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What is Omega 3 Plant-based?

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are forms of omega-3 essential fatty acids that can be easily used by the body. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in plants such as green leafy vegetables, and seeds such as flaxseed, whole grains, beans and nuts.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 5 0
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 2 0
Pain 1 0
Inflammation 1 0
High Cholesterol 1 1 Efficacy_major
Other 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 1

Reported Dosages

  daily 1 daily 2 tps. daily 3 tbs. daily 250 mg daily 1,000 mg daily 1,500 mg daily 3,600 mg daily 6,000 mcg daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Omega 3 Plant-based (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Personal research 1   Personal research: 100%
Other 1   Other: 100%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Omega 3 Plant-based

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Omega 3 Plant-based

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Omega 3 Plant-based

Always
 1 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Omega 3 Plant-based

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Omega 3 Plant-based

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

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Report created on February 12, 2012.