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Posted by Toph on February 10, 2006, at 11:09:49
Having read great things about the benefits of fish oil, I finally got around to buying some on the internet. It's purportedly from Scandinavia and claims to be free of harmful metals and the like. So I excitedly opened the bottle and popped one of the 1000 mg capsules into my mouth. Jeez, where is Heimlich when you need him. I almost choked to death on that horse pill! What a bummer. I have been forced to slice them open and down the oil as a liquid. It isn't very good tasting which is why they put it in capsules in the first place, it invariably gets on you hands which will then smell like fish all day. I have half a mind to slip it to the dog (it has similar benefits for them too) until I can order smaller capsules that I can take two of. So unless you can swallow huge pills, be careful ordering giant capsules of fish oil.
Toph
Posted by teejay on February 12, 2006, at 19:02:54
In reply to This may be tough to swallow, posted by Toph on February 10, 2006, at 11:09:49
get plenty of saliva in your mouth then pop in the capsule and swill it around your kouth for a good 10 seconds or so to make it nice n slippery, then a mouthful of pop and its gone.
When I was younger I used to need the tiniest tablests cut in half but these days I cold swallow a boulder.
Its all in the mind u know ;-))
The tip does work by the way.
TJ
Posted by Toph on February 15, 2006, at 16:33:38
In reply to Helpful tip.......... » Toph, posted by teejay on February 12, 2006, at 19:02:54
I just noticed your post, thanks TJ, I'll try it tomorrow morning. I have managed to get a few more down, btw. I find that making sure that the capsule is as far back in my throat as posssible before swallowing helps a lot. I have a good feeling about this fish oil, that it is beneficial for me in many ways.
Posted by teejay on February 15, 2006, at 19:38:17
In reply to Re: Helpful tip.......... » teejay, posted by Toph on February 15, 2006, at 16:33:38
Fish oil is a funny supplement........it doesnt suit everyone (I seem to get worse on it) but if it works for you, then you'll probably find its someothing you always take, even if its only periodically.
The main thing with those BIG gel caps is let them get proper slippery in your mouth before you try to swallow em, then they simply go down all on their own ;-)
TJ (wine cork swallower etraordinaire!!!)
Posted by tealady on February 17, 2006, at 20:55:48
In reply to Re: Helpful tip.........., posted by teejay on February 15, 2006, at 19:38:17
> Fish oil is a funny supplement........it doesnt suit everyone (I seem to get worse on it) but if it works for you, then you'll probably find its someothing you always take, even if its only periodically.
>I seem to get worse on fish oil too. Probably means something else is ut of whack which I have to fix.. but I think colder climate need more omega-3 oils in diet.. fish oil, or oily sea birds(mutton birds would do ..they're oily enough I've been told :), or krill.. that's one I want to try out some time.
Omega 3 oils wiggle around more in the plasma membranes.. so things can pass in and out of cells probably easier? ..something like that. VitD is in plasma membrane too and so are thryoid hormones and cholesterol.. I think cholesterol, stiffens em
So something must be "out" as increasing this wiggleness just makes it worse I guess?? LOL> The main thing with those BIG gel caps is let them get proper slippery in your mouth before you try to swallow em, then they simply go down all on their own ;-)
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> TJ (wine cork swallower extraordinaire!!!)
REALLY??
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