Oh, Mrs.Dog is our 17 year old Westie/Silkie dog. She weighs 13 lbs. and
our Vet says she’s the healthiest dog in his practice, which I attribute
to the Omega 3s.

Aloha, marge

I know there is one person who is vehemently against me, and I don’t know why
exept maybe cost. But if anyone is looking for a good supply of fish oil, please
check out :

Just my own humble opinion…
I have no financial interest here…. hell, they should pay me!!!!
If you guys don’t think it’s a good source (like the person I mentioned) I’ll
never mention it again!

Rich

Nice thought, but if you read anything about mercury levels in fish, it might
make you think twice

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Laura

With the usual kind of drug testing—too small a group for too
short a
time, and efforts to minimize any "problems"–I really must doubt
whether
Omacor has been proven better than the generic caps.

I suspect this is one of the scams we’ve become used to in the drug
industry.
Anyone have any insights or comments?

I realize that some fish oil may have organic and other
contaminants that
don’t do us any good. (But how much harm have they been proven to
do??)

Are there any over the counter fish capsules that are "pure"–or is
flaxseed
oil just as good as fish, and perhaps safer?

Thanks,

Brian

Laura

With the usual kind of drug testing—too small a group for too
short a
time, and efforts to minimize any "problems"–I really must doubt

whether
Omacor has been proven better than the generic caps.

I suspect this is one of the scams we’ve become used to in the drug
industry.
Anyone have any insights or comments?

I realize that some fish oil may have organic and other
contaminants that
don’t do us any good. (But how much harm have they been proven to
do??)

Are there any over the counter fish capsules that are "pure"–or is
flaxseed
oil just as good as fish, and perhaps safer?

Thanks,

Brian

I was merely responding to Mellisa’s request for the best fish oil I know, and
you had to trump me… again. We’ve all met people who have to "one up" everyone
who has a story to tell.

Let us NOT forget how "an orange a day can keep the diabete’s away", and the
endless tirade of the lesson between fructose and sucrose!

Chill out!

Rich

I am very careful what I put in my body. Most vitamins and supplements I
use are NSI (Nutraceutical Sciences Institute) or Dr. Weil. However, like I
said in my e-mail, the only Fish Oil I have ever been able to take (due to
reflux) is the Sam’s Member’s Mark Omega 3 Fish Oil. The enteric coating
reduces the fishy odor and aftertaste by protecting the softgel until it
reaches the lower intestine making the EFAs available for absorption and
it has been laboratory tested to ensure absorption in the small intestine.
It is natural fish oil concentrate (100 mg) - that yes, comes from anchovy,
cod, clupea, haddock, mackerel, pollack, salmon, sardine, shark, and sprat,
EPA (180mg) and DHA (120 mg). IT IS PURIFIED TO REMOVE MERCURY, PCBs and
DIOXINS. The freshness and potency are guaranteed through the expiration
date.

It may not be the best choice on the market but I have tried several and it
is the only one that doesn’t ‘come back up’ and make me sick on my stomach.
To increase the amount of Omega 3’s in our diet we use a lot of flaxseed and
flaxseed meal (which I do keep rerigerated). I put it in everything I bake
for my family and add it to anything else I can think of.

<< Of course fish oil is one of those items where unfortunately "you get
what you
pay for".

You must make sure that the product is regularly tested (using AOAC
international protocols) for freshness, potency and purity by an
independent,
FDA-registered laboratory and has been determined to be fresh, fully potent
and
free of detectable levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCB’s and 28 other
contaminants. Some fish oil may come from sharks, sardines, cod and other
fish,
maybe even swordfish and mackarel that the FDA warns about being high in
mercury. It may be processed like a bulk commodity and it may or may not be
kept
refrigerated.
The best kind of fish oil is pharmaceutical grade fish oil that comes from
high
quality fish and is processed in a pharmaceutical grade facility, then
purified
and kept refrigerated. Low grade fish oils may be slightly rancid and
oxidized
from sitting in non-refrigerated trucks and warehouses.

Be careful what you put into your body. Make sure you get the full benefits
of
fish oil, without the potential negatives. >>

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