I'm not an expert in fish oil, but I did a fair amount of research. Fish oil is recommended for a variety reasons so I started taking it every day. A health book recommended an "ideal" EPA:DHA ratio of 2:1. I can't recall the scientific explanation, but EPA apparently should be higher than DHA. One important thing to check for is the total amount of EPA+DHA compared to the total claimed fish oil mg per pill. A number of fish oil products have low EPA+DHA amounts and high "other", and it may be unclear what the "other" is (example: other omega 3s).
I looked into Krill Oil, but there seems to be unsubstantiated claims about it having a much higher absorption rate than fish oil. Even if this is true, the much higher price of Krill Oil is unlikely to justify a higher absorption rate (if it exists). The amounts of EPA and DHA are fairly low in Krill Oil compared to most fish oil. I found so-called health experts choosing Krill Oil over fish oil, but published scientific papers concluding that Krill Oil may only be slightly better (or may be about the same).
I take 2 pills in the morning and 2 in the evening. This is a total of 2000mg of EPA and 1000mg of DHA. This fish oil seems to be the best "budget" fish oil at a good ratio of EPA to DHA.
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Harder than typical fish oil pills
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2015
I bought this with my husband’s account. In the past, I have always taken the typical fish oil pills. I decided to try this one because it was comparable in price. While I do not know for sure if there is a big difference in its effectiveness, I wanted to share about the pill itself.The typical fish oil pill is made with a soft, spongy gelatin type of coating, while these pills have a much harder coating. I suspect they wanted this to have the same effect as an enteric coated pill, which has a thicker coating that holds up better in the acid of the stomach, so that the majority of the ‘good stuff’ inside can make it down to the intestines where it can be absorbed. But just so people know, these pills are about the same size of typical fish oil pills, but significantly harder.Anyone who has problems swallowing large, harder pills, may encounter a problem with these.P.S. to the companies who sell pills on Amazon: Pictures of the pills would be a great addition to the pictures of the bottle.
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2015
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The typical fish oil pill is made with a soft, spongy gelatin type of coating, while these pills have a much harder coating. I suspect they wanted this to have the same effect as an enteric coated pill, which has a thicker coating that holds up better in the acid of the stomach, so that the majority of the ‘good stuff’ inside can make it down to the intestines where it can be absorbed. But just so people know, these pills are about the same size of typical fish oil pills, but significantly harder.
Anyone who has problems swallowing large, harder pills, may encounter a problem with these.
P.S. to the companies who sell pills on Amazon: Pictures of the pills would be a great addition to the pictures of the bottle.
Harder than typical fish oil pills
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2015
I bought this with my husband’s account. In the past, I have always taken the typical fish oil pills. I decided to try this one because it was comparable in price. While I do not know for sure if there is a big difference in its effectiveness, I wanted to share about the pill itself.Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2015
The typical fish oil pill is made with a soft, spongy gelatin type of coating, while these pills have a much harder coating. I suspect they wanted this to have the same effect as an enteric coated pill, which has a thicker coating that holds up better in the acid of the stomach, so that the majority of the ‘good stuff’ inside can make it down to the intestines where it can be absorbed. But just so people know, these pills are about the same size of typical fish oil pills, but significantly harder.
Anyone who has problems swallowing large, harder pills, may encounter a problem with these.
P.S. to the companies who sell pills on Amazon: Pictures of the pills would be a great addition to the pictures of the bottle.
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