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Q. Fish oil makes me vomit. I am aware of the benefits of omega 3 fatty acids, but I am at a total loss for a source that my body tolerates. I have tried many oral forms and all have the same effect.

Is there a suppository or other route of administration? I can’t even take multi-vitamins that contain fish oil.

A. As far as we can tell, no one sells a fish oil suppository. You’d have to be rather desperate to take it by that route.

You might find that eating fish is a perfectly reasonable alternative to get your beneficial omega 3 fats. A couple of servings a week should be enough.

Other sources of omega 3 fatty acids include walnuts, flax seed and dark green leafy vegetables like spinach or chard. Getting adequate omega 3 fats from plant sources is difficult, however, because our bodies do not use those fatty acids as efficiently as fish oil.

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Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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