I have some fish oil capsules that are way too big for me to swallow. Can i break them open and drink them or will they not have the same effect?
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05-01-2011, 05:24 PM #1
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05-01-2011, 05:29 PM #4
or just biting the gel in your mouth and spitting the shell out?
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05-01-2011, 05:40 PM #9
It's actually highly recommended, as it increases absorption greatly. It's especially effective when combined with pulverized liver tabs and mixed into a paste, for an anabolic treat, or when mixed with icariin powder and allowed to sit in a bolus under the tongue for sublingual absorption.heheheh
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05-01-2011, 05:50 PM #11
some capsules are harder than others to open, the NOW brand feels like it has a kevlar coating or some **** around it. I was curious enough one day to try an experiment to test the potency of the oil (google: fish oil styrofoam test), and I had to cut open the capsule, and it was still difficult with a god damn steak knife.
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05-01-2011, 05:54 PM #12
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05-01-2011, 06:02 PM #13
It shouldn't be fishy tasting and smelling btw... that's a sign of rancid fish oil... Same thing can be said for fish you buy at the store... fish oil is highly sensitive to oxidation and if not processed and formulated properly you might actually be ingesting rancid oil.
I've done this with the AOR Omega Natal fish oil I use and it tastes pretty good actually... well not great, but good for fish oil. Omega Natal is an excellent fish oil.
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I have a hard time swallowing pills too. Narrow esophogus. This is sort of off topic, but if you're looking for a multi, Orange Triad is actually really easy to swallow for it's size. I don't know what they coat it with, but if you let it sit for a couple seconds with water in your mouth, it gets slippery and goes down easy.
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I recommend Nordic Naturals liquid. You don't taste anything but the lemon flavor.
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yes i use to split all the big pills. now it's fairly easy. worst for me was when I had to take 5 huge creatine pills after working out. throat constricting as I'm still cooling down and panting a bit. 2 out of 5 went down harsh every time lol
now i just use the powder creatine in my protein shake after working out. cheaper and easier to take
i'm adding flax oil pills to my supps this week. sure hope they dont give me these nasty burps i hear of. though i'm vegan so i guess it's better than tasting fish all day.
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I'm glad I can take my multivitamin, fish oil, cissus, and liver support all in one gulp 7 big pills
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02-15-2013, 07:57 PM #27
Not all fish oil is the same. Often with medicine and sups the outer coating is added so that only once the tablet reaches a certain part of the digestive cycle will the enzymes break the coating and allow the body to absorb the supp/medicine there. Fish oil is pretty safe but in general consult a GP
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04-13-2013, 10:23 PM #28
I have a hard time taking pills, capsules, tablets and what not as well. I either chew them up or break open the capsules and chase with water. Its very nasty at first but you eventually get used to it. I found that chasing with water then quickly drinking a small amount of hershey syrup right out of the bottle to mask the taste works great. Just dont go crazy and drink a whole bottle of hershey syrup
My question to everyone though is, does breaking the capsules open and chasing with water diminish the effects of the pill? Cause I do that with all my pills
For example Opti-Men I just chew it up and swallow with water.
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