I currently take 1 Cod Liver Oil capsule but never hear of people taking this.  Should I switch to flax seed oil or are they essentially just as good as one another.  And if so how many?

Yeh people normally not so much vocal on this area..duno why.. having esstinal oils/fat is a big part of this..udo's oil is a good source oil.

tesco's now sell a good brand..cant remmeber the name but its got all the good numbers in..its called 3 2 1 or 3 6 9 oil or somthing.. ill try look out for it next time i go

Thanks

While its good to supp with omega 3,6,9 oils - these often dont contain fish oils. Fish oils contain omega 3 fatty acids in the form of EPA - most 3,6,9 supps only provide the DHA omega 3 fatty acids. In other words its good to use both - stick with the fish oil caps, or you could try CNP Pro Vital which contains fish oils as well as other fatty acids, its a really good supp.

http://www.british-bodybuilding.co.uk/ProLipid.shtml

PJ

I think i remember reading some thread by bigkeiko about this - isnt omega 3 the most important, rather than the 6 & 9.... I used to supp daily with a a combined one 3-6-9 sainbury's own brand. Now these are a combination of lindseed oil, sesame oil, rice bran oil, evening primrose oil, and sunflower seed oil.......... Ive stopped using these now and get the sainburys omega 3 fish oils. as they are a straight 1000mg of fish body oil.
This gives the following - 350mg Omega 3, of which EPA 180mg and 120mg of DHA.........
Do you think these are ok ???

Its not a case of them being ok - they supply what they say they supply - which is good - but you still need a balance of 6 and 9 fatty acids too. This is why I prefer CNP Pro Lipid - or you could use both the fish oils and the 3,6,9 caps to get the balance right. To be honest I think its just easier to stick with the Pro Lipid!
PJ