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Canadian_Bacon · 02-16-2006, 07:16 PM

Actually 9 cals/gram is an average. Short-Chain Fatty acids contain less(5-6) and MCT are probably closer to 7 cal/gram.

I believe I the nutrition text you are refering to and not all their information is valid.
On the fish oil thing. Most "fish oils" now adays are a concentrate and contain very little in the way of cholesterol, Vit A, and Vit D. Though having some fat soluble vitamins isnt a bad thing IMHO.

They are anti-inflammatory so TOO MUCH can inhibit immune response but what the book fails to mention is how much this actually amounts to. You would probably have to break 5 grams of EPA/DHA a day. The most concentrated oil most would ever by contains 600 mgs per cap. Therefore that would still be 8 caps a day which would be damned expensive.

Secondly, I did some searching and found no real research backing up the raising LDL statement under normal doses. Infact everything I have seen shows it IMPROVES lipid profile. If it raises LDL X amount but raises HDL Y amount and Y > X you are still probably better off.

02-16-2006, 07:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Canadian_Bacon Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 581 My Profile	Re: Fish Oil Supplements.....Your Thoughts Regarding Health Actually 9 cals/gram is an average. Short-Chain Fatty acids contain less(5-6) and MCT are probably closer to 7 cal/gram. I believe I the nutrition text you are refering to and not all their information is valid. On the fish oil thing. Most "fish oils" now adays are a concentrate and contain very little in the way of cholesterol, Vit A, and Vit D. Though having some fat soluble vitamins isnt a bad thing IMHO. They are anti-inflammatory so TOO MUCH can inhibit immune response but what the book fails to mention is how much this actually amounts to. You would probably have to break 5 grams of EPA/DHA a day. The most concentrated oil most would ever by contains 600 mgs per cap. Therefore that would still be 8 caps a day which would be damned expensive. Secondly, I did some searching and found no real research backing up the raising LDL statement under normal doses. Infact everything I have seen shows it IMPROVES lipid profile. If it raises LDL X amount but raises HDL Y amount and Y > X you are still probably better off.