How Much is Enough?
Use the following ISSFAL recommendations to determine your childs daily need for EPA and DHA. This is suggested for children who are healthy and do not have any major health issues.
Infants 1 to 18 months
32 mg of EPA+DHA/lb of weight
Children 1.5 to 15 years
15 mg of EPA+DHA/lb of weight
Older Teens 15 to 20 years
500 mg EPA+DHA with a min of 220 mg of each For example, for a 15-year-old boy to get 500 mg of EPA+DHA daily, he would need to consume 1/3 cup of sardines or 2 oz of salmon or 1/2 tsp of cod liver oil or 2 soft gels of a high quality omega-3 fish oil at an EPA+DHA ratio of 18:12 per day.
For example, for a 15-year-old boy to get 500 mg of EPA+DHA daily, he would need to consume 1/3 cup of sardines or 2 oz of salmon or 1/2 tsp of cod liver oil or 2 soft gels of a high quality omega-3 fish oil at an EPA+DHA ratio of 18:12 per day.
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