Summary of Recommendations: Fish Oil Dosage

Nutrition Gap Between Typical American Diet and Recommended Intake of Omega-3

 

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American Heart Association Summary of Recommendations for Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake Population AHA Recommendation Heart health (mild concern) Eat a variety of oily fish at least two to three times a week. Fish must be baked or broiled, not fried. Fish oil supplement recommended. Heart health Consume 1 g of EPA + DHA per day, from oily fish or supplements. Fish oil EPA + DHA supplements should be considered in consultation with the physician Triglyceride management* Two to four grams of EPA + DHA per day under a physician’s care. Other Organizations’ Recommendations Recommending Body Recommendation   American Heart Association Eat fatty fish twice weekly; of if you are a heart patient, take Omega-3 EPA + DHA daily: get 1 g; for triglyceride management 2 to 4 g.*   U.S. Food and Drug Administration Take daily Omega-3 (EPA/DHA); up to 3 g, up to 2 g from supplements.   U.S. Department of Agriculture Eat fish-sourced Omega-3   National Institutes of Health EPA + DHA should equal 650 mg per day, with DHA to be at least 220 mg/day and EPA to be at least 220 mg per day.   International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids 500 mg per day EPA/DHA for adults   Agence Francaise de Securite Sanitaire des Aliments Men should take 2 g EPA and 120 mg DHA per day, while women should take 1.6 g EPA and 100 mg DHA per day.

“There have been 16 international organizations that have made recommendations (for a daily intake of Omega-3 EPA and DHA) based on scientific evidence in the last 20 years. Their average recommendation is 560mg.”

Dr. Alex Richardson, a leading omega-3 researcher at the University of Oxford, UK.

 

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Clinical research suggests the omega-3 dosage needed to help maintain healthy triglycerides is 2000-3000 mg per day when used as part of healthy diet and exercise.