Omega-3 – most humans and horses can start with loading doses – saving 1 to 3 months

Some people want to speed up the restoration of nutrient levels

• The body often does not benefit from a nutrient until an adequate level is restored

• Sometimes a person wants to experience the benefits months sooner

  • Get quick positive feedback about taking a nutrient
  • Want to treat an ailment

  • Have an upcoming need for the nutrient

    • pregnancy

    • surgery

    • will be playing a contact sport and want to reduce possibility of concussion

• Over a million people have had loading doses of vitamin D, which reduces the time to get a good level of vitamin D by 2 - 10 months

• There is far less history for Omega-3 loading doses , but it appears that 1 - 3 months can be saved

Vitamin D and Omega-3 category starts with:

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Human loading dose

• 📄 Bio-Omega 3: 2X to 3X for 10 days
  • “A loading dose between 4-6 capsules per day for 10 days acts as a powerful anti-inflammatory, following which, a stabilizing dose of 2 capsules per day can be continued.”
• 📄 Fish Oil and Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Trial – Nov 2012:
  • 10 grams (total?) over 3 to 5 days followed by 2 grams/d
• Prophlyaxis and treatment of atrial fibrillation with omega-3 fatty acids Patent 2009
  • “. . loading dose is 1.5 to 8 times the amount of the maintenance dose.” For up to 30 days

• Vectomega “2 per day for 30 days, then 1 per day thereafter. May continue with 2 per day for enhanced benefits”

• Equazen omega– for eyes 3X for 12 weeks

  • “ . . we suggest a daily intake of six capsules per day for the first twelve weeks”
  • “ . . can start to reduce your daily intake to the maintenance level of two capsules daily”

Horse loading dose

• Equi-Source Feeding Instructions
  • Introduce Equi-source gradually for the first week By the end of the first week, you should be feeding your horse a full loading dose of 150 ml per day” 1/2 per feeding, then at 1-month maintenance dose is 1/4 loading dose
• Equine Omega-3 Complete
  • Loading dose of 4 ounces twice a day for 10 days. Maintenance dose is 4 ounces a day. Traveling or competing dose is 6 to 8 ounces a day
• MaxFlex by Farnam in Horses Loading: 3 oz per day (3 to 4 weeks). Maintenance: 1 oz

Start gradually, go slowly if increased bleeding

• Horses should be introduced to Omega-3 over the period of several days

• Some people, including myself and my wife, get bleeding events (nose, skin) when instantly going to a higher level of Omega-3

• Fish oils and bleeding: is there a clinically significant risk? 2013: No. (however, aspirin had a bleeding risk)

• Is it Safe to Take Fish Oil Before Surgery & Medical Procedures? 2017

  • This review found it safe to consume omega-3 supplements, even at large doses of up to 10g of EPA/DHA per day in the short term.