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Black03SVTCobra
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drewboy said:
Bump for what fish oil capsules are best or does it matter?
Lifterforlife
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Black03SVTCobra said:
It probably doesn't make much difference, I read a study that most all fish oils are pretty equal when said and done. However, I am a fan of pharmeceutical grade. It will say so on the bottle.
The fish oil you typically find in many discount stores is probably not pharmaceutical grade. This entails that its saturated fat content is higher, whereas all of the health benefits you're looking for in fish oil come from the non-saturated fats in the oil. By contrast, pharmaceutical grade fish oil contains relatively little saturated fat and is mostly non-saturated fat.
Enterically coated will also be of value, as it will not start digesting before it hits the gut.
Lifterforlife
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By the way, I posted this in another forum, this may well be the reason why most bodybuilders use it, though it has tons of health benefits including depression, rheumatoid arthritis, high blood pressue, reduced chances of stroke, and on and on.
Official Journal of The
American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP)
ISSN 1097-9751
An International Electronic Journal
Volume 7 Number 1 February 2004
Nutrition and Exercise
CHRONIC SUPPLEMENTATION WITH FISH OIL INCREASES FAT OXIDATION DURING EXERCISE IN YOUNG MEN
DEREK M. HUFFMAN, JODY L. MICHAELSON, TOM R. THOMAS
Exercise Physiology Program, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211
ABSTRACT
CHRONIC SUPPLEMENTATION WITH FISH OIL INCREASES FAT OXIDATION DURING EXERCISE IN YOUNG MEN. Derek M. Huffman, Jody L. Michaelson, Tom R. Thomas. JEPonline. 2004;7(1):48-56. Recent evidence suggests that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil (FO) stimulate fat oxidation in liver and perhaps skeletal muscle. Our purpose was to examine the effect of an acute high-dose and a chronic low-dose of FO on fat oxidation during exercise. Seven recreationally active males (age 21-27 yr) jogged for 60 min at 60 % VO2max in three trials administered in random order: 1) no meal (NM), 2) 4 h following a high-fat meal (HFM), and 3) 4 h following an isocaloric HFM partly substituted with FO (HFM+FO). The FO supplement contained 60 % eicosapentaenoic acid, and 40 % docosahexaenoic acid. Subjects then supplemented 4 g/day of FO for 3 wk and while remaining on the supplementation regimen, repeated the same three trials in random order. Indirect calorimetry was used for the determination of oxygen consumption, respiratory exchange ratio, and energy expenditure from fat and carbohydrate. Heart rate, and rating of perceived exertion were also monitored for each test. The acute high-dose FO had no significant affect on fat use during exercise. In contrast, chronic supplementation significantly augmented total fat energy expenditure as compared to trials before supplementation in each of the three treatments versus trials prior to chronic supplementation (NM, 269.1 ± 49.8 v. 245.7 ± 36.2 Kcal, P = 0.009; HFM, 295.2 ± 40.2 v. 260.8 ± 36.4, P = 0.001; HFM+FO, 299.0 ± 38.7 v. 280.4 ± 35.9 Kcal, P = 0.002). These data suggest that chronic, but not acute FO supplementation enhanced the contribution of lipid during exercise in young active males.
Omega-3 fatty acids (n-3fa) in the form of fish oil (FO) have garnered much attention for their triglyceride (TG) lowering affect (1,2). The mechanistic action of FO and other n-3fa is believed to involve the suppression of enzymes engaged in TG synthesis and stimulation of beta-oxidation in the liver (1,2). Recent studies have demonstrated novel pathways that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), and in particular eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from FO, enhance fatty acid oxidation (3). PUFA such as EPA and DHA are believed to mediate the repartitioning of metabolic fuels by stimulating fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis, inhibiting fatty acid and TG synthesis, and reducing concentrations of malonyl-CoA. In vitro studies suggest that metabolites of EPA and DHA are more potent activators of fat oxidation than other fatty acids via the binding of the transcription factor, peroxisomal poliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPAR-á)
Official Journal of The
American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP)
ISSN 1097-9751
An International Electronic Journal
Volume 7 Number 1 February 2004
Nutrition and Exercise
CHRONIC SUPPLEMENTATION WITH FISH OIL INCREASES FAT OXIDATION DURING EXERCISE IN YOUNG MEN
DEREK M. HUFFMAN, JODY L. MICHAELSON, TOM R. THOMAS
Exercise Physiology Program, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211
ABSTRACT
CHRONIC SUPPLEMENTATION WITH FISH OIL INCREASES FAT OXIDATION DURING EXERCISE IN YOUNG MEN. Derek M. Huffman, Jody L. Michaelson, Tom R. Thomas. JEPonline. 2004;7(1):48-56. Recent evidence suggests that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil (FO) stimulate fat oxidation in liver and perhaps skeletal muscle. Our purpose was to examine the effect of an acute high-dose and a chronic low-dose of FO on fat oxidation during exercise. Seven recreationally active males (age 21-27 yr) jogged for 60 min at 60 % VO2max in three trials administered in random order: 1) no meal (NM), 2) 4 h following a high-fat meal (HFM), and 3) 4 h following an isocaloric HFM partly substituted with FO (HFM+FO). The FO supplement contained 60 % eicosapentaenoic acid, and 40 % docosahexaenoic acid. Subjects then supplemented 4 g/day of FO for 3 wk and while remaining on the supplementation regimen, repeated the same three trials in random order. Indirect calorimetry was used for the determination of oxygen consumption, respiratory exchange ratio, and energy expenditure from fat and carbohydrate. Heart rate, and rating of perceived exertion were also monitored for each test. The acute high-dose FO had no significant affect on fat use during exercise. In contrast, chronic supplementation significantly augmented total fat energy expenditure as compared to trials before supplementation in each of the three treatments versus trials prior to chronic supplementation (NM, 269.1 ± 49.8 v. 245.7 ± 36.2 Kcal, P = 0.009; HFM, 295.2 ± 40.2 v. 260.8 ± 36.4, P = 0.001; HFM+FO, 299.0 ± 38.7 v. 280.4 ± 35.9 Kcal, P = 0.002). These data suggest that chronic, but not acute FO supplementation enhanced the contribution of lipid during exercise in young active males.
Omega-3 fatty acids (n-3fa) in the form of fish oil (FO) have garnered much attention for their triglyceride (TG) lowering affect (1,2). The mechanistic action of FO and other n-3fa is believed to involve the suppression of enzymes engaged in TG synthesis and stimulation of beta-oxidation in the liver (1,2). Recent studies have demonstrated novel pathways that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), and in particular eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from FO, enhance fatty acid oxidation (3). PUFA such as EPA and DHA are believed to mediate the repartitioning of metabolic fuels by stimulating fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis, inhibiting fatty acid and TG synthesis, and reducing concentrations of malonyl-CoA. In vitro studies suggest that metabolites of EPA and DHA are more potent activators of fat oxidation than other fatty acids via the binding of the transcription factor, peroxisomal poliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPAR-á)
javaguru
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drewboy said:
Initially, I stay very strict but once you're under 12% BF it seems you can be more "fast and loose" and still stay lean.
I use a mix of flax, fish and GLA but most of the studies done on efa's use DHA/EPA which is what's in fish oil. Any supplement from a reputable manufacturer should do.
With milk isolate they take skim milk and micro filter out most of the lactose. It's roughly 20% whey, 80% casein, and 90% protein by volume but maintains the microfractions from whey due to the mild processing and isn't denatured like most caseinates, which are acid processed. It also maintains much of the mineral content of milk, meaning high levels of calcium, magnesium and zinc. It's a more balanced protein source for general use than whey. You can find it in bulk at proteinfactory.com and trueprotein.com Whey is great around your workouts but milk isolate is better for general use.
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