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I weigh 360, what's the highest amount of omega 3s should i be taking?
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Omega 3's R for: Lowering lipids, especially triglycerides. Generally recommended to take 1000 mg 2-4 times a day. Watch for easy bruising or bleeding (possibly side effect). Better to get omega 3s from fish like anchovies, bluefish, carp, catfish, halibut, herring, lake trout, mackerel, pompano, salmon, striped sea bass, tuna (albacore), & whitefish. Plants w/ alpha-linolenic acid (tofu, soybeans, walnuts, canola.
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