Quality fish oil stockists

cmyk

Thought I'd ask where people get their fish oil caps from.

Looking at mine this morning caps are 1000mg each, but of that 1000mg the breakdowns are only 180mg EPA and 120mg DHA. Is there anywhere that sells a decent quality fish oil in liquid form also?

beegirl

I don't know much about fish oil in general, but the ones I take are MorEPA:

One 1,000 mg capsule contains an unbeatable 580 mg EPA (approx) and 80mg of DHA (approx)

They are a bit pricey, however, around €30 for 60 capsules. It says on the pack they are 'chewable' (yuk!) and that you can cut open the capsule if you want to put it on something (i.e. in liquid form).

Transform

iherb and carlsons

cmyk

beegirl wrote: »

One 1,000 mg capsule contains an unbeatable 580 mg EPA (approx) and 80mg of DHA (approx)

They are a bit pricey, however, around €30 for 60 capsules. It says on the pack they are 'chewable' (yuk!) and that you can cut open the capsule if you want to put it on something (i.e. in liquid form).

Hmmmn, sounds better anyhow, where did you get them?

Transform wrote: »

iherb and carlsons

Cheers, do you get them over the net?

token

Transform wrote: »

iherb and carlsons

Ditto.

http://www.iherb.com/Carlson-Labs-The-Very-Finest-Fish-Oil-Lemon-Flavor-16-8-fl-oz-500-ml/2796?at=0

Afaik it's better quality out of a bottle than in capsules.

amazingemmet

Is there really that much difference between fish oil brands? as an example that carlsons one
per 1000mg has 120mg dha, 200mg epa which is the same as the off the shelf holland and barrett one and the generic one from myprotein.

cmyk

amazingemmet wrote: »

Is there really that much difference between fish oil brands? as an example that carlsons one
per 1000mg has 120mg dha, 200mg epa which is the same as the off the shelf holland and barrett one and the generic one from myprotein.

Well it was only when I looked at mine, I realised that only a small percentage of the caps are EPA/DHA (a little over 25% in fact) so where is the rest of the % going (other fatty acids?). I think they vary in quality too, so just trying to track down a better quality oil, which will hopefully yield higher %'s of EPA/DHA and work out a bit cheaper. Which is essentially exactly what token said without the waffle! (Cheers)

But in a nutshell, any I've looked at in H&B/Health shops all seem to be around the same quality and %'s. I had hoped there was a more local option though.

digme

http://www.sevenseas.ie/Pure_Cod_Liver_Oil_Liquid.aspx

(per 10ml):

EPA
828mg
DHA
736mg

cmyk

digme wrote: »

http://www.sevenseas.ie/Pure_Cod_Liver_Oil_Liquid.aspx

(per 10ml):

EPA
828mg
DHA
736mg

Good levels, was using that a few years ago, but cod liver oil, has a huge amount of vitamin A and there's a good bit of info on excessive levels of it and it's effects.

SWL

cmyk wrote: »

Thought I'd ask where people get their fish oil caps from.

Looking at mine this morning caps are 1000mg each, but of that 1000mg the breakdowns are only 180mg EPA and 120mg DHA. Is there anywhere that sells a decent quality fish oil in liquid form also?

udos Oil is one of the best you can get including good fats - there is a website www.udoerasmus.com

Chris89

I'm all up in holland an barrett on the reg.

beegirl

cmyk wrote: »

Hmmmn, sounds better anyhow, where did you get them?

I got them in Boots, I have seen them in other chemists too.

digme

cmyk wrote: »

Good levels, was using that a few years ago, but cod liver oil, has a huge amount of vitamin A and there's a good bit of info on excessive levels of it and it's effects.

Never heard of this,I would only take 1 tablespoon a day,how bad are we talking?

amazingemmet

cmyk wrote: »

Good levels, was using that a few years ago, but cod liver oil, has a huge amount of vitamin A and there's a good bit of info on excessive levels of it and it's effects.

Per ten mls it said in his post

so per gm, assuming 1g=1ml, 1 think 1.25mls=1gm with oils though

its only
82.8mg epa
73.6mg dha

Which is well below the generic fish oil levels.

Also on the vit A front
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervitaminosis_A

kumate_champ07

'Udo's oil' is another option

InKonspikuou2

There's 4000 iu of vitamin A per 10ml (2 teaspoons) of cod liver oil. Around 15,000 iu of vit A a day is perfectly fine. When you are taking too much vit A a day you are up in 100,000 iu levels or something. So i wouldn't worry about taking cod liver oil. I've been taking 2 teaspoons of that daily since i was a baby and never had any of the effects of high dosage.

cmyk

InKonspikuou2 wrote: »

There's 4000 iu of vitamin A per 10ml (2 teaspoons) of cod liver oil. Around 15,000 iu of vit A a day is perfectly fine. When you are taking too much vit A a day you are up in 100,000 iu levels or something. So i wouldn't worry about taking cod liver oil. I've been taking 2 teaspoons of that daily since i was a baby and never had any of the effects of high dosage.

Hmmn, I thought I had read that 4000iu was the max recommended, but i'll do some more reading on it.

earlyapex

I use this one,
http://www.iherb.com/Jarrow-Formulas-EPA-DHA-Balance-2-1-Ratio-420mg-EPA-210mg-DHA-240-Softgels/7929?at=0

Its got 630mg combined epa and dha per capsule. I use two a day. No burps of fish smell/taste later on.

Boots have their own version of Udo's oil too but tis expensive unless they are doing it on a 3 for 2 offer but I found that it starts to get a little rancid before you finish it (while keeping it in fridge). Make sure its the small bottle you buy if you choose to go with that.

cmyk

earlyapex wrote: »

I use this one,
http://www.iherb.com/Jarrow-Formulas-EPA-DHA-Balance-2-1-Ratio-420mg-EPA-210mg-DHA-240-Softgels/7929?at=0

Its got 630mg combined epa and dha per capsule. I use two a day. No burps of fish smell/taste later on.

That's about the best I've seen, thanks for that.

FunkZ

I use Omacor, I find they're great. Check them out!

EPA465mg. DHA375mg. Per one gram capsule.

Inspector Coptoor

http://www.thenaturalway.ie/store/product/30339/Eskimo-3-Fish-Oil-250-Capsules/

these are the ones i get.
eskimo-3 are good.

Chet Zar

Eskimo 3 is my brand - real quality stuff.

Can't find them anywhere in pharmacies round south Dublin city at the minute though! So let me know if you know a place.

cmyk

Liam Henners257 wrote: »

http://www.thenaturalway.ie/store/product/30339/Eskimo-3-Fish-Oil-250-Capsules/

these are the ones i get.
eskimo-3 are good.

They are in the low end of EPA/DHA though (80mg/53mg per capsule) compared to others, making them very expensive if going by price per mg.

Inspector Coptoor

cmyk wrote: »

They are in the low end of EPA/DHA though (80mg/53mg per capsule) compared to others, making them very expensive if going by price per mg.

ok. mus try some of the other more potent brand sin future.
no wonder i'm able to take 20 of these ones a day!

Inspector Coptoor

Chet Zar wrote: »

Eskimo 3 is my brand - real quality stuff.

Can't find them anywhere in pharmacies round south Dublin city at the minute though! So let me know if you know a place.

that website i gave there is doing 2 x 250ml capsules for 52 euro with free delivery and considering they cost 32 euro each in my pharmacy, thats not bad

Transform

cmyk wrote: »

They are in the low end of EPA/DHA though (80mg/53mg per capsule) compared to others, making them very expensive if going by price per mg.

exactly - eskimo are wayyyy over priced!

Do not bother with udos unless you are a vegie as you still have to convert them to epa and dha so just take the fish oils instead

Transform

Transform wrote: »

exactly - eskimo are wayyyy over priced!

Do not bother with udos unless you are a vegie as you still have to convert them to epa and dha so just take the fish oils instead

overall the DHA content should NOT be massively lower than the EPA when you are deciding on your buy

Khannie

I use these. Similar quality to the MorEPA but a fraction of the cost.

davmol

Transform wrote: »

Do not bother with udos unless you are a vegie as you still have to convert them to epa and dha so just take the fish oils instead

Can you explain what you mean by this?

Bodicea

Same as the other poster I've been taking cod liver oil since I was a 3 month baby, with intermittent 'too lazzy to be bothered' breaks.

I've checked out pretty much all the brands that are available around here and to be honest I've ended up back with seven seas. Compared to the more expensive ones I think you get more bang for buck with seven seas. Its well filtered (a badly filtered one will smell of fish and leave a bad fishy taste/aftertaste), has high epa/dha levels and you can pick it up everywhere. Boots often do a 3 for 2.

Cos of the kids I started using the orange flavoured one years ago..but the highest epa/dha is the active 55 (the one designed for the elderly), but they wouldnt take it..I just take a big slug of it everday.

Mind you they recently changed the recipie and now its very runny, milky looking and way way way too sweet.

Transform

davmol wrote: »

Can you explain what you mean by this?

exactly what it says really - the Oils in udos still have to be converted to EPA and DHA for your body to use whereas good quality fish oils do not need that conversion.

Less hassle and worry about how well you are making that conversion

LFC5Times

A bit OT, but what do people take fish oils for? Apart from helping your skin does it help lose fat or something?

Thanks

cmyk

LFC5Times wrote: »

A bit OT, but what do people take fish oils for? Apart from helping your skin does it help lose fat or something?

Thanks

Just do a quick search for the benefits...there's been a huge amount of research on it, everything from heart disease to fat loss. Many western diets in particular lack omega 3's and are over abundant in omega 6's (grain in the diet etc). Fish oil supplements should help redress the balance is my basic understanding.

corkcomp

LFC5Times wrote: »

A bit OT, but what do people take fish oils for? Apart from helping your skin does it help lose fat or something?

Thanks

lots of benefits, but like most things there is a point of diminishing returns i.e. no point taking 50 caps a day ... if you just add lots of it to your existing diet, without making any changes you could be adding lots of extra calories

Prezatch

I recently got 3 tubs (60 softgels each) of the following for 33 quid incl. delivery from vitacost.com



Per softgel:
EPA 550 mg
DHA 215 mg

Doolee

I get these http://www.optimumnutrition.com/products/enteric-coated-fish-oil-softgels-p-188.html

in Nutrition Connection on Capel St or Westmorland st. €20 FOR 200 tablets, mercury free, do the job for me.

Sangre

Boots - 1000mg
EPA - 70mg
DHA - 100mg

Not the best but they were cheap for 180 capsules. I try and take 2/3 every day in work.

cmyk

JoeyD wrote: »

I recently got 3 tubs (60 softgels each) of the following for 33 quid incl. delivery from vitacost.com

Great stuff!

Doolee wrote: »

I get these in Nutrition Connection on Capel St or Westmorland st. €20 FOR 200 tablets, mercury free, do the job for me.

Still low in levels, which makes them nearly twice the price of the twinlabs!

Doolee

cmyk wrote: »

Still low in levels, which makes them nearly twice the price of the twinlabs!

Oh...dam...well, i do get a 20% reduction when i go in there and i take 2, 3 times a day...so...maybe one cancels the other out!

Transform

JoeyD wrote: »

I recently got 3 tubs (60 softgels each) of the following for 33 quid incl. delivery from vitacost.com



Per softgel:
EPA 550 mg
DHA 215 mg

big fan of those and have used before to good effect

davmol

I found seven seas cod liver oil to be great and theres and even stronger EPA and DHA in the high strength than the normal which was previously quoted as being low.I got a large bottle for EUR7 in Ofarrells phamacy on Oconnell street and they can be found in most chemists around dublin and elsewhere

cmyk

davmol wrote: »

I found seven seas cod liver oil to be great and theres and even stronger EPA and DHA in the high strength than the normal which was previously quoted as being low.I got a large bottle for EUR7 in Ofarrells phamacy on Oconnell street and they can be found in most chemists around dublin and elsewhere

Yep, but if you're taking 5-6 caps a day, the vitamin A levels in cod liver oil are pretty high.

Transform

cmyk wrote: »

Yep, but if you're taking 5-6 caps a day, the vitamin A levels in cod liver oil are pretty high.

also the quality can be a bit dodgy

LFC5Times

JoeyD wrote: »

I recently got 3 tubs (60 softgels each) of the following for 33 quid incl. delivery from vitacost.com



Per softgel:
EPA 550 mg
DHA 215 mg

So are the above better fish oils to get than

http://www.optimumnutrition.com/products/enteric-coated-fish-oil-softgels-p-188.html

cmyk

Yep, just compare the quantities of EPA/DHA, and you'd have to take twice as many of the ON caps.

Transform

LFC5Times wrote: »

So are the above better fish oils to get than

http://www.optimumnutrition.com/products/enteric-coated-fish-oil-softgels-p-188.html

twin lab ones are about 2-3 times better

Doolee

JoeyD wrote: »

I recently got 3 tubs (60 softgels each) of the following for 33 quid incl. delivery from vitacost.com



Per softgel:
EPA 550 mg
DHA 215 mg

Can you get these off the shelf anywhere in Dublin does anyone know, as apposed to the internet?

LFC5Times

I got 2 tubs (60 softgels each). Just wondering would 2 softgels be enough a day? I take a centrum and a rubex in water in the morning as is. Can I take them all together? Thanks



Per softgel:
EPA 550 mg
DHA 215 mg

Khannie

2 should be fine. What do the instructions say?

cmyk

LFC5Times wrote: »

I got 2 tubs (60 softgels each). Just wondering would 2 softgels be enough a day? I take a centrum and a rubex in water in the morning as is. Can I take them all together? Thanks

The only recommendations with regard to the fish oils is to take them with food, I'd imagine the others say similar. I take between 6-8 daily.

morningpeasant

How do the Holland and Barrott ones size up?
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=146&prodid=581