What do you guys take for fish oil? (brand & how much)

[Pat Bateman]

Looking for info.

[iamlegend]

Looking for info.

you want to go for pharmecutical grade. prob from gnc. or blackstar..etc.The cheap kind you get from wholesale clubs not as pure.

depending on bodystats at least 2-6 day to help with insulin sensitivity.

imo..

peace

[Dolfan_714]

I buy from Costco.

1000mg concentrate fish oils
180mg EPA (omega 3)
120mg DHA (omega 3)

300 softgels for $6.99

I usually take 7gels a day

[Dolfan_714]

you want to go for pharmecutical grade. prob from gnc. or blackstar..etc.The cheap kind you get from wholesale clubs not as pure.

not according to this. from this thread http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...light=fish+oil


In their July of 2003 issue, Consumer Reports magazine (published by the expert, independent, nonprofit testing organization of Consumers Union) gave its findings on fish oil capsule supplements.

"Are fish-oil supplements safe and are their contents reliable? The federal Food and Drug Administration rarely monitors the composition and purity of dietary supplements. But our tests of 16 top-selling fish-oil supplements were reassuring: All those pills contained roughly as much EPA and DHA as their labels promised. None showed evidence of spoilage, and none contained significant amounts of mercury, the worrisome PCBs, or dioxin."



More:

They focused mainly on fish oil's effects on heart health. Their report concluded "Certain omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil can help prevent cardiovascular disease. The only way to get substantial amounts of those omega-3s is from fish or fish-oil supplements."

They also noted "Our tests of 16 leading pill brands found that all contained roughly as much omega-3s as their labels claimed, and none were contaminated or spoiled. So choose them based mainly on price."


Also from the Consumer Reports article: "For optimal use of fish-oil pills, follow these guidelines:

• To get roughly the clinical-trial dosage of EPA and DHA, take the number of pills listed in our table. In several cases that number is different from the number or range on the label. That's because the manufacturer recommended a higher or lower dosage than was used in the most compelling clinical trials. (1 gram a day)

• The pills may cause some initial side effects, such as bloating and burping up a "fishy" taste. Freezing the capsules before taking them may minimize those effects.

• For heart benefits, it doesn't seem to matter whether you take the daily capsules all at once or separately. But taking them with meals might decrease any side effects."


The article recommends 3 pills a day for the Costco brand, which costs 6 cents a day, by the way. The other brand that they designated a "best buy" is Member's Mark Omega 3 Fish Oil, sold at Sam's Club, the warehouse shopping club that is a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

[cakedonkey]

Vitamin World "MaxEPA" is what I've been using lately. Per two caps yeilds: 360mg EPA and 240mg DHA. 6g/day split out by 3 doses.

It's like $18 dollars with the discount you get from being a member and there is 200 caps per container.

[Pat Bateman]

not according to this. from this thread http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...light=fish+oil


In their July of 2003 issue, Consumer Reports magazine (published by the expert, independent, nonprofit testing organization of Consumers Union) gave its findings on fish oil capsule supplements.

"Are fish-oil supplements safe and are their contents reliable? The federal Food and Drug Administration rarely monitors the composition and purity of dietary supplements. But our tests of 16 top-selling fish-oil supplements were reassuring: All those pills contained roughly as much EPA and DHA as their labels promised. None showed evidence of spoilage, and none contained significant amounts of mercury, the worrisome PCBs, or dioxin."



More:

They focused mainly on fish oil's effects on heart health. Their report concluded "Certain omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil can help prevent cardiovascular disease. The only way to get substantial amounts of those omega-3s is from fish or fish-oil supplements."

They also noted "Our tests of 16 leading pill brands found that all contained roughly as much omega-3s as their labels claimed, and none were contaminated or spoiled. So choose them based mainly on price."


Also from the Consumer Reports article: "For optimal use of fish-oil pills, follow these guidelines:

• To get roughly the clinical-trial dosage of EPA and DHA, take the number of pills listed in our table. In several cases that number is different from the number or range on the label. That's because the manufacturer recommended a higher or lower dosage than was used in the most compelling clinical trials. (1 gram a day)

• The pills may cause some initial side effects, such as bloating and burping up a "fishy" taste. Freezing the capsules before taking them may minimize those effects.

• For heart benefits, it doesn't seem to matter whether you take the daily capsules all at once or separately. But taking them with meals might decrease any side effects."


The article recommends 3 pills a day for the Costco brand, which costs 6 cents a day, by the way. The other brand that they designated a "best buy" is Member's Mark Omega 3 Fish Oil, sold at Sam's Club, the warehouse shopping club that is a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Good info. Thanks!

[MCWTRAINER]

Vitamin World. Omega-3 Fish Oil, 1000mg of 500 softgels. I take 1, 3 times daily for a total of 3000mg. I take them with meals...

[bababullshat]

The article recommends 3 pills a day for the Costco brand, which costs 6 cents a day, by the way.

Those are the ones that I take and at the same dosage...

I also take 1000mg borage, 2000mg flax & 1500mg evening primrose... every day...

[cgcgraded]

NOW Salmon Oil

EPA 240mg
DHA 160mg

2 pills 2x a day (up to 3x)


100pills 5 bucks (bb.com)

[Jules Verne]

Carlsons

4g fish oil/day

1.6g EPA/DHA combined - 400mg other omega-3

+1/2 cup of tinned pink salmon (10g fat ~ 2.6g EPA/DHA)

[thanatopsis]

I buy the Natures Valley brand at Wal-Mart since I'm there all the time for other stuff anyway... 250 for about 8 bucks which is a moderatly good price. I take 4 capsules in the morning and 4 more capsules around 1:00 in the afternoon.

[rgkstl]

As to how much fish oil, much depends on your diet macros, how much you can fit in. That being said, here is a study that you may want to look at, pretty interesting. As to the brand, I do like a pharmaceutical grade brand myself, no matter what CR says....I believe they should stick to appliances. I use Natural Factors Dr. Murray brand.

Here is the study.....I hilighted(emboldened) some key take home points in case you hate reading studies.

Official Journal of The
American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP)

ISSN 1097-9751
An International Electronic Journal
Volume 7 Number 1 February 2004

Nutrition and Exercise

CHRONIC SUPPLEMENTATION WITH FISH OIL INCREASES FAT OXIDATION DURING EXERCISE IN YOUNG MEN

DEREK M. HUFFMAN, JODY L. MICHAELSON, TOM R. THOMAS

Exercise Physiology Program, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211

ABSTRACT

CHRONIC SUPPLEMENTATION WITH FISH OIL INCREASES FAT OXIDATION DURING EXERCISE IN YOUNG MEN. Derek M. Huffman, Jody L. Michaelson, Tom R. Thomas. JEPonline. 2004;7(1):48-56. Recent evidence suggests that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil (FO) stimulate fat oxidation in liver and perhaps skeletal muscle. Our purpose was to examine the effect of an acute high-dose and a chronic low-dose of FO on fat oxidation during exercise. Seven recreationally active males (age 21-27 yr) jogged for 60 min at 60 % VO2max in three trials administered in random order: 1) no meal (NM), 2) 4 h following a high-fat meal (HFM), and 3) 4 h following an isocaloric HFM partly substituted with FO (HFM+FO). The FO supplement contained 60 % eicosapentaenoic acid, and 40 % docosahexaenoic acid. Subjects then supplemented 4 g/day of FO for 3 wk and while remaining on the supplementation regimen, repeated the same three trials in random order. Indirect calorimetry was used for the determination of oxygen consumption, respiratory exchange ratio, and energy expenditure from fat and carbohydrate. Heart rate, and rating of perceived exertion were also monitored for each test. The acute high-dose FO had no significant affect on fat use during exercise. In contrast, chronic supplementation significantly augmented total fat energy expenditure as compared to trials before supplementation in each of the three treatments versus trials prior to chronic supplementation (NM, 269.1 ± 49.8 v. 245.7 ± 36.2 Kcal, P = 0.009; HFM, 295.2 ± 40.2 v. 260.8 ± 36.4, P = 0.001; HFM+FO, 299.0 ± 38.7 v. 280.4 ± 35.9 Kcal, P = 0.002). These data suggest that chronic, but not acute FO supplementation enhanced the contribution of lipid during exercise in young active males.

[iamlegend]

[QUOTE=Dolfan_714]not according to this. from this thread http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...light=fish+oil

yeah but according to this


Typical health-food grade fish oil contains varying amounts of contaminants. In addition, the fractional cooling method does not remove the PCB's or the long-chain monoene fatty acids that give rise to significant gastric distress. It is so pure and refined, OmegaRx contains 100's of times less PCB's and other contaminants than health food grade fish oil.
http://www.omega3zone.com/comparison.htm

[Dosquito]

Great, so do I get fish oil or not?

[MCWTRAINER]

I get Vitamin World when they have the buy 1 get 1 free and then I purchase the 1000mg pills for $25 for 500. So for $25 I end up getting 1000 pills of 1000mg per pill...

[Dosquito]

Ergh...am I wasting my time by buying fish oil?

[MCWTRAINER]

Ergh...am I wasting my time by buying fish oil?

No.

[moondoggey]

Great, so do I get fish oil or not?

i like flax seed oil im taking rexall i brough it at wall mart for 4$ 100 softgels1,200mg of fish oil

[Dosquito]

No.

Well, am I wasting my time buying costco fish oil then? This guy's saying it's inferior quality

[gunsnbam]

I got Omega 3-6-9. Is this good for fish oil?

[MCWTRAINER]

Well, am I wasting my time buying costco fish oil then? This guy's saying it's inferior quality

Just compare prices with the quality. For instance I can't find anyone who sells 1000mg pills of 500 per bottle for $25. Therefore I get the Vitamin World brand. It's whatever you can get for the cheapest price.

[Dosquito]

Just compare prices with the quality. For instance I can't find anyone who sells 1000mg pills of 500 per bottle for $25. Therefore I get the Vitamin World brand. It's whatever you can get for the cheapest price.

Yeah, but according to the guy who posted earlier all of those pills could be rancid and worthless

[MCWTRAINER]

Yeah, but according to the guy who posted earlier all of those pills could be rancid and worthless

So could the creatine, and protein, and multivitamin, and BCAAs, and NO's, and blah blah blah... There is always a chance of getting a bunk product. But more times than not, you get a good product.

[Dosquito]

So could the creatine, and protein, and multivitamin, and BCAAs, and NO's, and blah blah blah... There is always a chance of getting a bunk product. But more times than not, you get a good product.

Okay thanks

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to MCWTRAINER again.

[Rim Shaker]

HOW IS OPTIMUM'S? 100 PILLS FOR 3 BUCKS !
1 CONTAIN:

Fish Oil 1,000 mg
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) 180 mg
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) 120 mg

any good ?

[Dosquito]

HOW IS OPTIMUM'S? 100 PILLS FOR 3 BUCKS !
1 CONTAIN:

Fish Oil 1,000 mg
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) 180 mg
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) 120 mg

any good ?

Hrm, you'd have to take 10 a day to get 3 grams of omega-3, but a one month's supply at that rate is only 9 bucks. go ahead

[Kiske]

NSI Mega EFA
Cost $20
120 softgels

Per serving- 1 softgel
Marine lipid oil concentrate 40/20 1063 mg
Omega 3 Fatty acids 740 mg
EPA 400 mg
DHA 200 mg

[Dosquito]

NSI Mega EFA
Cost $20
120 softgels

Per serving- 1 softgel
Marine lipid oil concentrate 40/20 1063 mg
Omega 3 Fatty acids 740 mg
EPA 400 mg
DHA 200 mg

Wow, all you really need is 4-5 a day with that and you're set. it is pretty expensive though

[Dosquito]

Okay, i'll be getting the cheap costco kind soon

[supplementsavvy]

The best brand of fish oils is Nordic Naturals, great purity and taste.