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Hello all!

Okay, so I am having skin problems i.e dermatitis, psoriasis etc due to stress and other reasons and well I moisturise my skin once/twice a day but I read somewhere omega 3 can help with the healing process so I want to give a try.

I'd like to know your opinion about consuming o3 pills or getting it through food . Which one do you think it would help faster?
Food is always better.  But with both food and pills there is an issue of getting enough.  About 1,500-3,000 mg omega 3s is ideal, and 3,000 mg or more if you eat a lot of omega 6s.  Omega 6 is found in most plant fats/oils except for a handful.  More omega 3s than that doesn't really hurt as long as you can digest it.

ALA omega 3s: chia seeds > flax seeds/oil> walnuts/oil > olives/oil.  About 1 tbsp. chia seeds has a pretty good amount.
EPA/DHA/DPA: Seafood, fish oil, certain vegan algae based supplements.  1-2 tsp. fish oil has a pretty good amount.
You need all 4, and they don't fully replace each other, though the body can convert a small amount of one into another.

Because fat is stored long term it takes a long time to build up storage; it may take a couple months or so.  So using a lot more in the short term can help you build up the storage faster.  Though some people may have difficulty digesting oil.  You'll have to try and see how much you can handle without any digestive issues.

Yes omega 3s can help with dermatitis.  It is a thin oil meaning it naturally moisturizes your skin without making it greasy.  They are essential fatty acids meaning your body can't make them (except a little from each other).  That means they are also critical for other fatty tissue including the brain, for heart health, for metabolizing fat, and every cell membrane.

I think the fastest way would be to take as much fish oil and chia seeds as you can easily digest.  And also a handful of sunflower seeds or almonds for vitamin E to help preserve the oils.  2 tbsp. rice bran would be even better, spread out or with Beano to help you digest it.  And finally around a dozen eggs a week since the yolks emulsify fats in the body.  Eating seafood is better because it also contains other helpful nutrients, but you'd need quite a lot to get 3,000+ mg omega 3s this way.  Ideally you might have 2 servings of salmon a day, a few oysters, a couple bowls full of sprouted brown rice, and a couple handfuls of sprouted sunflower seeds.  And then you'd get way more than just omega 3s and it'd be wonderful for your health.  That's a lot to prepare and take in though.
(03-03-2017, 05:37 AM)surferjoe2007 Wrote: [ -> ]Food is always better.  But with both food and pills there is an issue of getting enough.  About 1,500-3,000 mg omega 3s is ideal, and 3,000 mg or more if you eat a lot of omega 6s.  Omega 6 is found in most plant fats/oils except for a handful.  More omega 3s than that doesn't really hurt as long as you can digest it.

ALA omega 3s: chia seeds > flax seeds/oil> walnuts/oil > olives/oil.  About 1 tbsp. chia seeds has a pretty good amount.
EPA/DHA/DPA: Seafood, fish oil, certain vegan algae based supplements.  1-2 tsp. fish oil has a pretty good amount.
You need all 4, and they don't fully replace each other, though the body can convert a small amount of one into another.

Because fat is stored long term it takes a long time to build up storage; it may take a couple months or so.  So using a lot more in the short term can help you build up the storage faster.  Though some people may have difficulty digesting oil.  You'll have to try and see how much you can handle without any digestive issues.

Yes omega 3s can help with dermatitis.  It is a thin oil meaning it naturally moisturizes your skin without making it greasy.  They are essential fatty acids meaning your body can't make them (except a little from each other).  That means they are also critical for other fatty tissue including the brain, for heart health, for metabolizing fat, and every cell membrane.

I think the fastest way would be to take as much fish oil and chia seeds as you can easily digest.  And also a handful of sunflower seeds or almonds for vitamin E to help preserve the oils.  2 tbsp. rice bran would be even better, spread out or with Beano to help you digest it.  And finally around a dozen eggs a week since the yolks emulsify fats in the body.  Eating seafood is better because it also contains other helpful nutrients, but you'd need quite a lot to get 3,000+ mg omega 3s this way.  Ideally you might have 2 servings of salmon a day, a few oysters, a couple bowls full of sprouted brown rice, and a couple handfuls of sprouted sunflower seeds.  And then you'd get way more than just omega 3s and it'd be wonderful for your health.  That's a lot to prepare and take in though.

Thank you a lot , you are so kind!

I just realised since I don't eat fish (only tuna and smoked salmon 2-3 a week) as much as I used to do, maybe this is the main problem.  Dodgy
Twice a week with those is low but not terrible.  That could have contributed but there might also be something that you are sensitive to irritating your skin.