Vitamins in fish

[gfm722]

I dont eat any fish so can anyone give any ideas as to which supplements I should take, which are good brands and where is the cheapest place to buy?
Many Thanks

[soozmac]

Omega 3 oil, I believe, is one which you will be missing out on if you don't eat fish. I think it's mainly oily minerals which you will need to supplement.

My dad is a chemist in a pharmaceutical company, so I've sent him an e-mail and will post his reply asap.

[teag1rl]

Omega 3 maybe? Thems them essential fatty acids. Good for heart and brain I think.
Cod liver oil for your joints and stuff?

[teag1rl]

Ooh, and Holland and Barrat thave usually got some kind of sale on, but worth checking out boots for two for one offers as well.

[gfm722]

thanks a lot guys!

[soozmac]

It depends of course what else is in their diet. The most likely deficiencies would be in �polyunsaturated fatty acids�, the so-called �omega-3-oils�. They are being more and more recognised as essential to health, and are contained in oily fish such as salmon, herring, mackerel, and tuna. The current recommendation is to have a portion of oily fish at least once per week�.or of course to take a fish-oil supplement as capsules.

In general fish (and again especially oily fish) is a good source of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D and E, and all fish contains useful quantities of the water soluble vitamins B1, B2 and B6.

Calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron are the main trace-minerals supplied by fish. The vitamins and minerals in fish can also be supplied by a normal balanced diet.

I hope that this helps.