Why do I feel worse when taking Omega-3 supplements?

Find another source for your Omegas. I had some trouble with some of them
also.

You may be getting solvents used in the extraction process of the oils. This
is very common for cheaper brands to use toxic solvent to extract more
"goodness" out of the source. I haven't heard of this from flesh but who
knows. I break out in skin blisters and acne from certains brands. It takes
weeks of supplementation to find this out. These are minute quantities that
accumulate.

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A few months ago, I had a test which compares the omega 6s & 3s in my
blood. The healthy ratio is about 2 to 1. (Average Americans' is
11-1, while mine was nearly 15-1.) Since taking the fish oil, however,
it seems I feel worse, physically and menally: strange aches and
soreness, stomach cramps, mild headaches, fasciculations, mood swings,
irritability . . . basically the opposite of what they say this stuff
is supposed to do. Is this normal? Or is this just a breaking-in
period thing? (I don't take any medications.) They say this stuff
reduces inflammation. Isn't that supposed to EASE soreness?

Is it possible I can be having an adverse reaction to reduced
inflammation? (I say that because on the few occasions when I took
over the counter anti-inflammation pills -- this was long before I took
the supplements -- I had the worse muscle stiffness and soreness that
I'd ever had in my life!!! (After riding my bicycle 30 miles, I felt
like I rode 3,000 miles non-stop!!) Any ideas?

Read some of my old posts. Search for montygram. The bottom line is
that there is no good evidence for putting this fatty acids, which are
highly susceptible to lipid peroxidation while inside your body, in
your body. Just cut back dramatically on your omega 6 consumption, and
forget the omega 3s altogether. If you don't do what I am suggesting,
you are in for horrible problems. Do a www.pubmed.com search for lipid
peroxidation or oxidative stress for starters and you'll see what I
mean. Your body does make a polyunsaturated fatty acid, called the
Mead acid, and that is all you need. I stopped eating omega 3s and 6s,
except in trace amounts in the food I eat (which is more or less
unavoidable), 4 years ago, and the health benefits are incredible. I
was raised on corn oil, so my body my messed up, and as you get older,
it really tears you apart. The essential fatty acids claim is based on
an experiment done on rats in a completely flawed setup back in 1930
(Burr & Burr). Rats may need some omega 3s and 6s, but humans can only
be harmed by these fatty acids, except in trace amounts.

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A few months ago, I had a test which compares the omega 6s & 3s in my
blood.

I seriously doubt this was done at any reputable lab and I would question
anything generated in self interest as far as vendors.
It is just not done routinely and I have not heard of it.

The healthy ratio is about 2 to 1. (Average Americans' is

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11-1, while mine was nearly 15-1.) Since taking the fish oil, however,
it seems I feel worse, physically and menally: strange aches and
soreness, stomach cramps, mild headaches, fasciculations, mood swings,
irritability . . . basically the opposite of what they say this stuff
is supposed to do. Is this normal? Or is this just a breaking-in
period thing? (I don't take any medications.) They say this stuff
reduces inflammation. Isn't that supposed to EASE soreness?

Is it possible I can be having an adverse reaction to reduced
inflammation? (I say that because on the few occasions when I took
over the counter anti-inflammation pills -- this was long before I took
the supplements -- I had the worse muscle stiffness and soreness that
I'd ever had in my life!!! (After riding my bicycle 30 miles, I felt
like I rode 3,000 miles non-stop!!) Any ideas?

Aside from the otherhave said, if your body does not metabolize oils
properly, they can make you feel like you have the flue! That's the
way I used to feel. Is your throat soar? Have your tonsils been taken
out? You may need sulfur to "balance" your oils. I would stop the oils
and use MSM. Start at 1gram/day and increase by 1 gram/week (unless you
notice pains in your lower back telling you to slow down due to your
kidneys being overloaded from the detox process). You should be able to
reach 3-6 grams a day without lower back pain. Make sure you are
drinking plenty of liquids to help your kidneys along. Once you are up
to that high of a dose, oils should not present a problem unless of
course, they are inferrior brands, and are toxic.

Rocco

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Quoted message said:

A few months ago, I had a test which compares the omega 6s & 3s in my
blood. The healthy ratio is about 2 to 1. (Average Americans' is
11-1, while mine was nearly 15-1.) Since taking the fish oil, however,
it seems I feel worse, physically and menally: strange aches and
soreness, stomach cramps, mild headaches, fasciculations, mood swings,
irritability . . . basically the opposite of what they say this stuff
is supposed to do. Is this normal? Or is this just a breaking-in
period thing? (I don't take any medications.) They say this stuff
reduces inflammation. Isn't that supposed to EASE soreness?

Is it possible I can be having an adverse reaction to reduced
inflammation? (I say that because on the few occasions when I took
over the counter anti-inflammation pills -- this was long before I took
the supplements -- I had the worse muscle stiffness and soreness that
I'd ever had in my life!!! (After riding my bicycle 30 miles, I felt
like I rode 3,000 miles non-stop!!) Any ideas?