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A member asked:
I have been taking 1000mg fish oil as well as flax or chia daily for years. is this safe? ends up being around 2000mg or so total omega 3. too much?
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Omega 3:6 ratio: Most people do not get enough omega 3 in their diet and get too much omega 6. As to whether or not fish oil in combination with other plant sources of omega3 is too much depends on the context of a persons diet overall. Excess fish oil can have a blood thinning effect as well. This that also needs to be considered in the context of ones medical history.
Answered 4/23/2016
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