How much omega-3 fatty acid should I consume every day?
The reason to take fish oil supplements is to get the long-chain, marine-source omega-3 fatty acids they contain. These omega-3s are much more valuable to the body, compared with the short-chain omega-3s in plants. The body only converts 5% to 10% of short-chain omega-3s into long-chain EPA and DHA omega-3s. Each 1000 mg capsule of Vital Choice Sockeye Salmon Oil* provides about 160 mg of the two key omega-3s, and we recommend that adults take two to four capsules per day. (Seek a physician’s guidance first if you are taking blood thinning drugs such as coumadin or high-dose aspirin.) Our advice to take two to four capsules per day flows from the intake recommendations of the two scientific bodies with the greatest expertise in this area: the US Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) The IOM recommends taking 260-400 mg of omega-3s per day (depending on gender). ISSFAL recommends taking 660 mg of omega-3s per day. Each
