Fish oil

[Mandy2007]

Hello All, can you tell me when is the best time to take Fish Oil?

I am on 100 mcg of Levo which I take as I get up in the morning. Thank you Mandy 😊

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Mandy2007

I've read that there's no best "time", as in morning or evening, but it's said that taking it with a fatty meal increases absorption, and to take away from fibre. As I take fibre capsules in the morning, I take my fish oil after my evening meal.

And of course, like other supplements, keep away from Levo by at least 2 hours.

[Mandy2007 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Great thank you. Would you mind me asking what the fibre helps you with? I have an 11 daughter with cerebral palsy who has a lot of constipation issues which is “managed” with laxatives. I have been thinking about adding fibre (she is tube fed) into her routine to see if it helps with movement of bowels. Thank you Mandy

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Mandy2007]

Well fibre is the best thing for bowel movement, so we are told. That's why I use fibre capsules, but unless I took mega amounts it's not enough on it's own for me so I take a few capsules so that my body is getting a certain amount of fibre to encourage my digestive system to work (somewhat) on elimination and I use magnesium citrate powder as that has laxative properties without the need for heavy laxatives which tend to make the bowel lazy.

Adding a fibre powder (eg psyllium husk) to liquid makes it go gloopy, not sure if that would be possible with a feeding tube.