Shots, Swigs and Teaspoons: Getting the Right Fish Oil Dosage

There are a lot of things in life that we can do by estimation: many great recipes include pinches, dollops, and dashes; when parking a car, we can get close enough to the curb; and we’re great at almost staying within our budget. It is easy to get used to taking a guess at things, and in most cases, everything still works out just fine.

Unfortunately, fudging your daily dose of omega-3 fish oil is not one of those things.

Now this article isn’t meant to scare you into thinking that if you over or under-pour your fish oil by a few milliliters that you’ll grow gills on your neck. But precision and consistency are key to achieving the maximum benefits from your health investment.

How Much Fish Oil Should You Take?

The recommended dosage of Omega Cure® cod liver oil for adults is 13.4 mL (or approximately 3 teaspoons / 1 tablespoon). With this dosage, you get 3000 mg of EPA/DHA, which is what numerous experts recommend for getting the full anti-inflammatory benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids.

The Ways We Cheat Ourselves

Now picture your silverware drawer. If it’s like mine, you may have curated a beautifully mismatched collection of grandma’s old teaspoons, with a smattering of the set you were gifted from Bed Bath and Beyond, along with one gem you snagged from your alma mater’s dining hall. Okay, maybe your silverware drawer isn’t quite like mine. Point being—a household teaspoon is not necessarily a consistent nor accurate measuring tool when it comes to taking fish oil.

If by chance you do have a spoon that accurately measures 13.4 mL of liquid fish oil, you then face the next Herculean challenge: lifting the spoon up to your mouth without spilling. To avoid sloshing golden drops down that newly pressed white shirt, most of us fill our spoons just ½ to ⅔ full. So again, we cheat ourselves from getting the optimal dosage.

How much Omega Cure are you actually getting in a teaspoon?

Another beautifully inaccurate method: the swig. I applaud our customers whose pirate spirit inspires them to chug their daily dose of fish oil. Unfortunately, many of those customers may also notice that they do not finish their entire bottle within 18 days, meaning that they have under-dosed themselves. It’s either their swashbuckling lifestyle or the lack of a proper measurement tool that results in them not feeling a noticeable difference in their health.

What Are the Advantages for Getting a Full Omega 3 Dose?

If you recognize yourself in one of the examples above, you may be shorting yourself important milligrams of Omega Cure that your body needs to feel its best. Over time, those little drops add up.

For example, one customer told me, “For several months, I poured what I thought was a good ‘shot’ of fish oil into my glass of orange juice every morning. But then my fastidious husband decided to measure out Omega Cure for everyone in our family. It was amazing how much better I felt in my joints. That little extra really made the difference.”

A Customer of the Month echoed the same point in her interview, saying, “I had been taking about a spoonful of [Omega Cure] oil each morning, not really measuring it exactly…I increased my dose to a tablespoon a day, measuring it exactly with a shot glass. Within a few weeks, I noticed improvements in the pain in my ankles – and it was a significant difference. The increase in oil was the only change I made.” You can read her full story here.

Making It a Habit

Getting the right dose of fresh omega-3 is key to experiencing the benefits of fish oil. But consistency is equally important. Want to make Omega Cure work better for you? Aim to take it at the same time every day.

Find a time when you regularly have access to and the ability to take your fish oil. For some people, that is first thing in the morning with breakfast. For others, it’s easiest to take the oil right before bed. You can take your fish oil at any time, as long as it becomes a daily habit.

Now, if you twisted my arm and I had to choose, I would say make it an evening habit. For more on optimal timing, I recommend reading this post: What is the Best Time to Take Your Omega Cure Cod Liver Oil.

An Effective Fish Oil Dose, Made Easy

If you’ve been a long-time Omega Cure customer, you may be used to pouring your own daily dose. For some of you, I sense that you enjoy the process of seeing that elegant, golden-hued bottle in your fridge and measuring the optimal dose for your health. It’s become part of your routine, and that’s a good thing.

For the rest of you that are tired of washing your measuring spoons or racking your brain to remember if you took your fresh cod liver oil before or after you binge-watched Modern Family, Omega3 Innovations offers Omega Cure in handy vials. Each box of Omega Cure Extra Strength delivers a week’s supply of seven pre-measured doses in glass vials that are easy to store in your fridge or take on the go. Since there are seven in a box, you can quickly see if you’ve remembered to take your daily serving. They’re also travel-friendly, with TSA allowing up to 7 vials in your carry-on bag, or as many doses as you need in your checked bag.

Getting the Most Out of Your Fish Oil Supplement

Your health is an important investment, which is why we want you to get the most out of your omega-3 supplement. Find an accurate measuring tool and aim for precision when you pour. If you’re not keen on measuring or washing utensils, give the Omega Cure Extra Strength vials a try. Remember to take your fish oil supplement daily and at the same time each day. Then, sit back and notice the difference that those extra drops make for your health.

An Effective Omega-3 Dose, Made Simple

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