Omega 3 Dosage by Triglycerides Levels

By Albert

"Your triglycerides should be
below 100, not 150"

Hello Albert:According to the American Heart Association, the minimum omega 3 per day is close to 900 mgr( EPA and DHA), that is 3 grams of fish oil per day. I recommend that as the minimum maintenance amount, if you are at you ideal weight and have no hypertension or diabetes.

It all depends on the diet you follow. If it has a lot of omega 6(grains, grain oils, breads, cookies, etc) you will need more omega 3 to compensate the omega 6/omega 3 ratio(they fight for the same enzime for digestion). The critical point here is to keep track of your triglycerides, they should be below 100, not 150, (they give you an indirect measure of you omega 6/0mega 3 ratio). Normally, you need much more than 3 grams of omega 3 to balance your ratio.

For years high Total Cholesterol(greater than 200 mg/dl), with HDL Cholesterol greater than 130 mg/dl and with low HDL Cholesterol (smaller of 40 mg/dl), were seen as the beginning of the development of coronary and cardiovascular disease. A direct link between the last and triglycerides levels had not clearly been established.

Recently, it was clarified that high triglycerides levels are themselves an important and independent factor for coronary arteries occlusion. Much more if they are combined with high LDL and low HDL cholesterols. Specially important is the Triglycerides/HDL(TG/HDL) ratio, near or smaller than 1.

Elevated triglycerides is the body’s answer to high omega 6 food ingestion. What are those omega 6 foods? Basically all carbohydrates. That is to say, sugars, grains and all their oils, vegetables and fruits.

Since we need vegetables for its richness in vitamins and oligoelements, and for its low carbohydrate content, we should keep eating them. The same for some fruits, although there are some with high carbohydrate and sugar content, that would be desirable to eat in small amounts.

However, sugars, grains and their oils, that is sugar in all forms, cakes, pasta, soy, rice, corn, potatoes, breads in all its forms, etc., are saturated with carbohydrates (Omega 6). They overload the body with Omega 6, which unbalance the Omega 6/ Omega 3 ratio.

We must maintain an Omega 6/omega 3 ratio near 1. It is the ideal for the optimal body operation, free of degenerative diseases. That is important to remember.

Regarding flaxseeds it could be a good supplement to your general health not the basic supplier of omega 3(it only has ALA, not EPA and DHA, that has to be converted by your body).

You can read more at Triglycerides and Omega 3

Do you know why Omega 3 with DHA is so good for you? Most people don’t - and as a result they do not enjoy the level of vibrant health that they should! Instead they suffer from avoidable ailments such as heart disease. Even worse, many people as they get older, gradually ‘lose’ their mind and live out their twilight years not even recognizing their friends or family.

Scientists throughout the world believe a great deal of the suffering caused from these diseases could be avoided by adequate intake of an essential Omega 3 fatty acid found in fish oil called DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) You may want to read this information.

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