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I've been taking my vitamin D with fish oil in the morning and at bed as it was supposed to be good at those times. Now I'm reading that some men lower their T levels when taking fish oil. I have noticed since I've been regular with my fish oil intake my libido and erections have been lackluster.
As a side note, I seen Onnit sells a vitamin D spray with mct oil in it. Maybe I'll try swapping out the fish oil for coconut oil and see what happens.
 
There's a world of difference between supplementing with good fish oil and eating only O3. The other is a sensible option recommended by the vast majority of research, and the other is unnecessary hyperbole.
 
I believe this statement from the article sums it up;

The three most popular brands of fish oil in the US, had ~4000% higher peroxide and oxidation levels than medical grade fish oils. In other words, if the heat and oxygen in our bodies won’t make them go rancid, they already are rancid.

Think about what they are saying here, "the three most popular brands". They do not list them nor include ingredients. My guess is they are the most popular because of price point. They most likely have a lower price point because they contain cheap ingredients.
 
The fish oil i usually use is either Blue Star Nutracuticles or Progressive Nutrition.
 
When we are talking about fish oil, we refer to the O3 fatty acids EPA/DHA.
Their health benefits are well documented and to harness their maximum potential one should aim to consume 1-3g if combined EPA/DHA. It is true that too much polyunsaturated fatty acids are not the best idea, but the amount from fishoil does not contribute too much. One should rather limit their polyunsaturated fat intake from other sources like highly refined oils. As a general recommendation go for saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids and supplement with 1-3g EPA/DHA daily if you wish to and/or have fat sea fish 2-3×/week.

As far as T is concerned: we are talking about very tiny amounts of polyunsturated fats here. So as long as you limit your polyunsaturated fatty acids intake and focus on saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids while supplementing with fish oil you are good to go!
 
Yep, tin of sardines most days and some free range eggs. Not even really keen on sardines but they are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet so I just wolf them down before I eat a meal. If the taste is too much you can try lemon juice with either dijon mustard or balsamic vinegar.

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I do not know what it is like in the U.S. but here in Germany you can only buy sardines cans where the fish lies in a massive amount of sunflower oil. And since that oil is high in polyunsaturated fats it kinda backfires since these fats are supposed to shift the omega3/6 ratio towards the omega6 end which is exactly what we want to counteract when taking omega3.
So, I would recommend eating fresh fish, smoked fish or tins with olive oil. For omega3 supplements I found a good brand which uses wild caught fish and is pretty high in epa/dha content, so I only take 2caps a day.
 
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Yep, tin of sardines most days and some free range eggs. Not even really keen on sardines but they are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet so I just wolf them down before I eat a meal. If the taste is too much you can try lemon juice with either dijon mustard or balsamic vinegar.

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Lol, I'm the same. People at work see me eating them and they say you like sardines? I say, not really, then I get the weirdo looks.
 
Sardines, blech.....I would rather not. I have tried them in a few different flavors, cannot eat them. I will just have to eat salmon or other fish that I can grill or smoke...
 
Lol, I have to force myself to eat them sometimes. Liver is the one for me, I wish I could eat it and I've tried lots but the taste just knocks me sick.
 
Actually I love fish of all kinds. But again, I fo not like the cheap oils in the fish tins.
Smoked mackerel with pickles and rye buns is a real delicacy.
 
Studies initially found that fish oil was beneficial for heart disease, particularly over the short term and for secondary prevention.
But a majority of the evidence available now suggests that fish oil provides no benefits for preventing or improving heart disease.
 
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