Wellness

[dragonflyveb]

I am looking for a new brand of fish oil with higher amounts of DHA and EPA. Any suggestions? I need enteric coated.

I had been taking Lessman's Max Omega 3, but my last order went bad within 2 months of opening. Rancid fish smell! No broken caps, nothing stuck together. It had an expiration date of 2021! So I have to toss some 670 caps. HSN credited 1 payment, which was nice because it was out of the return window, but how many fish oils go bad in 30 days or less? I won’t take a chance on AL products again.

[NicksmomESQ]

I use Andrew’s Max Omega 3 & have never had a problem.Maybe you should store it in the refrigerator.

[blackhole99]

Fish Oil caps smell like fish, I don't know what rancid fish oil caps smell like though. I have taken AL supplements for years and never had the Fish oil smell bad, fishy yes, but not objectionable.

[dragonflyveb]

These definitely are rancid, no mistaking that smell. Plus they cause fish burps, which I never had trouble with before.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I've heard Dr. Lessman recommend one with a higher DHA level.  I went to Vitacost and started searching.  The first one we bought was the Vitacost brand.  I DON'T recommend it.  The softgels were on the large side, they would break, and they had a fishy tast.  Then I found a version made by Country Life and I like them very much.  The softgels are smaller and appear to be stronger so they don't break and leak.  I don't get any upset stomach or "repeating" from them either.  

[phoenixbrd]

Won't take fish oil....

[pigletsmom]

Nature Made. Their one per day capsule. It's 720 mg of Omega 3. DHA 300 mg EPA 360 mg

[hckynut]

@dragonflyveb

I have been taking fish oil capsules for decades, a bigger dose after my 1st and 2nd heart attacks. Different brands and I have never taken a capsule that did not smell like fish.  I didn't even know there was such a thing as enteric coated capsules! Learn somthin new every day. 

Right now I am taking 1400mg X 2 every day. Present ones are from CVS, and I am not one that is "into the DHA/EPA" thing. Things going fine for me on my twice annually blood and lipid tests, with all numbers in a very good category. No worries here.

hckynut

[dragonflyveb]

Even a slight fish odor doesn’t bother me. The ones I tossed smelled like really old vegetable oil, only fishy. Upset my stomach, etc, usually I don’t have any trouble with fish oil, but these made me sick.

thanks for the suggestions. I will try just a small bottle. Not so much $$ if they go south!

[NickNack]

I take Viva Naturals Triple Strength Omega-3 Fish Oil Softgels.  They aren't enteric coated.  I buy it from Amazon.  This is highly rated on Labdoor dot com and is how I chose this brand.  They do not make me burp and are easy to swallow.