Fish oil supplements

[campingcorgi]

Does anyone take these? I got a bottle yesterday because of all the benefits of omega oils. I don't like fish so this seemed a painless way to be a little healthier. However, I'm burping the taste of fish and I'm not a happy camper! I took it with breakfast--any suggestions?

 

[ahutton]

I find you get the fishy taste less if you eat it with your heaviest meal of the day, which for me is usually dinner. My stomach is also less likely to be acting up then...

 

[Christine]

Well, I am taking them too and did a TON of research, so I feel like an expert.

First off, if you taste a nasty, fishy taste then the oil in your capsule may be rancid. If it is a *normal* fishy taste than it is the oil. If you have any type of reflux or GERD problem, you can't avoid the burps!! Fish oils (also flax and hemp) should always be taken with meals as they work better with your other nutrients.

Also ensure that your fish oil supplement contains vitamin E. Essential fatty acids will cause free radicals when they are broken down in the body. Vitamin E works with this issue.

The best supplements are:
Nordic Naturals
Carlson's Fish Oils
Health for Life

These three brands are all lemon flavored. The Nordic Naturals and Health for Life all contain vitamin E in the product, so you do not have to add another supplement. Also, it is best to refrigerate the product once you open it. These oils are very delicate and unstable and go rancid quickly.