Thread: Fish oil capsule question

With food...i prefer the oil b/c I tend to burp up the capsules. As far as the amount that depends on how many calories from unsaturated fat you need in your diet. Are you trying to gain/cut/or just be healthy?

During my cutting I take 16 capsules per day b/c it is pretty much my only source of fat. During gaining, take them whenever as much as you eat a meal. No need for more than 5 caps. If you want to be healthy just have 2-4 every day

Originally Posted by weid34

Just bought fish oil capsules. If its a 1000 mg per capsule, and 1g fat per capsule, how many capsules should i take, and when?
thanks

I would take a minimum of 6 grams a day of omega 3's, timing with them doesn't matter.

Fish oils I would stick to 6 to 10g a day. 6g if you are smaller or if you eat a lot of omega-3's in your diet (salmon esp), 10g if you are larger or lacking these fats.

I would not go over this much - you start to cause problems with your other fat levels (you want to make sure you are getting enough mono-unsaturated fats) and you also can cause a few issues in terms of insulin and clotting.

You can take them when ever it suits you - but I usually suggest they are taken with meals that do not have enough fats in them.