Yes, Jonathan......these are the doses of EPA and DHA: 2,160 EPA daily 1,440 DHA daily Yes they are in capsules (1,000 Mg. each--VERY large......and I take 12 per day 6 in the morning and 6 in the evening). And yes, it is my understanding that that is a very large does. I was unaware of it's anti-viral or anti-bacterial properties.......that is very interesting for me to note. I think I may do a bit of research on that as well ( of course accessing Dr. Omura's information).
Thanks for the further info, Christiane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan B. Britten" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 7:42 PM Subject: Re: CS> congestive heart failure questions > One mechanism of fish oil is antiviral/bacterial, due to the effects of > DHA/EPA, as reported by Y. Omura M.D. EPA/DHA, by killing the > pathogens that scar the arteries and allow fatty stuff to build up, > helps to keep the blood flowing well. > > I was not aware of the blood-thinning properties . . . . > > Would you know how much EPA/DHA you get in the 12,000 mg per day? That > sounds like a very large dose. Do you take capsules? > > > Thanks. > > > > John Osowiecki wrote: > > > > This is in response to what to replace coumadin with to thin the blood. My > > understanding is that is it very risky to stop coumadin, and when you wean > > off of it, it is critical to have your numbers monitored closely. > > > > Keeping that in mind I have some input about a possible solution. I have > > been on Fish Oil in mega doses prescribed by an integrated medicine > > physician in NYC. I was told to take 12,000 MG per day (with 400IU's Vit. E > > to supplement). One of the side effects that he warned about was that it > > would thin my blood and possibly put me at risk for "bleeding out" during a > > surgery or severe injury. Due to that risk, I was told to stop it 3 weeks > > before any surgery, and a "bleed time" was performed within 24 hours of my > > procedures to insure safety. > > > > So.......I don't have any specifics about replacing coumadin, however I'm > > acutely aware of the blood thinning properties of mega doses of fish oil. > > > > I hope this information helps. Perhaps more knowledgeable people on this > > list may have some comments or input on this information. > > > > Christiane > > > > -- > > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > > > Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org > > > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> >
