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Someone sent a question about inflammation. I thought others might have an interest in the topic so here's the question and my response.
Lovaza is an expensive form of Omega 3. I don't see much advantage to it.
Krill oil is better at reducing inflammation than regular fish oil. I like the Arctic Pure Krill from the source naturals catalog. Source Naturals makes high quality supplements. Krill oil contains phospholipids and astaxanthin. The phospholipids bind to the Krill and help it pass through the digestive system easier. Essentially, if someone wants to take 3 grams of Omega 3 fish oil a day, they would only need to take 2 grams of Krill to reach the same level of Omega 3 and 6 in the blood.
Krill is recommended by a lot of gyno's for the pain and inflammation women experience with PMS. Several clinical trials support this, and a lot of women have told me how well it has worked for them. Regular fish oil does not work. Several studies have shown Krill to be effective at alleviating arthritis pain by reducing inflammation. You could substitute the Krill of the Lovza.
In addition to the Krill you can take Pomegranate either by drinking two 6 to 8 oz cups of the PURE juice a day or taking 3 gel caps. Brownwood acres (FastFruit) has the best gel caps in terms of quality on the market in my opinion. Pomegranate has also been researched for inflammation reduction effectiveness and it's very good. It was effective on several types of inflammation.
The next thing that will help inflammation is Turmeric. You can do your own research on Turmeric. It works best when combined with black pepper and a bit of fat like coconut oil. Turmeric tablets aren't water soluable so hardly any of it gets through the digestive system. The research on Turmeric suggests that mixing the power into a liquid with a small bit of black pepper and a little fat helps it survive the digestive process. I mix some of the powders that don't taste so good like turmeric or vitamin C with Citrucel and water. Citrucel has a strong orange flavor that masks a lot of lessor flavors. You can also mix turmeric and the pepper with flavored cod liver oil for the fat. Just a little cod liver oil is good enough.
I take all three of those supplements and they've cut the inflammation makers in my blood by two thirds. In my case I have stubborn inflammation so that's huge for me. I have no idea how they will work on you. Of course you should research any side effects and the best methods for taking these.
I don't have time to post all the research studies I have on these, you'll have to hunt those down. It sounds like amount of Flax is a bit high but it shouldn't hurt if it doesn't bother you.
Here's the link they were referring to on Omega 3.
http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showt...ght=#post57513
hi, I want to thank u for this link, and ur post. I have been taking lovaza for afew monthes epa 465 mg, dha 375. 4 capsules a day and baby asprin. I also take flaxseed oil 1000 mg, ALA 500 mg. I take NAC 500 mg once a day. what is ur opinon about this combo? should I add something else too? krill oil maybe? I am looking for some thing to bring down the inflammmation on my eyelids and sever dry eye. thanks.
Krill oil is better at reducing inflammation than regular fish oil. I like the Arctic Pure Krill from the source naturals catalog. Source Naturals makes high quality supplements. Krill oil contains phospholipids and astaxanthin. The phospholipids bind to the Krill and help it pass through the digestive system easier. Essentially, if someone wants to take 3 grams of Omega 3 fish oil a day, they would only need to take 2 grams of Krill to reach the same level of Omega 3 and 6 in the blood.
Krill is recommended by a lot of gyno's for the pain and inflammation women experience with PMS. Several clinical trials support this, and a lot of women have told me how well it has worked for them. Regular fish oil does not work. Several studies have shown Krill to be effective at alleviating arthritis pain by reducing inflammation. You could substitute the Krill of the Lovza.
In addition to the Krill you can take Pomegranate either by drinking two 6 to 8 oz cups of the PURE juice a day or taking 3 gel caps. Brownwood acres (FastFruit) has the best gel caps in terms of quality on the market in my opinion. Pomegranate has also been researched for inflammation reduction effectiveness and it's very good. It was effective on several types of inflammation.
The next thing that will help inflammation is Turmeric. You can do your own research on Turmeric. It works best when combined with black pepper and a bit of fat like coconut oil. Turmeric tablets aren't water soluable so hardly any of it gets through the digestive system. The research on Turmeric suggests that mixing the power into a liquid with a small bit of black pepper and a little fat helps it survive the digestive process. I mix some of the powders that don't taste so good like turmeric or vitamin C with Citrucel and water. Citrucel has a strong orange flavor that masks a lot of lessor flavors. You can also mix turmeric and the pepper with flavored cod liver oil for the fat. Just a little cod liver oil is good enough.
I take all three of those supplements and they've cut the inflammation makers in my blood by two thirds. In my case I have stubborn inflammation so that's huge for me. I have no idea how they will work on you. Of course you should research any side effects and the best methods for taking these.
I don't have time to post all the research studies I have on these, you'll have to hunt those down. It sounds like amount of Flax is a bit high but it shouldn't hurt if it doesn't bother you.
Here's the link they were referring to on Omega 3.
http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showt...ght=#post57513