Comments on: Omega-3 and Arithmetic http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/16/omega-3-and-arithmetic/ Self-Experimentation, Scientific Method, the Shangri-La Diet, etc. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:29:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Jeff Winkler http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/16/omega-3-and-arithmetic/#comment-6851 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:27:23 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/16/omega-3-and-arithmetic/#comment-6851 This looks like a good interactive math quiz to test mental agility - http://maxi.kabutz.net/maths_gwt/Maths.html. The quiz is random..it's time and you're scored for correctness. I haven't seen the book Tim references, but this sounds like a good replacement for pre-printed worksheets. This looks like a good interactive math quiz to test mental agility - http://maxi.kabutz.net/maths_gwt/Maths.html. The quiz is random..it’s time and you’re scored for correctness. I haven’t seen the book Tim references, but this sounds like a good replacement for pre-printed worksheets.

]]> by: seth http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/16/omega-3-and-arithmetic/#comment-1398 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:47:55 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/16/omega-3-and-arithmetic/#comment-1398 what a big difference! thanks for telling us. one reason I find this research so promising is that it should allow testing on yourself of how effective this or that batch or brand is. No longer will you have to take someone else's word for it. No doubt the seller of the more expensive omega-3 will say it is better; but you can simply see for yourself. what a big difference! thanks for telling us.

one reason I find this research so promising is that it should allow testing on yourself of how effective this or that batch or brand is. No longer will you have to take someone else’s word for it. No doubt the seller of the more expensive omega-3 will say it is better; but you can simply see for yourself.

]]> by: Sean http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/16/omega-3-and-arithmetic/#comment-1395 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:04:51 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/16/omega-3-and-arithmetic/#comment-1395 Hate to advertise, but since I saw that Tim was paying 60 cents per 200mg capsule...I buy my fish oil capsules (300mg of Omega 3 - 180mg EPA and 120mg DHA) from the Daily Vita eBay store: http://stores.ebay.com/DailyVita_Essential-Fatty-Acids_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZQ2d1QQfsubZ5QQftidZ2QQtZkm For 500 capsules I paid $12.50 plus $6 shipping. So a total of $18.50 or 3.7 cents each - with 100mg more Omega 3 than Tim's. The delivery is also pretty fast, and the fish oil is good (one important thing to do with each new fish oil shipment: taste the liquid of a capsule for yourself to make sure the batch isn't rotten...this HAS been known to happen). Hate to advertise, but since I saw that Tim was paying 60 cents per 200mg capsule…I buy my fish oil capsules (300mg of Omega 3 - 180mg EPA and 120mg DHA) from the Daily Vita eBay store:
http://stores.ebay.com/DailyVita_Essential-Fatty-Acids_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZQ2d1QQfsubZ5QQftidZ2QQtZkm

For 500 capsules I paid $12.50 plus $6 shipping. So a total of $18.50 or 3.7 cents each - with 100mg more Omega 3 than Tim’s. The delivery is also pretty fast, and the fish oil is good (one important thing to do with each new fish oil shipment: taste the liquid of a capsule for yourself to make sure the batch isn’t rotten…this HAS been known to happen).

]]> by: seth http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/16/omega-3-and-arithmetic/#comment-1334 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:52:14 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/16/omega-3-and-arithmetic/#comment-1334 I don't know -- it depends on the conversion rate of shorter-chain omega-3 to longer-chain omega-3. Little is known about the conversion rate. I will eventually test fish oil to see what amounts produce equivalent effects. I have been taking about 21 g of shorter-chain omega-3 (ALA). DHA and EPA are longer-chain omega-3. The shorter-chain ALA has the advantage not only of working but also of supplying the SLD calories I want. I don’t know — it depends on the conversion rate of shorter-chain omega-3 to longer-chain omega-3. Little is known about the conversion rate. I will eventually test fish oil to see what amounts produce equivalent effects.

I have been taking about 21 g of shorter-chain omega-3 (ALA). DHA and EPA are longer-chain omega-3. The shorter-chain ALA has the advantage not only of working but also of supplying the SLD calories I want.

]]> by: pdf23ds http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/16/omega-3-and-arithmetic/#comment-1331 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:38:12 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/16/omega-3-and-arithmetic/#comment-1331 I've been taking fish oil supplements for the past couple weeks (and seeing some subjective improvement). I actually sort of enjoy the mild fishiness. How many fish oil capsules would equal what you're taking, Seth? (With 340 mg omega-3, inc. 180 mg EPA, 120 mg DHA) I had the impression that you were totalling much more than a gram of omega-3, but maybe my math was wrong, or maybe the other omega-3 form isn't absorbed as efficiently? I’ve been taking fish oil supplements for the past couple weeks (and seeing some subjective improvement). I actually sort of enjoy the mild fishiness.

How many fish oil capsules would equal what you’re taking, Seth? (With 340 mg omega-3, inc. 180 mg EPA, 120 mg DHA) I had the impression that you were totalling much more than a gram of omega-3, but maybe my math was wrong, or maybe the other omega-3 form isn’t absorbed as efficiently?

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