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With so many people taking an Omega 3 supplement on a daily basis, this question, can we suffer an omega 3 overdose, was bound to come up. The answer to the question is that it depends on what you are taking. If you are trying to obtain your omega 3 fatty acids from plant food like flaxseed, leafy greens such as purslane and nuts, then it would be very hard to overdose. However you should be aware that these types of Omega 3 called ALA are not the best way to obtain your omega 3 needs. The other two types of Omega 3 are called DHA and EPA are found in high quantities in fish, and they can be directly used by our body, without needing to be converted. I mentioned that it depends when we were talking about an overdose. Now we come to the nitty gritty. If you take cod liver oil you can overdose. Because cod liver oil has a very high vitamin A content. And it is this vitamin A content that is toxic in large amounts. Please realize that it is the Vitamin A that is toxic, not the Omega 3 fatty acids. Most of the omega 3 fish oil on the market is safe as long as it has been purified, because it is not produced from the liver. You may have noticed that I qualified that remark by saying as long as the oil has been purified it is safe. That is because the oil needs to go through a process called molecular distillation to remove the impurities such as lead, mercury and the toxins such as PCBs etc. one the oil has been purified by this process, it is the purest you can buy. Now, that does not mean you just hop in and take as much as you want. Never take more than 2,000 mg to 4,000 mg per day without consulting a health professional. The amount you can take varies, depending whether you are a fit thirty five year old or an elderly gent that needs more omega 3 because his health is on the wane. If you are elderly then you need more omega 3 to help your memory, your recall and your cardiovascular system. I hope this article has proved to be of some benefit to you. Gordon Hall is fervent about enabling you and everyone to live a healthy lifestyle, and is an ardent reviewer of fish oil supplements. To discover which supplements Gordon recommends after far ranging and extensive research. Visit his website now at: http://www.elite-fish-oil-supplement.com
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