Amount of Fish Oil Needed Per Day to Lower Cholesterol

For many sufferers of high cholesterol, those with a family history of it, those interested in keeping cholesterol levels low, and those interested in lowering heightening cholesterol levels before pharmaceutical drugs become necessary, fish oil provides hope in terms of its use as a supplement. What amount of fish oil is therapeutic in terms of lowering high cholesterol is something each individual may want to take the time to look into.

Identification

Fish oil can and its health benefits can be found in oily types of fish such as salmon, mackerel, sardines, trout and herring.

Significance

Taking fish oil as a supplement increases a person's high-density cholesterol (HDL) and lowers his low-density cholesterol (LDL).

Function

The end result of taking any significant amount of fish oil is a higher amount of good cholesterol (HDL) and greater overall cardiovascular health.

Insight

A greater amount of fish oil in a person's diet will result in the person experiencing more health benefits, but adding even a small amount of fish oil to an already healthy diet can provide some health benefits.

Solution

Eating 100 grams of oily fish three times a week, taking fish oil supplements of about 6 grams per day, or doing a combination of both should be enough to result in significantly healthier cholesterol levels for most.

Resources

• Mayo Clinic
• FIsh Oil Blog