hi would you please share the benefits of omega 3 fish oil please advise ??

[Attari11]

please share the omega 3 fish oil benefits can omega 3 lowering the blood pressure or cholesterol levels please let me know thanks in advance

[orangecity41 NKF Ambassador]

Are you asking if Omega 3 use has any affect on Kidney Disease?

[Attari11 in reply to orangecity41]

Honestly i just heard about omega 3 fish oil capsules not sure which one is beneficial for ckd if you know please let me know thanks

[4to3]

Hi,

Omega 3 Fish Oil has two components EPA and DHA. Each component has been shown to have different health benefits. So a person needs to match their health concern with the proper component. I use EPA for its proven benefit for cardiovascular disease. Regular Omega 3 has not been proven beneficial for cardiovascular disease. I'm not sure about any proven benefit of DHA. Dave

[Attari11 in reply to 4to3]

So i am just confused which one should i buy for ckd because i have no idea about dha and epa ?

[4to3 in reply to Attari11]

Why do you think you should take Omega 3 for CKD ?

[Attari11 in reply to 4to3]

Might help me to lower blood pressure?

[4to3]

The EPA component of Omega 3 may help with blood pressure.

EPA stands for Eicosapentaenoic Acid

see benefits at webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingre...

[orangecity41 NKF Ambassador in reply to 4to3]

Thanks for sharing the link. I take Omega 3 mainly for high triglycerides.

[4to3 in reply to orangecity41]

For reducing triglycerides, make sure you are taking the EPA part of Omega 3. EPA supplements are available online. To my knowledge, DHA is not proven to reduce triglycerides. Or, if you are taking an over-the-counter omega 3, make sure the label shows a greater percentage of EPA, not DHA on the label,( like a 3 to 1 ratio of EPA to DHA)

[orangecity41 NKF Ambassador in reply to 4to3]

Mine is over the counter and does show the EPA as larger amount to the DHA. Thanks for info.