that this is not more widely known or applied.
I also believe that my slight tinnitis (noise in the ears at night) might have been reduced.
In Reply to: Re: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! TESTIMONIAL. posted by Walt Stoll [9.8] on October 23, 2004 at 09:06:21:
Thanks for the comments Walt. From my understanding, cell membranes in the brain have been formed with inferior types of fat (omega 6?) and that when you consume omega-3 the cell membranes become more flexible with omega-3. If this is true, how long does it take till you have the full effect on the brain (replacement of membranes). Since its only been 3 weeks, will I experience much stronger benefits (in regards to the brain) in the coming months, or do the benefits peak early? I intend to stay at about 3 grams from now on. Unless you have some advice as to dosage levels. This is a fascinating subject.
In Reply to: Re: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by Jessia Fletcher [30.55] on October 23, 2004 at 01:54:00:
Jessica, I think I know what you are saying. The first dramatic effects will be far more noticeable than the further improvements. I have been taking supplements for the last 10 years. For some reason I skipped EFA's. I guess I felt they were more for cholesterol or something like that. I never knew that it would affect the mind so dramatically. I have had low energy for quite a while and never was able to pin down why. Maybe it was a deficiency of omega-3's. I think my situation got worse when I cut out albacore tuna (because of mercury concerns). That was my main source of EFA's. Now that has all changed. I wonder how many people are screwed up from lack of EFA's? Probably quite a few.
In Reply to: Re: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! TESTIMONIAL. posted by Alan Green [439.1527] on October 23, 2004 at 22:52:17:
Thanks, Alan.
Good description. Most times these changes take only a few months because of the increased metabolic turnover in the brain tissues.
Let us know what you learn.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by Alan Green [439.1527] on October 23, 2004 at 22:46:36:
I take Carlson's Fish Oil caps.
Try www.iherb.com
Better prices than Vitamin Shoppe and free shipping with
$20.+ order
In Reply to: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by Alan Green [439.1527] on October 22, 2004 at 22:02:57:
when you need something, it can show results. I never tried fish oil, but cod liver oil cured joint pain problems. Seems that the synovial fluid that lubes the joints, has Vit A in it.
When I had to take the cod, the NE Journal of Med, had info about a study, about taking fish oil for arthritis. The people were taking 20 caps/day and 30% had felt relief. I was taking one Cod cap whenever needed, usually every few weeks, and geting complete pain relief. Had to take them for 14mo, 16yrs ago.
In Reply to: Re: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by Vince F [173.9] on October 27, 2004 at 00:43:44:
Vince as you have seen the fish oil also helped with my joints. (Cod liver really is fish oil too, with some vitamin A) Now I notice another possible affect. I had two filling put in on the upper molars right next to each other. The gums between the molars had been bothering me (for 9 months) and food kept getting caught in there. I have not felt that pain in the last 2 weeks. Maybe it reduced inflammation so that food no longer gets caught there. I have also had a long running problem with wrist tendonitis. It has hurt for the last couple of weeks (It goes in cycles), but now is almost gone. So hopefully the omega-3's keeps the wrist tendonitis from flaring up again. That would be fantastic. I look forward to seeing the next couple of months effects.
The only side effect that I have noticed is that I am itching my skin more. Not sure if this is an allergic reaction, but I will live with it if it is.
In Reply to: Re: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by Alan Green [439.1527] on October 27, 2004 at 20:22:02:
not sure how much A is in fish oil, but imagine that Cod had more, and what was the difference between the speed that it helped me, compared to the the study in the NE Journal.
I often wondered why it helped, and a physical therapist friend scoffed when I asked him about it, after an old friend told me it helped him. Then when I heard that synovial fluid had Vit A in it, I figured, that was probably the answer.
In Reply to: Re: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by Alan Green [439.1527] on October 23, 2004 at 23:00:15:
Here is an update on my omega treatment. I have been eating a can of sardines a day (2.5g of omega-3) along with 4-6 fish oil capsules (another 1.2 to 1.8 g of omega-3) for the past month. The main reason I started taking omega-3 was to increase seratonin levels. I have had a light headed/spaciness feeling for a year and hoped this would get rid of it. Yesterday, this started to improve, after a year dealing with it. This is yet another benefit I have seen, and the big one that I had hoped for. Its not perfect yet, but its a great start.
Someone thought I had a tan, but I have not sat in the sun, another benefit of omega-3 (skin tone).
My barber said my hair was more manageable since I started taking the omega-3's.
My reading has indicated that vitamin E and coenzyme Q-10 should be taken when taking fish oil to reduce free radicals. The vitamin E scare appears to be based on chemically derived vitamin E and not natural vitamin E. So I am still taking it.
In Reply to: Re: Omega-3's super effects in only weeks! posted by Alan Green [439.1527] on November 30, 2004 at 22:15:35:
Thanks, Alan.
Walt
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