Comment · Mon, April 27, 2020
Krill Oil -> Fish Oil Equivalent Conversion Factor?
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ShouldReallyGetWorkn · 4 points
I know the krill oil has higher bioavailability vs the fish oil. I'm trying to target a certain amount of DHA/EPA, is there a way I can roughly convert krill oil numbers to fish oil numbers?
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ShouldReallyGetWorkn · 1 points
Reposting because I accidentally didn't respond in this comment thread.
I set my main target as \~1g DHA and less EPA. That \~1 gram just from eyeballing: https://examine.com/supplements/fish-oil/research/#neurology\_memory-and-learning. Not really setting EPA target very rigorously because I'm trying to experiment with my inverting my DHA/EPA ratio.
I usually consume a fish oil with higher EPA than DHA, with my dosage--from what I remember--more than a gram of EPA and maybe 700mg DHA. I've been taking that pretty much daily for a couple years just for general health. I want to experiment with switching around that ratio to see how it affects my cognition and memory.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
Those are big dosages. You are better off using an ethyl ester form of regular fish oil to reach those DHA levels. That's the only way to concentrate DHA enough to make dosages reasonable.