Krill Oil vs. Fish Oil

Originally Posted by BananaClip

my last questions on this topic, i could disregard the suggested use and just ingest my desired amount right? when it comes to omega 3 oil is it ok if i take it more than once a day or i have to take it all at one time?

If you look at the prescribing information for Lovaza, split dosing is acceptable:

LOVAZA, a lipid-regulating agent, is supplied as a liquid-filled gel capsule for oral administration. Each 1-gram capsule of LOVAZA contains at least 900 mg of the ethyl esters of omega-3 fatty acids sourced from fish oils. These are predominantly a combination of ethyl esters of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA - approximately 465 mg) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA - approximately 375 mg).

The daily dose of LOVAZA is 4 grams per day. The daily dose may be taken as a single 4-gram dose (4 capsules) or as two 2-gram doses (2 capsules given twice daily).

With the four gram dose of Lovaza, patients receive 1860 mg of EPA and 1500 mg of DHA per day.

Don't misunderstand me, I don't have anything against O3O from Krill per se, and I realize that PF has a Krill Oil product. At the same time, I know the fairly extensive body of medical literature supporting the use of O3O from fish, and I'm looking for specific effects on my lipid profile.

Speaking of which, this is my lipid profile from last week:

• Total Cholesterol = 98
• LDL = 35
• HDL = 48
• TG = 116

Besides the O3FO, this was achieved with Crestor 20 mg qd and Niacin 750 mg bid, as well as diet and lifestyle modifications (e.g. working out). My goal is to get the TGs down to below 80.

- Dan

Originally Posted by BananaClip

edit* what about stacking a teaspoon of promega-d a day wiiiith proDHA? one could cycle it, say do the stack for 3 months n just softgels for the next 3 or whatever whatever, all im asking it, will things like that be ok or is that overboard?

I actually tried the ProOmega-D liquid, and would advise against it. It doesn't taste all that bad, but I definitely experienced "fish burps" from it afterwards. Maybe if you dump it into a protein shake and homogenize it, you won't have this problem, but I never tried out that idea. When I switched over to the gelcaps, the "fish burps" abated.

Yes, you can "mix and match" the ProOmega-D and ProDHA products if you want to enrich your DHA intake.

- Dan