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Posted by doxielover on September 26, 2004, at 23:07:33
Is one brand of fish oil as good as the next? I've been taking the kind at Wal-Mart, Spring Valley. It's about $6 for 120 enteric coated capsules. Is this as good as the brands that have higher concentrations of EPA/DHA?
I haven't found any high EPA brands that come in enteric coated. I don't want to have fishy burps, and I haven't had them with this brand.
Posted by raybakes on September 27, 2004, at 11:53:23
In reply to Brand of Fish Oil Matter?, posted by doxielover on September 26, 2004, at 23:07:33
> Is one brand of fish oil as good as the next? I've been taking the kind at Wal-Mart, Spring Valley. It's about $6 for 120 enteric coated capsules. Is this as good as the brands that have higher concentrations of EPA/DHA?
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> I haven't found any high EPA brands that come in enteric coated. I don't want to have fishy burps, and I haven't had them with this brand.Hi, my main concern is the amount of mercury in the fish oils before the EPA/DHA ratio....see if the manufacturer can guarantee them to be mercury free - liver oils seem to have more toxins as the sea pollution goes straight to the liver - the higher up in the food chain a fish is, the more it concentrates toxins. Distilled fish oils seem to be a good bet.
Ray
Posted by bucky dave on September 28, 2004, at 16:51:08
In reply to Re: Brand of Fish Oil Matter? » doxielover, posted by raybakes on September 27, 2004, at 11:53:23
Hi. I take a brand of fish oil that says "Naturally Inspired." I've been wondering what that meant, and I suspect it means it's not really fish oil, but some kind of synthetic. Since I don't know what to expect from taking fish oil, real or synthetic, I don't know if it's doing me any good or not. But I suppose it is at least free of mercury.
Posted by Whit on September 29, 2004, at 6:38:35
In reply to Re: Brand of Fish Oil Matter?, posted by bucky dave on September 28, 2004, at 16:51:08
My doctor says that the best brand of fish oil is Carlson Complete. It is in liquid form and the fish come from Norwegian deep water, which is supposedly free from mercury.
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