To those that take FISH OIL. please read.

Fish oil is supposed to be good for your heart. So since the only fish that I eat is in the form of fishsticks... thought that I better take something. I just use Spring Valley which I got from Wal-Mart.

There was some article in Womens World about how taking fish oil helps you lose weight but I don't think that it is really helping in that sense. I started taking that 2 weeks before I started tracking calories and the scale didn't change.

Fish oil is supposed to be good for your heart. So since the only fish that I eat is in the form of fishsticks... thought that I better take something. I just use Spring Valley which I got from Wal-Mart.

There was some article in Womens World about how taking fish oil helps you lose weight but I don't think that it is really helping in that sense. I started taking that 2 weeks before I started tracking calories and the scale didn't change.

It's not a magic pill. It's not going to help you lose weight. But it will help you regulate it and also get all the nutrition you need. It's also good for skin and nails and hair.

Many people who diet try to avoid fat. I know I don't have much in my diet at all. But our bodies need fat - the good kind. The pill is an easy way to make sure you get what you need. but it's no better or worse for you than using olive oil to cook or eating plenty of fish and nuts.

After a lot of research and trial and error (from GNC to LifeExtension brands) I take fish oil from Xtend-life.They use Hoki tuna with no fishy aftertaste and they have the highest ratio of DHA to EPA that I have found out there. It has 600mg of DHA per 2000mg dosage. "DHA is taken up by the brain more readily than any other fatty acid.

Other omega-3 fatty acids follow DHA in order of complexity, number of carbon chain bonds and overall efficacy for your body. They are:

EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) has 20 carbon bonds. It is difficult for the body to convert EPA to DHA because it has to add two carbon bonds. On the other hand the body only has to 'drop off' two carbon bonds from DHA to create EPA.
ALA (alpha linolenic acid) - commonly found in flaxseed oil, this omega-3 fatty acid only has 18 carbon bonds, making it almost impossible for the body to manufacture DHA from."

Most fish oil is inferior because it has a high EPA to low DPA ratio.

In addition, I use the fish oil that contains CoQ10, "BUT not the ordinary CoQ10 that you are no doubt familiar with! It is a special type of CoQ10 called Ubiqui(nol) from Kaneka in Japan who were the original developers of CoQ10. The type of CoQ10 found in most fish oil supplements which has been around for years is called Ubiqui(none) - oxidized CoQ10. But, if you are over 40 years of age you need to take very large doses to get the potential benefits and even then the results cannot be guaranteed. This is because your body has to convert the Ubiquinone to Ubiquinol for it to ‘work its magic’ and if you are over 40 the ‘conversion’ is not very effective…as a result you do not get the full benefits of CoQ10." You don't need to take this version of the fish oil capsules, but if you want to take CoQ10, then this is the most cost effective way I have found to take it.

I highly recommend these fish oil capsules.

This is a really informative post about essential fatty acids.

http://www.benbest.com/health/essfat.html

I actually just swallowed my two fish oil pills for the day. :happy:

The brand I have now is Sundown (I got them at CVS).

I began taking them mostly for my skin (I heard it can help with dryness and eczema), but have read more and more good things about them (i.e. reduce inflammation, heathy heart, etc).

I've been taking them for a couple months, at least a few times a week, though I try to remember them daily.

Fish oil is supposed to be good for your heart. So since the only fish that I eat is in the form of fishsticks... thought that I better take something. I just use Spring Valley which I got from Wal-Mart.

There was some article in Womens World about how taking fish oil helps you lose weight but I don't think that it is really helping in that sense. I started taking that 2 weeks before I started tracking calories and the scale didn't change.

It's not a magic pill. It's not going to help you lose weight. But it will help you regulate it and also get all the nutrition you need. It's also good for skin and nails and hair.

Many people who diet try to avoid fat. I know I don't have much in my diet at all. But our bodies need fat - the good kind. The pill is an easy way to make sure you get what you need. but it's no better or worse for you than using olive oil to cook or eating plenty of fish and nuts.

This. I take fish oil because I don't like seafood, so it's missing from my diet (hence the need to supplement).

I personally take omapure, and I found it based on a list of "certified" fish oil that's been independently tested. http://www.ifosprogram.com/consumer-reports.aspx

I am taking the pills (they are lemon flavored, but I don't get the burps), but I'm going to switch to the liquid next time. I take them before bed, and I have to take four large pills, and it usually takes me about 24oz of water to get them all down. No bueno for bedtime...

Lots of fish oil supplements will produce fishy tasting burps (maybe not for everyone). I take fish oil by Nordic Naturals http://www.iherb.com/Nordic-Naturals-Omega-3-Purified-Fish-Oil-Lemon-120-Soft-Gels/4204). It is a great brand that does not produce fishy tasting burps.

I highly recommend krill oil. It's similar to fish oil, but is many times more effective and doesn't give you the yucky fish burps that some of the fish oil pills do. It's a mood-booster, helps lower triglyceride levels, it reduces inflammation, eases pms symptoms, among other benefits.

I believe it contains shrimp though, so anyone with an allergy will have to use something different.

And of course, check with your doctor before you start taking them.

Intrigued in this post...I am not sure if I can take them as I have a slight allergy to shellfish...anyone know about this?

The bottle will tell you what kind of fish is included in the pills.

My husband is allergic to shrimp and lobster and he's taken fish oil pills without a reaction.

Yea that means I might be able to take it...I will be adding this to my diet

I take them when I feel like I haven't had enough essential fats

I wonder how much fish one would have to eat in order to equal one caplet? how much does one need in a day? The other site I use for workouts sells vitamin packets that contain 1 omega 3, 1 CLA and 1 multivitamin and I was a little skeptical. I take a multivitamin but I like fish so I don't know if I should take the omega 3 fish oil supplament.

Do you need to track fish oil and multivitamins as "food" daily???