A thousand milligrams of what?
That is the question to ask before the front of a fish-oil bottle sells you on its biggest number. Women deserve more than impressive-looking print. We deserve to understand what we are buying.
Total fish oil and EPA plus DHA are different numbers
EPA and DHA are types of omega-3 fatty acids. The weight of the whole fish oil is not necessarily the amount of those two fatty acids combined. A label can therefore list a larger fish-oil amount and smaller EPA and DHA amounts without those figures being contradictory.
The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements gives an illustrative example: about 1,000 mg of fish oil containing 180 mg of EPA and 120 mg of DHA. Add the two: 300 mg of EPA plus DHA. NIH also stresses that product amounts vary widely.
This example is not the label of a Wellness in Chaos product. It is not a recommended dose for you. It teaches you which numbers to look for. It also does not establish that the rest of an oil is useless filler or that a particular amount will or will not produce a health outcome.
The three-number checklist
First, serving size. Read how many capsules or softgels make one serving. Otherwise you may compare a number for one capsule with a number for two and think you are comparing like with like. The serving-size label check walks through that step in more detail.
Second, EPA per serving. Look for the amount specifically identified as EPA.
Third, DHA per serving. Look for the amount specifically identified as DHA.
Add EPA and DHA if you want their combined amount, while keeping the same serving basis. If an amount is unclear, ask for the actual Supplement Facts rather than estimating from the total oil weight.
Here is a useful question to send a company: “What are the EPA and DHA amounts per serving, and how many capsules make that serving?” An answer should help you compare, not give you another slogan.
A clearer label is the beginning of a better decision
These numbers help you understand a product. They do not tell us what every woman should take. Your existing food, supplements, medications and reason for considering a product still matter. Review the full ingredient information and bring questions about individual fit to your own clinician.
Do not borrow a dosage from a headline, an influencer or someone else’s pouch. Do not assume a bigger amount is automatically a better choice. Ask what you are trying to support, what evidence applies to that question and what the actual product contains.
What we want women to expect from Wellness in Chaos
At Wellness in Chaos, you can review ingredients and amounts before checkout. A personalized pack is editable before you order. A fixed protocol keeps its listed formula and is not editable. Those are two different ways to choose a pack, and we say which one you are looking at.
Our standard is simple: useful details before you pay. Start by understanding the numbers, then decide whether the product fits your situation.
Read first. Then choose.
Source
Educational information, not an individual supplement or treatment recommendation.