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Old 05-15-2015, 05:27 PM #1
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Confused Confused about supplements please help :)

Alright so I know this question has been asked a lot but I am still confused.

First of all, my concussion was 4 months ago and I just found this website a week ago. I started reading posts and heard of fish oil and its benefits for the brain. (Wish I had known about that sooner but oh well )

So I decided to start taking it but I am confused how many pills I should take daily. I am aiming at 3g of DHA and EPA a day (is that a good idea or should I be taking more than that since my concussion was 4 months ago??)

Now the back of my bottle says this:

Fish oil concentrate: 2000g
Total omega 3 fatty acids: 600mg
Omega 3 EPA and DHA: 500 mg
Omega 3 other: 100 mg

How many pills should I take daily to reach a total of 3g?? I was thinking 6? Is that right?? Please I need help i am really confused

Also I heard that vitamin b is a good idea as well. Should I start taking that??

sorry for all these questions an thanks for your help
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Old 05-15-2015, 06:10 PM #2
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Read the Vitamins sticky at the top. It has the whole list.

If you took 3 or 4 Omega 3 pills a day, that should be fine. But, you might find your stomach does not like that much so let your gut be your guide. None of these supplements will cause a quick healing. It will take weeks to see an improvement.

You also need B-12 ..... 1000 to 2500 mcgs of methylcobalamin B-12
A B-50 complex to get the rest of the B's
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Thank you for your reply

I know that it's going to take a couple of weeks to see some improvements and even more time to fully heal.
I am glad that my symptoms are not as bad as other people described. I just have some dizziness and a mild headache from time to time.

I will start taking vitamin b and d3 as soon as possible and hope that it will help my brain heal quickly.
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When I say a specific Vitamin B, it is not casually. There is a reason for each Vitamin. Some have thought they can take the recommendations generally but that is not going to be as much help as often is expected.
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Get regular strength fish oil that shows epa, dha and triglycerides totaling 1000mg each pill. It works better. Take 3-6 a day.
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