One of the main complaints of taking fish oil is the taste and “fishy burps”, but a high quality fish oil should not have a “fishy” aftertasteBland says.
Ferira couldn’t agree more, adding that “fish oil shouldn’t make you burp… that is not a good sign of the quality of the oil.” Also, as she previously shared about him mind-body-green podcast“If your fish oil smells funny, fishy, acidic or very yellow, these are signs of poor purity. It’s a sign of oxidation.”
As for side effects, “there are no serious side effects from taking too much fish oil other than mild gastrointestinal issues at high doses,” says Bland.
Out of an abundance of caution, though, people who take blood-thinning medications or who have specific health problems related to bleeding should consult their doctor before taking fish oil to make sure their dose doesn’t interfere with their medications, Bland says. That’s because omega-3s can affect platelet activity.*
So what does this ratio of omega-3s and platelets mean for daily fish oil use? “Actually, the anticoagulant effect of fish oil occurs at absurdly high levels of EPA plus DHA, 10 grams morewhich by the way, No supplement even comes close to containing,” Ferira previously shared with mbg
That’s a very important dosage distinction since, in fact, “omega-3 supplements are playing in the range of 200 to 1,800 milligrams of EPA plus DHA 99% of the time,” adds Ferira. In other words, the consideration level of anticoagulants for most people is up to 20 times the typical daily dose of a fish oil supplement (so the average person shouldn’t worry).
For a full explanation of the possible side effects of fish oil, you’ll want to check out this full explainer.
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