best fish oil

[sick and tired 47]

There is so much information  promoting taking fish oil supplements.
Where can you get good info to pick good brands, free of mercury, recommended  daily doseages,, enteric capsules vs nonenteric ect.
.What aoout krill oil ???How does that rate compared to fish oil.
If anyone has this info please post... I am always at loss to find the best product for the least $$$.
Thanks.

[SassyLassie]

I have found "Carlson" fish oil liquid to be the best and the most free of all the contaminants. "Carlson" is a great company, and you can count on them to have a good product. I have been taking the liquid fish oil for a few years now, and it has kept my high sensitivity CRP at an extremely good level, very low, and I know it is so good for other things as well. It may be a little spendy, but, it is sure worth it.

[laura1967]

Believe it or not Kirkland has a very good fish oil capsule. It's rated very well. You can get it at Cosco's I believe.

[sick and tired 47]

Thanks all!!! I have used Kirkland's enteric coated fish oil ( they have double omega 3) and liked them. I am glad they are ranked well, we take them as a family. I did NOT kinow they had soy in them ( saw it on label) and I did not know about vitamin E... what does that do??
Thanks again... Have a super holiday weekend all!

[sick and tired 47]

Okay, I am a little naive about fish oil.... what do you mean by,-" but contained listed EPA and DHA High440 mg per very large softgel?" What is EPA and DHA?? Sorry, this a  learning lesson for me.
  Thanks for the teaching moment. I am know you have to watch for mercury... other than it saying molecularly distilled I know NOTHING!!

[sick and tired 47]

And another ?? Is it better to take the liquid oil ( YUK!) I try to take double labeled dose... which gives you more benifit as well as cost too- oil/ capsules??. Thanks.

[Paxiled]

Nordic Naturals, in gel caps.  That protects them from oxidizing.  This company uses fish only from one dedicated fishery in a protected area of Norway; it's the reason the company was started.

[sick and tired 47]

Hi All! Thanks for all the input. I recently purchased Carlson's Liquid ( lemon flavored).  Never took the liquid before.. was using Kirkland enteric coated 2 daily with  no problems.
Well now I have developed.... as nicely put as possible... I have developed diarrhea.. and a little upset stomach. Is this possible from fish oil??? I take the fish oil  with food .. and the bowel reaction is later/delayed.. but this is not normal for me. I am taking about 1 1/2 tsp daily. I am going to stop for a few days, and cut back to  1 tsp daily and see if it helps.
Anyone else have this reaction... or am I a wierdo.. ( dumb question.. I am a wierdo).?? Thanks again for any input.

[sick and tired 47]

I should have also mentioned I had my GB out several years ago... this might make a difference in digesting oily foods. I don't eat oily, greasy, spicy foods.

[Paxiled]

That acidophilus doesn't have active organisms -- they're dead.  And the digestion bacteria is bifidus more than acidophilus.  

Just an idea -- maybe Bi's wife's GB would work for sick and tired and vice versa?

Seriously, try taking it in separate portions through the day.  It is pure fat, so a little at a time for you is probably best.  And remember, the liquid can have a while lot of fish oil, much more than the caps, so a little goes a long way, assuming it hasn't oxidized.

[sick and tired 47]

Thanks all!! I guess I did not think about how much 1 tsp is compared to 2 capsules... it did not look like that much. I was taking 2 double dose capsules and then went ot 2 tsp.- to much for me at one time.
  I took a day off and I feel much better today. I will start back as you all recommend- tiny doses split up in the dayl
Thanks again for all your help.  I am happy I don't have to throw away the Carlson's liquid fish oil.

[Paxiled]

Two capsules is virtually nothing!  At least four just for maintenance, and more for specific problems.  

[ott70]

Young Living makes some great fish oil that also includes some essential oils. Young Living is also the primo brand when it comes to buying essential oils which are supposed to have medicinal benefits.

[Paxiled]

From what I can tell from his website, this is a multi-level company.  I know nothing about this guy, but I wouldn't buy anything from a multi-level company.  He's also an essential oil man, not a fish oil man.  He is a naturopath, and for all I know makes a great batch of essential oils, but so do so many other companies, why buy from a multi-level pyramid scheme?

[ott70]

Interesting. Shame on me for not researching further. I guess I was duped into buying a couple of their products. Dupe is probably too harsh of a word, but you are probably right about there being cheaper sources.

I'll look into Barlean's. Along with the Young Living, I use Natural Factors from the store where my wife works.

[Paxiled]

Still stick with Nordic Naturals myself, but that's what makes ballgames.

[Paxiled]

I replied to this once, Corvair.  I'll try again, as it doesn't appear to be here.  I believe Carlson and Barlean's also contain soybean oil, in that they all use vitamin E to prevent the oil from oxidizing, and almost all vitamin E is made from soy oil.  I've always been skeptical as to whether in a lab test any soy would show up once vitamin E is isolated from it, or any corn in Vitamin C.  At any rate, I'm not allergic to soy, so it's no problem for me, and if there is any soy in it, it's an infinitesimal amount.

[Paxiled]

Just so everyone knows this who is concerned, Corvair emailed me giving me a discount vitamin website seeming to indicate there's no soy oil in Carlson and Barleans fish oil.  Never rely on discount vitamin websites for your ingredients; always go on the company websites.  Both companies add vitamin E to prevent oxidation of the fish oil.  As I said in my private reply to Corvair, this doesn't actually work, because vitamin E oxidizes immediately upon contact with the air, as does fish oil, only the latter more slowly.  That's why I take gel caps, even though they're a pain.  Vitamin E is always derived from soy oil unless you buy special formulations of it not derived from soy oil, but Barleans and Carlson both are just adding plain old D alpha tocopherol, derived from soy oil.  If you're that concerned about soy, and I'm not, vitamin E is usually problematic.  Now, I like all these companies, I just prefer Nordic Naturals because they specialize in fish oil and have a dedicated fishery, but Barleans and Carlson are two of the best companies out there and if that's what you like, you're fine, but it will have something derived from soy oil in it.

[peony77ja]

Just a word of caution to all of you taking fish or flax oil.  You must keep it refrigerated. In fact as far as flax seed oil goes, it should not be on store shelves, it should always be refrigerated, most cod liver oil doesn't have to be refrigerated UNTIL after it is opened. and also watch the by use date, as oxidized oil is worse for you than no oil at all.

[Paxiled]

Cod liver oil isn't the same as fish oil.  Whole other ball of wax.  Fish oil doesn't need to be refrigerated if it's in gel caps, but in liquid it should be, though not until it's opened.    Flax oil should be kept refrigerated, but if it's in gel caps it doesn't need to be refrigerated until the bottle is opened.  If it's just liquid, then it needs to be refrigerated all the way down the line, from manufacturer to retailer and in your home.  Cod liver oil is usually used for the skin and for flushing things out of the system, but it isn't a great source of EPA and DHA, which is why people take omega 3 fish oil.  Also, eating anything's liver should be done in moderation -- that's where the toxins are stored.

[Paxiled]

Just another point.  Fish oil is from the fat in fish, which is obviously exposed to all kinds of oxidation.  Animal fat doesn't oxidize as quickly as other things for this reason.  But Flax seed oil is protected by the shell of the seed; it has to be pressed, at very cool temperatures, to produce the oil, and that's why flax oil oxidizes much more quickly than not only animal fat oil but also many other plant oils.  And personally, I take both.