Posted by LOOPS on September 1, 2005, at 10:26:50
In reply to Best Canadian brands? Any ideas?, posted by adamCanada on August 25, 2005, at 18:20:00
Hi -
for eczema inflammation I like Source Naturals Arctic Pure EPA (500mg EPA 90mg DHA per cap) taken with borage oil.
For depression the cheap NOW concentrated fish oil works fine but I have to take a lot.
Dr Murrays RXomega pills are good value for potency (400/200), but don't seem to have such an effect on eczema as does the SN high EPA pills, which is odd. The SN brand is expensive in comparison - $30 for 120 caps, Dr Murrays - $15 for 120.
I have noticed over the long run (well I'm still less than a year on fish oil) fish oil isn't quite enough to manage all my symptoms, but it sure does potentiate anything else I take so I can take less of other supplements (lithium orotate, SJW, 5HTP for instance).
Eating lots of fish in addition to taking the oil seems to produce a bigger effect than the oil alone, even if large doses are taken alone.
GNC is a recommended brand in the back of Stoll's Omega Connection book - there are only a few. However, he also recommends Nature's Bounty - and I bought a bottle of that over here in Chile and didn't like the taste of the capsules (I always chew them) - they were well within their best before date.
Big brand names have a higher turnover of pills - like NOW and SN - that's my theory anyway - so the oil is 'newer'. The cheapo NOW brand pills always taste really good to me.
Loops
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