Omega-3 Fatty Acids

How much to take depends on both your health concerns and your age. Moderate dosing is in the range of 200-600mg of combined EPA and DHA per day. Larger doses are given under the guidance of your naturopathic physician. My main concern with the quality supplements available today is the extent to which they are refined, leaving a product that no longer resembles how it existed in nature.

Dr. Robert Skarperud, N.D., M.S.

Dr. Skarperud is a licensed Naturopathic Physician practicing at the oldest naturopathic medical clinic in Central Oregon, the Blue Star Clinic in Bend. He graduated from Bastyr University School of Naturopathic Medicine in Seattle, WA, in 2004. Additionally, he earned a Masters of Science degree in Human Nutrition from Tufts University School of Nutrition Science and Policy in Boston, Massachussetts, in 1998. His Bachelors of Science degree in Zoology is from the University of Washington in Seattle.