How much fish oil do you take on average? (possible advanced testing of x factor)

**Phosphate bond** · 05-07-2006, 10:21 PM

Please do not say the maximum amount of fish oil you take in a day, I'm looking for the average.

For example, If you are someone will tries to shoot for 6 caps per day but occasionally misses doses that would bring your average down.

Please be honest.

Also mention how long you have done this dosing scheme.

NOTE: If using non-standard capsules mention how much EPA/DHA in mg/grams this is?

Please also state how long you have been using at that level for.

**NATHAN518** · 05-07-2006, 10:24 PM

I take 2.4g 3 times a day...so 7.2g daily and have for the past 14 months

**AuburnTiger** · 05-07-2006, 10:27 PM

I take 6g a day. 2 after breakfast, 2 with pre workout shake and 2 after dinner. I have been dosing like this for 8 months now except for 50 days while taking X-Factor.

**Phosphate bond** · 05-07-2006, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by NATHAN518

I take 2.4g 3 times a day...so 7.2g daily and have for the past 14 months

How much EPA/DHA is that? Or is that EPA/DHA you are talking about?

Let me clarify the original question so this is clear to everyone?

**NATHAN518** · 05-07-2006, 10:29 PM

oh yeah, good point...I stopped for the 50 days I took X factor as well

**NATHAN518** · 05-07-2006, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by Phosphate bond

How much EPA/DHA is that? Or is that EPA/DHA you are talking about?

Let me clarify the original question so this is clear to everyone?

I don't have the bottle on me right now, but it comes out to a little over a gram of EPA and almost a gram of DHA

**CanadaBBOY** · 05-07-2006, 10:41 PM

I'm cutting down to 2 capsules of concentrated fish oil (maybe 3 at some point). I just finished x-factor recently as you know.

So 800mg EPA
400mg DHA

What would you personally recomend?

**marlon** · 05-07-2006, 10:42 PM

6g/day, spread 2 caps between 3 different meals. Maybe 2/7 days a week I miss a dose, making it 4g/day for those days. Been dosing like this for about a year, except during my previous xfactor cycle.

**LaCasta51** · 05-07-2006, 10:58 PM

2 x 2.4g x 2 a day very consistently.

**Phosphate bond** · 05-07-2006, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by LaCasta51

2 x 2.4g x 2 a day very consistently.

How much EPA/DHA is that? For how long? (the more info the better)

Thanks.

**BigBok** · 05-08-2006, 12:26 AM

I take Now Foods Super EPA 2 x 2 tabs a day

That's 4.8 gr fishoil with: 1440 mg EPA and 960 mg DHA

**ddawg91** · 05-08-2006, 01:14 AM

I am currently takining Kirkland Extra Strenght Fish Oil 6 caps a day (2caps 3x a day). Each has a total of 240 EPA and 200 DHA for a total of 1440 EPA and 1200 DHA and 5100 mg of fish oil.

Edit: I have been taking them this way for over 1 year.

**BiggJohn** · 05-08-2006, 03:52 AM

Before I started my XF cycle I was using on average 3g combined EPA+DHA per day for about 2 years.

**Phosphate bond** · 05-08-2006, 06:35 AM

Thanks to everyone so far.

Anybody else want to volunteer any more info?

**Skigazzi** · 05-08-2006, 06:44 AM

Pre X Factor - 4 grams

During X Factor - 0 grams

After some digestive issues - During X factor - 2 grams

(NOW Brand Caps)

**Down_n_Dirty** · 05-08-2006, 07:35 AM

I take 6g of Optimum's Fish oil everyday.

**JRRBadBoy4Life** · 05-08-2006, 07:39 AM

About 5 g.

**Coulaid** · 05-08-2006, 08:50 AM

6 Cap's ON's Fish Oil. I've played around with dosing but i have been at 6 caps a day for about 1 year.

EPA:180mg(per cap) = 1080mg A Day
DHA:120mg(per cap) = 720mg A Day

**HYPEBEAST** · 05-08-2006, 09:10 AM

I take 6 average caps a day, therefore 6g.
If I miss a dose, I just take it all before sleep, its just fish oil

**Lonny** · 05-08-2006, 09:12 AM

I take 3-4 grams per day. Anything more than that and I get sides.

**agent spooks** · 05-08-2006, 09:18 AM

On cycle, I take 6g of Fish oil a day! Off cycle, 3-4 grams/day.

EPA = 360mg per cap
DHA = 240mg per cap

Gotta loves those tasty "burps"!!!

**ecto-1** · 05-08-2006, 09:25 AM

2x1gx3 times daily for the past three months

**matiki** · 05-08-2006, 09:25 AM

3 grams of fish oil caps in the morning = 540 mg EPA ; 360 mg DHA

3 grams of fish oil caps in the afternoon = 540 mg EPA ; 360 mg DHA

My nightime dose is the same, but per instructions in the first post, I forget sometimes so I'll exclude it here.

Total average (estimate): 1080 mg EPA, 720 mg DHA

In the event it's relevant, I have psoriasis, and my fish oil and flax oil intake is per Dr's suggestion. I have been taking fish oil for 1 1/2 years now. I also take 3g of flax oil a day, for the last four months.

**rudyky08** · 05-08-2006, 10:06 AM

I aim for 10 fish oil caps (180mg EPA, 120mg DHA) spread throughout the day.

Total EPA: 1800mg
Total DHA: 1200mg

**hotasice2003** · 05-08-2006, 10:09 AM

R u looking 2 tell us we r all going to die or sumin? lol...... I take 6g a day. 1 cap with every meal...... I get, rounded off, 1g of EPA/DHA. I have been doing this for well over a year.....

edit:Oh crap!!!!!!! I am going to die!!!!!!! MY post number here is 666!!!!!!!!

**saludable24** · 05-08-2006, 03:25 PM

I take 4 grams of Now fish oil a day; 720mg EPA, 480mg DHA total. I may go up to 6 grams in the future.

**gdawg0987** · 05-08-2006, 05:32 PM

I take 6 caps a day w/ 180 mg EPA & 120 mg DHA each. So I get 1080 mg EPA & 720 mg DHA daily. I've been doing this dosing scheme for about two years consistently except for when I used X-Factor from the end of February - mid April of this year (took no fish oil caps while on XF).

**American Hunk** · 05-08-2006, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by ddawg91

I am currently takining Kirkland Extra Strenght Fish Oil 6 caps a day (2caps 3x a day). Each has a total of 240 EPA and 200 DHA for a total of 1440 EPA and 1200 DHA and 5100 mg of fish oil.

Edit: I have been taking them this way for over 1 year.

good stuff!

**RichardRussell** · 05-08-2006, 08:56 PM

I take 2 1000mg caps after morning smoothie or oatmeal and 2 caps after afternoon snack or after dinner, so 4 g per day. Been taking that consistently since Dec last year.

By the looks of it, that's underdosed. (I'm currently 188, down from ~210 when bulking in Jan/Feb).

Are you looking for other information such as "results" of any kind, etc.?

**Phosphate bond** · 05-08-2006, 09:23 PM

Anyone else want to volunteer info?

Thank you for the answers so far.

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