Fish oil pills recommendation?

LastingChanges

Any fish oil pills recommendations?
I want to try them out to improve memory and concentration.
I tried some brand before and it made me break out, anyone know which ones are the best to take?

Lizzy622

I use flax seed oil because I was tired of burping fish.

kshama2001

I've been using Carlson but didn't notice any effect on memory and concentration. However, I wasn't looking to improve it.

KANGOOJUMPS

I am a regular user of krill.

rainbowbow

I prefer the mega red krill oil.

Same amount of DHA and no fishy burps. It also tastes like vanilla and is much easier to swallow.

TheDevastator

I'd rather eat sardines every few days

Yi5hedr3

Carlson dha

Strawblackcat

I like Nordic Naturals. No fishy taste and I get three bottles for free every business quarter.

Barleen's is good too. Their fish oil comes in a fruity, smoothie-like form. You swallow a tablespoon, and it's really yummy. The orange creme one tastes like a dreamsicle.

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LastingChanges

catscats222 wrote: »

don't expect changes in memory and concentration
fish oil is not the miracle some sites claim it to be
and please know that getting it from salmon or other fatty fish is always better (1 or 2 times a week)
majority of people take it for cardiovascular health (heart health)

I don't expect a miracle from any supplement, but a little help from fish oil can't hurt, even if there is only a minuscule benefit. I already eat fish. Actually when I took fish oil previously I did see a small change in concentration (unless maybe it was a placebo effect) I had to stop taking that brand though because it was making me break out.

eugenia94102

I was prescribed a massive amount of fish oil a day. I prefer the liquid form, orange flavor (Pharmax).

suzan06

I buy the Costco type.

It is very cheap, and a few years ago Consumer Reports rated it as one of the best (if not the best, can't remember) based on their independent testing. I think they were looking at contamination (heavy metals) and whether the oil was rancid, but again, its been a couple years.

I find fish oil gross to even swallow, but my kids chew up the pill! EWWWWWW.

echmainfit619

My recommendation is to save your money and time.

No study has ever shown that fish oil supplements do anything.

Most people take it out of wishful thinking.

suzan06

I don't know if the studies specifically look at fish oil supplementation, but studies have shown that increased omega-3 fatty acids improve focus and concentration in kids. That is why I give it to my borderline-ADHD kid.

rainbowbow

in my personal experience it helped me a lot with dry eyes, dry skin, and dry scalp.

LastingChanges

suzan06 wrote: »

I don't know if the studies specifically look at fish oil supplementation, but studies have shown that increased omega-3 fatty acids improve focus and concentration in kids. That is why I give it to my borderline-ADHD kid.

I suspect I have a little bit of ADD, hard time concentrating sometimes. Although I am no longer a kid, any natural help is worth a try.
Dont know why people are so quick to reject any natural healthy help.

LastingChanges

rainbowbow wrote: »

in my personal experience it helped me a lot with dry eyes, dry skin, and dry scalp.

Do you mind sharing which one you are taking ?

Luv2eatSweets

I have tried all kinds of supplements before. I can't say I personally noticed a great improvement. I have always taken spirulina and chlorella in my morning/midday smoothie. Probably my imagination but I do get less migraines

rainbowbow

LastingChanges wrote: »

rainbowbow wrote: »

in my personal experience it helped me a lot with dry eyes, dry skin, and dry scalp.

Do you mind sharing which one you are taking ?

As above, i take this.

ahoy_m8

If I'm not mistaken, the fish oil recommendation coincided with studies of Inuit diets--remarkably high in saturated fat yet no heart disease. The correlation led to the hypothesis that the omega-3 must be protective against heart disease. And the supplement industry jumped on that. But correlation is not causation. More recently, scientists found the Inuit have a genetic adaptation that causes their bodies to metabolize saturated fat differently than people without the mutation. That suggests the gene, not omega-3, is the protective factor. This summarizes and contains links to scientific articles.