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Posted by doxielover on September 7, 2004, at 21:56:48
I recently started taking fish oil, 2 1000mg capsules a day. I have heard that it is important to take certain vitamins with fish oil because it somehow depletes certain vitamins in your system. Does anyone know what these are? I take a multivitamin every time I take a fish oil capsule, is that sufficient?
Posted by Larry Hoover on September 7, 2004, at 22:32:24
In reply to What vitamins with fish oil?, posted by doxielover on September 7, 2004, at 21:56:48
> I recently started taking fish oil, 2 1000mg capsules a day. I have heard that it is important to take certain vitamins with fish oil because it somehow depletes certain vitamins in your system. Does anyone know what these are? I take a multivitamin every time I take a fish oil capsule, is that sufficient?
Vitamin E is the most important. That applies no matter why you're taking fish oil. If there is a particular health issue behind your decision, certain other nutrients may be indicated. Alphalipoic acid is also a very strong candidate, right behind vitamin E. Alphalipoic helps recycle vitamin E, and extends its usefulness.
Lar
Posted by doxielover on September 7, 2004, at 23:30:03
In reply to Re: What vitamins with fish oil? » doxielover, posted by Larry Hoover on September 7, 2004, at 22:32:24
I started taking the fish oil for migraines, but I read here that it may work for mild depression and anxiety. I hope so because I recently stopped taking prozac (I was on a very low dose anyhow). I was trying 5htp, but I think I'm going to see how it goes with just the fish oil for now.
The multivitamin has a decent amount of Vitamin E, I think 500% rdv.
> > I recently started taking fish oil, 2 1000mg capsules a day. I have heard that it is important to take certain vitamins with fish oil because it somehow depletes certain vitamins in your system. Does anyone know what these are? I take a multivitamin every time I take a fish oil capsule, is that sufficient?
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> Vitamin E is the most important. That applies no matter why you're taking fish oil. If there is a particular health issue behind your decision, certain other nutrients may be indicated. Alphalipoic acid is also a very strong candidate, right behind vitamin E. Alphalipoic helps recycle vitamin E, and extends its usefulness.
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Posted by JLx on September 24, 2004, at 17:11:57
In reply to Re: What vitamins with fish oil?, posted by doxielover on September 7, 2004, at 23:30:03
> I started taking the fish oil for migraines, but I read here that it may work for mild depression and anxiety.
Have you tried magnesium for migraines? Just ran across this recently and I have read it elsewhere also.
http://www.mgwater.com/migraine.shtml
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