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Posted 5/28/2010 1:30 PM (GMT 0)
hey guys

I 'm Steve from Australia and would like to get some info on how much fish oil and flaxseed oil i can take per day without getting any problems or interference with my meds. here in australia  i get my oils separate.


I'm on prednisone 12 mg
imuran 125 mg
mesasal 3 g

soalafolk 2 g
daily

 

Posted 5/28/2010 1:46 PM (GMT 0)
I personally take 2 pills twice a day. That is what is suggested on the bottle. I don't think there would be any interaction with the meds you are on. I might be wrong, but atleast I do not feel any difference. Fish oil helps with the inflamation and also will give you some really good nutrions that you might be loosing in the form of bleeding. If I were you I would start slow, like one pill a day, and see what happenes. Another source of reducing the inflamation is apple cider.
Posted 5/28/2010 3:02 PM (GMT 0)
Omega 3 oils are great for reducing inflammation and shouldn't interfere with your meds.

Fairly high doses are needed to treat an IBD flare. Patients with ulcerative colitis have abnormally low blood levels of EPA. Clinical trials have shown that supplementation with fish oil (2.7 grams of EPA and 1.8 grams of DHA daily) can reduce the severity of the condition by more than 50% and enable many patients to discontinue anti-inflammatory medication and steroids. I believe I've seen dosage recommendations up to 5 grams/day.

Check out the book The New Eating Right for a Bad Gut which contains detailed info about omega 3 supplementation.

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