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Excess Omega 3 fish oil
It is difficult to get excess omega 3 fatty acids in your diet. Even if you take an omega 3 fish oil supplement, it’s unlikely that you will get too much. Omega 3 fatty acids are constantly being used by our cells and must be replaced. Even if you consumed an entire bottle of supplements, the excess omega 3 would simply pass out of your body through your gastrointestinal system.
There are, however, unusual situations in which omega 3 supplements should be taken with caution.
One of the effects of omega 3 fatty acids is to decrease clotting. Omega 3’s form substances called thromboxanes, which interfere with clotting by preventing platelets from sticking together. Anticoagulant medications prevent clotting by interfering with the chemical reactions necessary for a clot to form. The actions of omega 3’s and anticoagulants are additive. People who take both anticoagulants and omega 3’s are at a higher risk for bleeding complications, and their blood should be monitored frequently.
Another population in whom omega 3 fatty acids should be used with caution is those who have severe congestive heart failure. Although omega 3 fatty acids help stabilize abnormal cardiac rhythms and are associated with lower morbidity (complications) and mortality (death) rates in most people, people with severe congestive heart failure have an increased risk of sudden death if they take omega 3’s.
In both of these cases, however, the problem is not due to excess omega 3. It is due to specific situations that affect the way our bodies function.
Fish oils that contain vitamins A and D also contain omega 3 oils, and are sometimes used as health supplements. The classic example is cod liver oil. Cod liver oil is actually made from the livers of cod; other fish liver oils are sometimes available, too. These usually are unrefined, and they contain fat soluble vitamins. Vitamin A is one of the few vitamins that you can get too much of. Taking high doses of fish liver oil over a long period of time could result in hypervitaminosis A, or excess vitamin A.
Taking refined fish oil supplements or other forms of omega 3 oils will avoid the possibility of getting too much vitamin A. Refined fish oil is a better choice, anyway, because it does not have toxins, heavy metals or other potential contaminations that may be found in raw fish. | | |
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