I Took Omega 3 Fish Oil for 90 days, Here's What Happened
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- I took omega 3 fish oil for 3 months and noticed major changes to my dry eyes /// Track your omega 3 levels as I did with omegaquant.com/ref/533
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Timestamps
0:00 I took Omega 3 Fish Oil for 90 days
0:38 WHY I took Omega 3s
1:20 Omega 3 research for dry eye
2:09 Why not all doctors agree
3:15 Omega 3 lab test
3:50 Fish Oil Vs Flax Seed Oil
5:06 Dry Eye Testing and What I Took
6:03 My results
8:41 Tips and Final Thoughts - Věda a technologie
Have you ever checked your omega 3 or omega 6 levels in your blood? If so, what were your results?
here is the test kits I used omegaquant.com/ref/533
Here is more info on what brands of omegas work best: czcams.com/video/UQfD2mdKAl0/video.html
I have six dry-eye products I've used over the last three years. One more won't hurt. Zoi (dog), please hold Daddy's beer while I order this!
The omega product used in your test is too expensive for someone like me who is on a fixed income. I don’t know if another product would work.
I have been snacking on fish products and eating fish as follows: snacks; cod livers in their own oil on a round of bread (amazon); pickled herring, anchovies. I eat wild salmon seared in a pan and cod I make in a court-bouillon or in a butter caper sauce in a pan. My omega quants have increased. Real food works better for this.
@@paprluvr I did make this other video that mentions a few other brands that may be more affordable: czcams.com/video/UQfD2mdKAl0/video.html
@@kayfarquar2034 what were your numbers?
For anyone who’s wondering, the main content starts at 5:50 and results starts at 7:00.
Thanks
Thanks mate :)
Thanks
🌺 The one thing I would highly recommend, is to refrigerate your omega 3 supplements, it'll help to keep them from turning rancid.
Thanks for sharing!
I’ve heard that can reduce the fishy burps too, but haven’t tried, I ran out of my supplements and sort of forgot about them till this video popped up.
@@valerief1231🌺 Hi Valerie F, I don't get any fishy burps at all. If I did, I would've completely stop taking my cod liver oil. So I'm guessing that it works, by leaving our omega 3 supplements in the refrig. Thx for sharing that info Valerie F. 💕
I have two brands of gel cap fish oil in the fridge: one gives me burps; one doesn't. I heard burps mean the oil has gone rancid, but some companies might just have a better enteric coating.
@@koalamama2 Sorry to hear that one of your fish oil gel caps gives you burps. I've never had any problems with my cod liver oil. It's a little hassle & a bit messy to take my cod liver oil by the tsp, but I'm used to it now.
Thx for nerding out and being so thorough and informative.
I was intrigued with your use of the PRN omega 3 supplement, so I tried it. After having suffered with dry eye for many years and just taking any old fish oil product, I have found that this one works. Staying with it for 3 months did the trick! My eyes are very moist and I can read comfortably. Thanks for doing the research!
You are just so friggin awesome doing these experiments to help us and not ask for anything back via affiliate links etc. True Champion 🏆
Hey thank you! I do have some affiliate links in videos but I try to always have some sort of discount for viewers and I also don't want to push anything. I really just want this channel to be a resource of information for people.
As kids we were forced to take cod liver oil, but as soon as I grew older I stopped. Started getting sinusitis several times each winter, in my 20's, and then one winter after having had it three times (my doctor always prescribed antibiotics without testing me basically), I started with the cod liver oil again. Never had it again, and I'm in my 50's now.
love this! Thanks for sharing.
Same exact thing for me... Forced to take it when younger, stopped, started again and realize it's needed...
That’s really interesting. I’ve been battling sinus issues for quite some time, along with eye issues. I might just give cod liver oil a go.
Thank you for this info I will get some capsules right away as I too am bothered with sinus problems .
Same here...i start taking my omega 3 last year.And all my mood swing when im going to get my period is gone.Also my gerd got heal....
Love your Channel-THANK YOU!! I suffer from DED with MGD, Evaporative Tears and Occular surface erosion. I am on the PRN De3 (1/day)…and just ordered my Omega 3 test (inspired)! I appreciate any and all evidence based dry eye disease information, studies etc. I have oMGlands which I am contemplating getting probed for fear of losing them to atrophy. I do everything I’ve been told to do, warm compress, Omega 3, lid hygiene, preservative free drops, night ointment, on prescription xiidra, I’ve done IPL, just started daily eye massager and ultrasonic nebulizer-really frustrated but still hopeful. Look forward to any videos/info you may do or offer on probing of Meibomian glands!!
I am here to say thank you! I sit in front of a bunch of computer screens every day and have always had dry eyes to the point that I can not wear contacts. I had an eye Dr visit coming up and looked on CZcams for some ideas or inspiration and found you. I talked with my Dr about the PRN product and he said that he had heard good things about Omega3, but just didnt know enough about it? This is a GREAT eye Dr in a very nice suburb of Houston! So I bought the PRN product off of Amazon and it has been amazing! I am now on my 3rd bottle. My 8 year old daughter will look at my eyes sometimes and ask me if I am crying or going to cry. I dont know if my eye ducts (?) have gone on overdrive now that they have the Omega3, but I dont have symptoms anymore. Thank you for your great presentation. It worked for me.
Thank you for no ads. Great vid!
WOW...I have been taking Omega 3 for several weeks now and I luckily fell upon your channel. I would conform that I have had dry eye syndrome since I can remember and until today since I saw your video I can confirm I my eyes feel sooo much better!! Not squinting as much and no hot towels needed lately. Thank you!
How much amount of Epa and Dha you were consuming in mg? Would you please tell.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❤ I developed severe dry eye and I didn't know how I'd continue living my life. After watching your video I persistently took 1 spoon of high quality fish oil for 6+ months, now I could say my symptoms improved 6/10. This is more than enough to go on with my life.
Krill oil is better
I have severe MGD, can it be imporved?
@Mipo7447 . My dry eye syndrome vanished after I started drinking water with a ph of 7. Cut out tea and coffee ( Rooibos tea is ok)
Omg I swear my algorithm is starting to read my mind! Was literally just thinking about my dry eyes today and wondering if suppliments are even effective and what suppliments work best and then your video came up on my feed! Thank you for sharing this! I do take omega three for mental health, but not very consistently and only at about half the recommended dose. Lately my dry eyes, especially on my left eye, have been way worse than normal (especially when i sleep for some reason), but ive also been quite infrequent with my suppliment lately too. I'm going to switch up to a full dose and do it regularly and see what happens. I will probably still go get my eyes checked out soon, but I feel like this cant hurt! Thanks for sharing ❤
You are probably like me, I have one eyelid that opens up a crack at night and dries out the eye. Left eye in this case for me also. I put a glob of eye ointment in the corner of that eye before bed.
I’m from Quebec and my doctor told me to take omega supplements for my dry eyes and it helps me a lot. I do other things too but I love my omega supplements. Thank you 😊
Thanks for this extra Omega 3 video! I checked out Quanta and they have Vitamin D testing too. I would love to do both soon! I never knew that was an option
As kids, we were forced to take fish oil, but as soon as I got older, I stopped. I think now I should take fish oil again for my eyes as well as my health! Thanks for sharing!
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Great study. I myself do not have this problem many others but not this. But I really appreciate people who do their own studies to improve their health. Maybe because my degree is in Health Ed. Again great job. And thanks for sharing this much needed info for others with same problem.
I love this stuff!!!! My routine is warm compresses, eye lid scrubs, (I've had horrid hordeolums and chalaziums) and your videos! It's almost impossible to limit time on the computer. But I have a Zoom class and research papers due etc. I have a meibomian gland expressor but.....I don't see well enough to use it!! I love to do everything myself but not that. I am trying the omega 3 supplements. I have a great eye-doc (Dr Keshishian, Burbank, CA) I stopped working as a critical care RN as I don't think my vision is safe enough even corrected. The lettering on vials and amps are just too small and I refuse to make that kind of mistake! Aging sucks! Thanks again!!!! Awesome work!!!
I have been taking Krill Oil for a decade but primarily for heart health. This added benefit for eye health that you have explained so well, is a bonus. Also, love your PAC-Man shirt. Appreciate your intelligence, research and diligence. You are helping many people, and we appreciate all you do.
Thank you so much!!! I have learned a bit about Krill oil and there are a few published studies on it in regards to eye health, but not nearly as much as omega 3s specifically. Perhaps I can do a short review on published studies on krill oil sometime.
Thank you for your reply! I didn’t realize that. So, there is definitely a difference in Omega 3s and Krill Oil, so appreciate the information now and possibly in the future.
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This video just popped up on my feed and found it very interesting. We have been taking Omega 3 ( a well known Norwegian brand of cod liver oil) just for general health reasons and I've just realized that though I have suffered from dry eyes in the past, for a number of months now it hasn't recurred. I never thought about it until seeing your video but maybe I am having the same results! Thanks for the video!
Could you please mention the brand?
The PRN products work wonders! I've had great improvement after 3 months of taking the fish oil
I want you as my doctor... someone who seems like they actually listen and take into consideration of the customers questions and concerns(ive been going to a private eye dr for 5 yrs for anyone asking). It seems like others are just there for the check, get you in, get you out. Bam bam. You seem like you would actually get things right the first time, everytime. I like that, i want that, i neeeed that! Lol
I live in a very dry climate and am an elder so this is good info. Great video. Thank you.
THANK YOU 🙏 I asked yesterday about this exact thing and was blown off quickly by my doctor.
Thank you for this. Really appreciate you taking stats in your self-experiment and sharing with everyone. Really helpful ❤
Hey thank you! I appreciate it. I want to try switching to a algae oil omega and see if it works just as good but to do it I will have to wash out of omega 3 supplements...which I don't want to do lol
Pretty severe dry eye symptoms is something I at 75 of age only recently began to experience . . . for the last 3 months. And, I've had cataracts developing for about 2 years. I asked two experienced optometrists if there were any dietary or nutritional inputs which could ameliorate either of these two conditions, and both seemed surprised by the question; and both said no, and both recommended that aside from eventual surgery for the cataracts in the next 12 months or so, only eye drops and mild heat treatment would help . . . for the rest of my life.
This video is, pardon the phrase, a real eye opener. I'm especially interested in the Omegaquant test which I'll followup on. Thanks you, doctor for a well produced video. Very helpful.
I read something about Melatonin supplementation possibly being good against that quote: "This study showed that melatonin delayed cataract formation and progression in diabetic rat lenses. It may increase the levels of GSH, inhibit oxidative stress, diminish the activity of polyol pathway enzymes, and thus protect the lens transparency."
Your cells are capable of making it but you need to be exposed to the heat of the sun. There's also Astaxanthin which is a pigment extracted from seaweed. It's what gives lobster, salmon and flamingo their pink color. Astaxanthin has long been shown to defend aging eyes against the threat of cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, and glaucoma.
Not medical advice.
The Omega-3 has been a huge help for me. I don't take the fancy stuff the doc talked about, just the Nature Made from the supermarket. I used to take the eye health formula that Thera-Tears makes, but TBH the supermarket stuff is works fine at a fraction of the price. It's great, if I don't forget to take it my eye will do really well... of course when my eyes do well enough for long enough I'm bound to start falling out of the habit in a somewhat unfortunate cycle, but as long as I resume as soon as I notice symptoms it's not terrible. I've never tested my omega levels though, I just know my eyes stop hurting.
It also helps to ensure that my hair and eyebrows are well trimmed (also checking the eyelashes is a good idea, although I rarely have a misaligned eyelash some people get them and need to pluck them) ... if I can pull any hair at any angle to reach my eyes, even if it looks fine in its normal resting position, there's probably a time when it is getting in my eyes and keeping it cut way back prevents that. A humidifier helps a little, eye drops and warm compresses provide temporary but welcome immediate relief.
All the drops after that particular surgery destroyed my wife's conjuctiva and all its microbiome. It took 3 years to restore it with many good supplements and just saline.
To get the benefits of the Melatonin the Pineal gland produces before you sleep, make sure you are in darkness two hours before going to sleep. If you live in the city, block the neighbor's lights from the windows so that you will sleep in total darkness also try to go to sleep at the same time every day. Do not look at devices such as computers, cell phones or iPads two hours before going to sleep as it negatively affects the circadian cycle and may prevent the Melatonin release. The Melatonin produced by the pineal gland in the body before you go to sleep is something that helps you sleep but it's also a highly potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. It can help against arthritis and oxidative damage.
People who have jetlag from having flown to a different latitude sometimes take supplements of it before going to sleep to help set their body to the new time zone they are in.
I've seen proof that some eye related problems are related to tight head muscles, sometimes occurring during sleeping improperly with bad pillows. Heat really works to solve those things. Hot towels really can loosen head muscles.
Ive taken cod liver oil with vitamin d with a meal and t definitely boosted my omega 3s and vitamin d3 from bloodwork. Agree that the 8 to 12 weeks is where the consistency shows. Glad you did this and that it helped
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Your videos are always so helpful! Thank you for your dedication to learning and sharing.
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I ordered the blood test today. I am going to try the Omega 3 supplements for 90 days. Hoping it helps my dry eyes! Thanks for all your great content!
You're videos are literally the best! I really appreciate how you make the extra effort to test what you teach us!! Thank you so much for all that you do!!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! Yes, I wanted to test this out first before making more videos on it, as it is still debated within the profession.
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I love the video, i would of loved to see inflammatory markers too like IL6, hs crp, cortisol if they changed during this time, maybe some memory/stress tests.
Thanks for doing this. As a substitute for a warm compress when I go to sleep and when I wake I cover my eye socket with the palm of my hand and sandwich my hand between my head and the pillow for about 5 min. The heat and moisture from my palm really helps loosen up the morning gunk and gets the tear duct flowing. I switch from one side to the other and do one eye at a time. It has really helped.
Thank you for the long time you tested and the “not an ad” qualifiers. Glad you found something that helped & shared a positive experience. Personally, I have found that Omega-3, in the doses you described, also help with my Attention issues and overall skin complexion.
I grew up with some big food intolerances so I’ve always needed vitamin supplements. I have become VERY curious & critical of vitamin processing because higher quality vitamins made me feel better. Fish oil is one I looked into A LOT just so I could avoid buying rancid oil (fishy burps are gross😅) and The way you touched on EPA/DHA levels is quite important. Thanks again.
Just saw the Omega-3 video in the pinned comment 😅. EXACTLY!
@@sc00b4s7eve What brand do you trust?
I appreciate all your great and informative videos. I would appreciate a video on red light therapy that is increasingly being studied and showing benefits to retinal changes in people over 45.
Thank you for this post! I've been taking Omega 3s occasionally, but have not taken the recommended dose or been consistent. Motivated to test first and then consider giving it a real try. Thanks again.
Hope you find success!
I just did a test now and am awaiting the results. Have been a vegan for five years and the last two raw. And gotten dry eyes and quite blurry eyesight. Started to take omegas from algae and also consuming them and included more walnuts and my eyesight got tremendously better… the dry eyes are still annoying. Staring on a supplement now for vegans that is made of algae but in higher concentration. Excited to see what the results are….
So much respect to you for your challenge & this video! Sincere THANX!!
Thank you!
I got one for you. My Cardiologist fired me because I told him my heart rhythm smoothed out and my joint ache went away after taking Omega 3 (450mg) of EPA /DHA.
One per day. I rumated why the Medical community hadn't told me about this before? HE took offense. However he's always ready to write a Rx. I told him it's time he retired.
My late husband was a doctor and he ridiculed me for taking Cod liver oil. He died at 68 of cancer and that was 16 years ago and I have great bones and great health
European doctors do recommend Omega-3 and herbs and/or supplements for all sorts of conditions. They also have a much wider range of such products than we in North America do.
Thank you Doc! It is always interesting to see who is paying for various studies. I'm not saying they would intentionally lie but at pivot points in the studies they may lean to one side. That being said, imho, if something works for an individual that is what matters to that individual. I might give this a try. If it doesn't help, it doesn't seem like bad side effects are likely. I have been having problems with my eyes part of which I think are allergies. My doctor seems to think everything is OK in my eyes.
Wow, you Dr. Have done alot of work in this study. Truth will always come from someone who has this issue so I totally trust what you have done and are doing. You point out what brand you are using because it worked for you. You don't say this is the best brand out there. You, as you said are not trying to sell PRN but that this is your choice. You have such great videos. Thanku.
I take 4g of Vascepa a day (a prescription fish oil that is EPA only) for high triglycerides. I had such a good response we weaned it to 2g daily and after a month I noticed my dry eye was WAY worse again (I have Sjogrens). I went back up to 4g to see if it would help my eyes and within 2 weeks my dry eye symptoms were significantly improved again. Thanks for this very interesting information! I love how scientific you were with it, lots of really good information l!
My optometrist recommended the De3 supplement for dry eyes. Since I eat sardines and salmon on a regular basis, she suggested one instead of the full dose. When I was taking the omegas on a regular basis several years ago my dry eye symptoms went away. I know that omega 3 works for dry eyes and will never slack off them again.
Have you considered taking a blood test to see where your omega 3 levels are on the diet alone?
It is something I should consider after listening to your video. My eye professional specializes in dry eye syndrome and I have an appointment for the scan on the glands. I will talk to her about this. My medical doctor is pretty much useless in this situation. If it doesn’t come from a pharmaceutical company, surely it can’t work. But it does. The right balance of omegas are vital to our eye, heart, liver and brain functions.
How is your eye now?
So have you done the test yet? How are your glands looking?
@@sharonrotenizer5646 do Omega 3 treats red veins in eyes??
This is a very interesting video! I've been taking fish oil in and out for over a decade now for my endometriosis. When I am taking it I am not as inflamed, my monthly pain is far less, and I became quite regular with my period dates. But I stop taking it from time to time because I start getting acid reflux.
Have suffered from deliberating watery eye (blepharitis) for almost 10 years. Been to see 2 eye specialists multiple times who put me on all the conventional treatments several times, including antibiotics. Nothing worked and it was booked in for a DCR operation in a couple of months. On seeing this video I thought I would give a high quality omega 3 a try. 3 months on 2-3 grams of omega 3 did nothing for me. As a last resort I upped the omega 3 dose to 5 grams a day of the best quality oil I could find. After 60 days my watery eye symptoms had almost disappeared. I have been symptom free for 2 months now and am continuing on 5 grams of oil every day. High dose omega 3 have been life changing for me. Thank you for making this video!
What brand do you use? Can you send a link?
don't understand how omega 3 would help both dry eye and watery eye
*debilitating 😊
Thank you for sharing! I was a vegeterian for 10 yrs and I stopped in 2003.Now that I eat a balance diet with animal protein every day; I noticed alot more energy and feel better! The NO was better when I was a vegeterian but my gut feels better now, and I am not bloated on a daily basis like before.
I‘ve also been taking Omega 3 and I‘ve noticed that the very dry air in the office does not affect my eyes and contact lenses anymore. I think that it really helps.
I'm so glad your video showed up on my feed. I started taking Omega 3 oil tablets during COVID, for general health. About a year into it, I "discovered" I no longer needed reading glasses, which most people post 40 years old will need due to blurry reading. The only thing I changed in my diet and lifestyle once I got reading glasses, was fish oil tablets. Little to no change in anything else. When I went for my full eye exam, the doctor could not explain it, other than to say I still needed glasses to read (for distance, which I need anyway). I asked again: I no longer need reading glasses at all, in fact, I have to take them off to read. Crickets 😂 I also googled this phenomenon and no known cases, or discussions on this, were found. More crickets 😂 Amazing stuff! Thanks again!
Pharmaceutical industrial complex at work, now no more hospital visits ...
Similar here. I started eating chia seeds and other seeds and my eyes got better. The staff in the glasses store said Omega 3 is the current state of science to help eyes getting better again. So keep going :)
I had similar improvement from taking Curcumin. I needed 250 reading glasses and now I find myself reading without glasses. Not perfect but way better.
Finally someone who is actually providing truth with actual facts.
Dr can I ask what your opinions are on a product called sightcare based out of Dallas?
Thank you.
I stopped wearing contacts years ago but when I did wear them I noticed the dry eyes problem with _soft_ contacts, also red eyes now and then. All this disappeared when I switched to rigid gas permeable ones. I was told they were "rougher" to wear and required getting used to but exactly the opposite was true for me: prefect from day one, no abrasions, and no dry eyes, super comfortable. But YMMV as usual! At some point I switched back to regular frame glasses for no particular reason, laziness mostly.
Dr. Allen I've been on Omega 3 for several years now. I can say for sure that my symptoms are far better. Flare ups can happen but the day after day of eye discomforts are gone.
what brand you using
The same results happened to me, and it was a miracle. I had extremely dry eyes seeing the doctor for years with no results. My eyes were so dry, I was so depressed. I started cod liver oil (HDL) supplements very high doses at first 3 months then low doses every day after to maintain the moisture in my eyes. Now, my eyes are doing GREAT. ❤
Great study on your eyes will possibly benefit so many people. So thanks.
🙏 Thank you!
great info.. thanks for taking the time to do this personal study and sharing it.
Of course! thank you for watching !
I had been doing a low carb low fat diet for 3 months. I was working in the garden and after about a minute of work I would be exhausted. I didn’t know what was wrong with me. A friend of mine told me I needed EFA,s (essential fatty acids). I took 4x1700 mg a day. I had more stamina than ever before and my cholesterol levels were evened out. They work!
Thanks Doctor. I started taking Omega 3 like 4 years ago as my eye doctor suggested me for my dry eye. At the beginning, I did not feel a big difference after I took Omega 3, but I do feel my dry eye issue is lessor, but still dry. One time, I finished by Omega 3 and did not buy another bottle right away, so I stopped for like 2-3 weeks, then I realized that my dry eye issue was getting worse significantly. Then, I bought another bottle of Omega 3 and started to take it daily, my eyes feel a lot better. So, your suggestion to keep the Omega 3 within eyesight, is a good idea. I also suggest to keep extra bottle to avoid running out. Thanks again Doctor.
Thanks for sharing this!
Cod liver oil is good also. It has vitamin A in it. It's good for eye health.
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Thanks for sharing. I need to get that mirror as I have to doctor myself for my dry eyes.
This video has totally inspired me to be much more compliant with taking omega-3s. Thank you!
I have been taking the PRN Omega 3 Supplements shown in this video for about 4 months and I can say there is a difference. I don’t feel the need to use eye drops as much and my eyes just feel better. I also got the Omegaquant test and I started out at about a 4.5 and now above 7.5 after 3 month period. They’re expensive but I think worth it.
3 a day, 1 month supply $69.00
Yup, sure ARE expensive 😢
@boobtubeakatv1296 I get the 3 month supply and it comes out to be $40 a month. It costs more up front but you save a lot that way.
What're these suspicious asf top comments? I'm surprised I haven't heard anybody else talking about this
@@jonathantran7102What comments are you talking about?
I find your videos so useful. Thank you. Can you please review water-free eye drops? There are some with omega-3 fatty acids as the hero ingredient.
Always so interesting with the omega 3 levels! I want to try this on myself in the near future, interesting and exciting results you came across. Thanks for sharing!
Great video, very instructive, quasi professional and very scientifically structured - I’m impressed - you could work in médical research, you have everything it takes - I wish you the best - Marc
I use to suffer from dry eyes but since I start to taking Omega 3 for the past 3 years, all my health improved including dry eyes. Thank you for this advice
which quantity do you take?
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thanks for sharing, it might help many other your personal experience
Thanks for this great review of the PRN omega product. I also suffer from chronic dry eyes and I’m also mostly plant based with occasional fish. I started to take the PRN omega supplements August 2022 since it seemed like a reputable brand. My lipid panel improved compared to 5 years ago when it was previously done. I took the supplement religiously as prescribed up until a few months ago when I cut down to only 2 capsules a day to save money but then saw a worsening of my dry eye symptoms within a month, so I’m back up to 3 capsules a day. I agree you still need to do all of the other things like warm compresses and eye lid scrubs and keeping fans/heat to a minimum. BTW, I’m a clinical pharmacist and highly recommend this product based on my personal experience!
Thank you so much for sharing this!!!! 💯My next journey (after finishing the fish based product) is to test how the algae based products help - or if I need to take just one serving or double.
@@DoctorEyeHealth I can’t wait to hear about your experience and thoughts about the algae based product soon!
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Just what I needed to see/hear/confirm. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I dont have a eye problem. but I found you video very very compelling, easy to listen to and watch . plus some of the comments on here are very interesting. excellent presetation.
Most of my glands are gone and have personally found that Omega 3 pills have been helping. Thanks so much for putting out these videos!
What symptoms do you have?
Me too(( do you know the reason of you atrophy? Hugs
I also have dry eye and actually have a prescription for autologous eye drops that are very helpful. I started taking AREDS2 and krill oil a few months ago and I honestly have noticed a huge difference. Thanks for this great video. I am really impressed by the rigor of your self study.
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been taking Omega 3 for about 6 months and my eye site has improved so much. I was far sighted and needed reading glasses but now I can see so much better... incredible...
I came here a year ago for your contact video - still here for stuff like this!
This was so interesting. I also eat a WFPB diet but keep it pretty vegan. The only whole food sources of omega 3 I'm eating are flax and chia seeds. I do take EPA/DHA from an algal source, but it's quite pricey so I only take half the recommended dose every other day. Like you, I've also really struggled with dry eyes for at least a decade. Your experiment has really given me some food for thought. Seems like it's time to do some self testing for myself!
what the hell is WFPB
@@tedbell4416 Whole-food, plant-based.
I think the fact that my omega levels were 4.3 on a WFPB diet was pretty amazing, considering a lot of people who eat more of an omnivore diet often have much less than that. What I didn't show was my omega 6 levels, with eating more of a whole food diet, my omega 6 levels were almost too low lol (according to the test report - technically still good but on the lower end of "good". My next experiment is testing out the alge based oil products. Stay tuned.
I eat a plant based diet and have just recently started taking plant-based omega 3&6 hemp seed oil capsules. I’m only 2 weeks in but now I’m wondering if they will work considering this experiment suggested that we absorb it better from non plant-based sources. I just can’t bring myself to take fish oil….
@@LyraDavis I would try to take it from an algae source, which has DHA and EPA. I don't think hemp seed oil would have either of those, probably only ALA.
It was really timely to find this video that you dropped today. Thanks for taking the time to make it. I just re-started my omega 3's today after 6 week break. I stopped taking them when I was having a significant skin sensitivity reaction to doxycycline (prescribed for Ocular rosacea; I was just fed up with it all and needed a break). I could tell the impact on my eyes within 1 hour of taking the first dose of O' 3's. Readers might not believe it but there was a cooling impact on the surface on my eye. I've had reactions after eating certain foods - for example, if I drink a hot barley drink that's an alternative to coffee, the surface of my eyes will feel gritty to the point that it feels like I'm in a sandstorm in the dessert or at the beach on a windy day. You might guess that I don't drink the barley drink anymore. I tried the drink when it was a cooled temperature and it still made my eyes a little uncomfortable (gritty), but not to the same extent when the product is consumed hot. I've never checked omega-3 levels in my blood. I take Systane brand, but I am looking to try another one. The one mentioned in the video was suggested by my eye doc too.
Thanks for sharing this, Paula. I have never tried barley drink before but I will keep a lookout to try it. I know with rosacea...heat can be a trigger for some people. I know IPL treatments have also helped a lot of people with rosacea, and if demodex is associated with the rosacea, then topical ivermectin cream is growing as a popular treatment. Either way, I hope things start to improve for you.
@@DoctorEyeHealth Thanks very much for your compassionate reply. IPL is next... The barley drink was INKA: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inka_(drink). It was a coffee substitute for me. Other varieties exist - such as Caf-Lib.
After all my constant research i finally came upon a product called Rosadyn. Took it religiously and within a month major improvement in my rosacea. It flares now and then if I eat spicy food or drink something hot, take a hot shower, but otherwise is essentially gone. Just wanted to pay if forward. 40$ a bottle is totally worth it.
Have you tried roasted dandelion tea as a coffee sub? It's soooo delicious and healthy.
@@koalamama2 Nice of you to suggest an alternative. There is some evidence that drinking tea is not helpful for persons with ocular rosacea (OR), and I couldn't drink it hot (hot drinks seem to activate the problem further). So I'm trying to learn more about it, and for now, I've decided to take a break from all teas, coffees and substitutes. I've undergone a large shift in my diet due to OR and it's still a work in progress. I'll do anything I can to try to support my eye health and reduce inflammation.
Thanks for this very informative, useful video/experiment; much appreciated!
I think this is better than simply “anecdotal” given all of the data that was consistently collected. This is a great blueprint for a larger study!
Interesting study, which i can vouch for in real life. Briefly, i am a Type 1 diabetic for over 50 years, and have suffered from severe dry eye condition or over 25 years. Unfortunately, i also suffer from recurring eye erosions, which is linked to the dry eye condition. About 12 years ago, i started to take 'Omega 3 and collagen powder' supplements every evening, and it has changed my quality of life completely. My eye health improved over a period of 8 weeks, and the erosions reduced dramatically in that time period. These days i still follow the same regime, but have the collagen three times a week only. My eye erosion is now only occasional, and peaks when the pollen count is high. But after 12 years of use, i am happy with my eye health overall.
Would you share which Omega 3 & which Collagen powder you like to use please? Thank you.
You’re a doll. So glad you had the patience to do all that for us. I am also WFPB…but vegan. I take vegan omega 3, black seed oil, flax seed oil, do the electric heating mask, and NuLids. Don’t know which one is making things better, but I work on an airplane, with about 2%-4% humidity. My eyes, skin, hair have been dry for decades. Finally found a real dry eye specialist, and changed to my current regimen, and things got better. Also do Lipiflow once a year. I think the thing that helps the most, is consistency. When you stop…the benefits stop.
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Thanks for sharing this as I know the humidity is also a big factor too. (I have been using a humidifier for years). I just got a about 3 months worth of the vegan algae oil and will be testing my blood again in a few months to see where the levels are at. So hopefully another video lol
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Will be very interested to see it! Thanks.
I have the same symptoms too. I'm gonna try it consistently for 3 months as well.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Hey,how is it going?
For 10 years ive suffered from dermatitis on my eye lids and it started spreading to corners of my mouth. I stumbled across some information about Omega 3 and started eating salmon each day. Within 1 week my symptoms are 70% improved, and i hope over time this will completely disappear. Ive asked many doctors about this and no one has been able to pinpoint the cause. Congratulations for highlighting/testing supplements and diet to improve health.
Wow that's great! Happy to hear things are getting better!
This is news to me. Having dry eye for years, this is great news, trying O3 for improvement sounds like a no-brained since is so beneficial in other areas as well. Thank you, Doctor! 👍🏻
Please consdier take vegan omega 3. We make a big show of not using plastic straws to "save fish" and yet think NOTHING about killing 2 trillion fish every year for their flesh/omega3 etc. Fish get their omega 3 by eating sea plants. We can get omega 3 directly from the sea plants they eat INSTEAD OF viciously massacring fish and killing the ocean. I've personally been taking vegan omega 3 for over a year and it's helped me tremendously with my dry eyes
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I use Restaysis for dry eye, takes a long time (month or more) to work, but when it started working wiped dry eye out (for me). My dry eyes were sarcoidosis related. I also take fish oil and carrots.
Thank you for this research!!!
Super thorough video - thanks!
You have to try Omega 7. I do not have issues with dry eyes but I definitely noticed increased oil production and sense of moistness. I have been taking Krill Oil Omega 3, Astaxanthin, Lutein+Zeazanthin for many years, so the effect I noticed (after just a few days) is on top of those supplements; I tried the Omega 7 for one month consistently; I used Provinal purified Omega 7 (from fish) instead of the Sea Buckthorn supplement. Give it a shot, it certainly had an effect on me. Cheers.
I used omega red
Using krill oil, lutein astaxanthin, zeaxanthin, blueberry extract since 3 years
Just after contoura vision Lasik surgery
Just started a 3-month regimen of this Omega-3 supplement....fingers crossed! I have had dry eye in my left eye for years due to blocked oil glands, and I'm tired of the blurry vision. It has been difficult, and uncomfortable, to enjoy the scenery while driving round-trip between California and Massachusetts. I tried the VitreousHealth by MacuHealth, but with nominal results. Feeling hopeful about the De3! 💪
Did it help?
any update
I had dry eye for a few years and used drops on my own but it got so bad I finally went to an eye doctor He put me on the PRN fish oil supliments the same brand you used. for a month to see how it worked then gave me some more testing and decide if I needed to take it to th4 next level with a procedure. I was shocked in 30 days (along with the use of the eye warm pads like you had) it was a good 70 percent better. I am in the middle of my second month and the doctor on my second visit checked tear levels and it was much better. i especially had issues after being on a computer for a while then going outside and driving home from work. Now that is much better and I am pleasantly surprised and simply said I was suffering for 3 years with it and it was getting worse now its so much better so for a 55 year old guy like myself no doubt its made a huge difference like it did for you.
Thank you for the information! I have dry eye likely from wearing and (foolishly sleeping in) contacts when I was younger. At 40, i was diagnosed with dry eye and given a very expensive prescription for Xidra. I should probably use it more consistently, but I'm not great about using it unless my eyes are bothering me. My Optomologist never mentioned trying Omega-3 Fish Oil, so this was very interesting. I appreciate the extensive research you conducted about using a Triglyceride Omega-3, 2,000 mg with 2-3 times the EPA to DHA. I placed an order for a 2 month supply of the De3 Omega with Vitamin D3. Looking forward to seeing if I see similar results. Thanks again for all the legwork.
I took fish oil supplements for about 2 years about 8 years ago. I think it was 1200mg - 360mg Omega-3 daily. My heart started missing beats not long after I started taking it, and slowly got worse, until it developed into arrhythmia. The arrhythmia kept getting worse, and got so bad I would almost pass out, because my heart would stop for 3-4 seconds sometimes. I never thought it could be anything to do with the fish oil, but I believe now it was. I had to finally get a heart ablation procedure about 7 years ago because the arrhythmia was killing me. My heart is functioning normal now, and the heart ablation really saved my life. I can't prove that fish oil caused my arrhythmia, but after doing a lot of searching on the internet I've found others with the same problem with fish oil, and even found a study from Sweden that mentioned some people getting heart arrhythmia from taking fish oil. I think this is very rare, and a very small percentage of people ever experience this problem with fish oil, but I'm telling people this in the event you start taking fish oil, and your heart starts to miss beats, stop taking it immediately. I've tried taking fish oil a couple of times after my heart ablation, as an experiment, and my heart would start missing beats in 2-3 days. Do a google search of "fish oil heart arrhythmia", you may be shocked, apparently it's a bigger problem then I thought. If fish oil bothers you drink 2 tablespoons of virgin olive oil a day.
sounds like a potassium deficiency.
Did the issue stop when you stopped taking the supplements? I noticed this exact thing and now I'm terrified I've destroyed my heart lol.
@@holyrockthrower No, sadly it didn't stop after I stopped taking the fish oil, but I was taking that fish oil for maybe 1.5 years. It got so bad I had to have a heart ablation procedure, and that did solve my afib.
@@jansmith3158 Do a google search for "heart arrhythmia fish oil" You'll see it's happening to a good many people.
The human body requires at least 3,400mg of potassium and 400mg of magnesium DAILY. Low electrolytes causes afib, according with studies. How much potassium and magnesium rich foods do you consume daily? Good luck
Thank you. Very interesting. I have been taking omega 3 for 5 years now mainly for joint pain at first. After my hip replacement, I still continue to take it as I noticed other improvements in my skin, hair thickness and nails, but this is good to know about the eyes. It also has so many other health benefits that it is now part of my daily routine 👌
Which brand are you taking please? Thank you
Just started taking it but now more passionate after your experimenting
Thank you so much...I am grateful to you for sharing the knowledge.
You can buy algae oil instead of fish oil. Fish oil is often contaminated, while algae are produced in clean tanks. BTW fish also get their omega 3 from algae, they don’t produce it. So you can just skip the middle man and go right to the source.
I started taking 1000 mg. a day to aid in protein synthesis with weight training and discovered as a result my eye pressure went from on average 26-27 down to like 18-19 for the last two years without changing anything else in my life as far as diet or taking any type of medicine. I check regularly because of a family history of glaucoma and when I told my doctor, she said that there are no studies to back up that omega 3s could lower eye pressure and didn't think it was something worth exploring further. My last check-up was perfect and I still have zero signs of glaucoma. What's your take on this? Maybe a future video.
This was really helpful information, I really appreciate it
Cool this makes me excited to know what the six wild salmon oil capsules daily is gonna do for me. It's been a month now, I decided to take it for my terrible eyes and also to help heal my brain from trauma and also for some slight arthritis in left shoulder sometimes. I really do feel more rounded and better taking them
The capsules I take are natural factors brand and have lots of omega 3 and 6 and 9etc
It would have been nice to see what your LIPID panel was like before and after. I noticed you started on 11/28 (Fall) and concluded in the Spring. Your diet might have changed due to festivities, where you might have started ingesting more cholesterol -- or even changed your amount of exercise. I track my LIPIDS throughout the year, and it's interesting to watch the LIPIDs fluctuate with the seasons. 🤔
Yeah that would be Interesting! I plan to repeat the same study around the same time this coming year but using algae based omegas. I will probably get my lipid and metabolic panels done too.
At 73 after cataract surgery, laser surgery implant of toric lens, great results for a couple of years, then vision and dry eye issues becoming serious enough to require prescription scleral contacts and dry enough to cause a couple of corneal abrasions overnight upon awakening. I tried warm compresses, Munro 5%, dry eye drops preservative free, scleral contacts and prism glasses to get 20/20 vision with minimal distortion. Eye doctor suggesting the oil gland procedures costing thousands without guaranteed results. I wanted to try Omega 3’s and I definitely got fantastic results after a couple of months of daily use of Omega 3 fish oil. It’s been about 4 months in, still doing very well.🤞
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Thanks for predominantly plant based, thanks so much!
Very helpful information. Can please make a video on how to take care of eye's oil glands.
Dr. Allen, thank you for the informative video . I want to express my gratitude for sharing your knowledge. I have severe dry eyes, and I tried taking the HYDRA PHYT 500 mg omega-3 supplement for three days. Unfortunately, I experienced heart pain and had to stop. However, I experimented by chewing the capsule once every two days instead of swallowing it, hoping to avoid the discomfort. Thank you
Sorry to hear about the heart pain, that is something new I have not heard of happening before. Did you report that to your doctor at all? If so, what did they say?
I had eye laser surgery at age 30. Dry eyes are a side effect. After struggling for a year or so an optometrist told me to try omega 3. I am now 44 and live by it. It makes a massive difference if used consistently. Eyes are as watery and oily as they should be and I attribute it to omega 3.
how is your dry eye after omega3
and what brand you using
Thanks so much! I was taking Omega 3D liquid (I have problems swallowing horse pills) but stopped months ago. Dry eye started a few weeks ago. I'm going back to it. I appreciate it!
Best of luck! I have used the liquid in the past and will be switching to the vegan formula next to test that out (fingers crossed)