Not all fish oil is created equal!

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  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
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    any brands you would recommend? i just hate taking the stuff more than once a day and i hate the gross burps

    iForce's new fish oil is nice, small pills compared to fish oil pills. I take 4 a day 2 am and 2 pm. They do give small fish burps though.
    Controlled Labs makes a great fish oil.
    One of the best priced I've found and I usually take is the NOW premium triple strength fish oils by ADAM. Good stuff and cheap!
    Walmart has a decent brand called Spring Valley that has triple strength enteric coated ones as well.

    i can't take any kind of fish burping, it makes me nauseous. even a small one is awful in my opinion... but that's just me... what about these krill oil tablets i keep hearing about? are they as good?

    Krill oil contains fatty acids similar to fish oil. These fats are thought to be beneficial fats that decrease swelling, lower cholesterol, and make blood platelets less sticky. When blood platelets are less sticky they are less likely to form clots.
  • MaggieMay131
    MaggieMay131 Posts: 211 Member
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    I work for a supplement company and I will tell you that "pharmaceutical grade" is just marketing ploy. LIke the OP said, you want to make sure your omega-3 content is high, and that there are plenty of EPA & DHA in it. Not just the "fish oil" content. (read your labels!)

    Also, natural is best. Usually places like Walgreens & WalMart don't carry them. Go to a health food store and pay the extra cash. The ones we make are lemon-flavored... so if you DO burp it up, it tastse like lemon :)
  • Flamenquero
    Flamenquero Posts: 132
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    Good thread. I always go with cod oil. The sardines and anchovies sometimes go through an unsanitary process. Stuff from the reject pile at the canneries.
  • AyanaSan
    AyanaSan Posts: 93 Member
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    I use Nordic Naturals brand, it has lemon flavor added so I don't have the fishiness. It's pricey but I don't mind paying for quality.


    http://www.nordicnaturals.com/
  • mdj1501
    mdj1501 Posts: 392 Member
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    THANK YOU. THIS HELPS!
  • flobee76
    flobee76 Posts: 67 Member
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    We take Green Pasture's Fermented Codliver oil/High vitamin butter oil blend in Cinnamon Tingle. It's pricey, but puuuuuure.

    http://www.greenpasture.org/public/Home/index.cfm
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
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    We take Green Pasture's Fermented Codliver oil/High vitamin butter oil blend in Cinnamon Tingle. It's pricey, but puuuuuure.

    http://www.greenpasture.org/public/Home/index.cfm

    Doesn't say the EPA/DHA and levels I don't trust it. It's probably good stuff but I mega dose my Omega-3 mainly the EPA/DHA levels of around 3,000mg of EPA/DHA combined daily (2000 EPA/ 1000 DHA)

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