cool site, thanks! My brand was not on their list and I tried to enter the lot number as they suggested but it didn't work, nothing happened.

It's a wide, wide, world of fish oil out there, lol

So far for "completely natural"

Interesting site though.

Well, it doesn't mean your brand isn't a quality product, only that it was not tested by Ifos. I have seen other reputable brands that some people swear by (like Eskimo) that weren't on there either.

But yeah, it's a big fishy world .

Forgot to say: most important is that you are feeling better. There could be many reasons why this happens, but the most important is that it actually happens.

I haven't heard about fish oils raising glucose levels, and frankly, I don't really see the logic/mechanism behind it. I suppose it's possible in certain cases, but I would love to hear why this would happen.

Typically salmon labeled oils are lower in EPA and DHA per capsule.
You will want to see EPA and DHA listed in milligrams.

So check your label, and also pay attention to serving size.

this study found that Omega-3's lowered impaired glucose intolerance...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20358787

and this:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17127043

Just to be clear: lowering IGT - which is a pre-diabetic state - is a good thing, right?

Yes, impaired glucose tolerance is a bad thing. It is sometimes called prediabetes.

In general, the more concentrated the fish oil (higher EPA and DHA ratio) the more processed it is.

Many health websites pick up information from other sites, and pass it along. ONE site that writes a sloppy copy may be repeated ad nauseum on others. This happened with evening primrose oil, which contains GLA. (GLA is also an abbreviation for a totally different substance, a chemical toxic to the brain that causes seizures). Well, somebody did a search and found GLA causes seizures and this was tagged to evening primrose and borage supplements forevermore! It sometimes is best to go to
PubMed directly and do your own search. (that is how I found this confusion with GLA, many years ago). This is one criticism I have with Livestrong site...they paraphrase and use other sites'
comments without being more careful. Sometimes Livestrong is okay and others, not so much.

If anything, I think Omega-3's may LOWER blood glucose, and for those on insulin or oral medications they may need to test more often to see if they are still in normal range when using Omega-3's. I have never seen a paper that they raise blood sugar. Now when people take enormous amounts ---amounts past essential food intake suggestions, THEN being monitored by a doctor is a good idea. I've only met one person taking 13 grams of fish oil for an autoimmune kidney disease who was doing that with his doctor's supervision.

That makes sense about the glucose, I was having a hard time understanding why it would/could cause it to rise.

My supplement says :
2 softgels (2g)
2 Softgels contain
Calories 20 •
Calories from Fat 18 •
Total Fat 2000 mg 3%
Saturated Fat 480 mg 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 840 mg •
Polyunsaturated Fat 680 mg •
Cholesterol 15 mg 5%
Vitamin D3 (from Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil) 100 IU 25%
Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil 2000 mg •
Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids 520 mg •
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) 180 mg •
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) 220 mg •
Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Octadecatetraenoic Acid; Docosapentaenoic Acid; Linolenic Acid; Heneicosapentaenoic Acid; Eicosatrienoic Acid) 120 mg •
Total Omega-6 Fatty Acids (Linoleic Acid; Arachidonic Acid; Eicosadienoic Acid) 60 mg •
Total Omega-5; 7 & 8 Fatty Acids (Myristoleic Acid; Palmitoleic Acid; Margaroleic Acid) 95 mg •
Total Omega-9 Fatty Acids (Oleic Acid; Gadoleic Acid; Erucic Acid; Nervonic Acid) 300 mg •
Other Omega Fatty Acids 545 mg •
Astaxanthin (from Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil) 5 mcg •

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
• Daily value not established

Other ingredients: Capsule: (Gelatin [Halal], glycerine and water), B.A.S.S.® (Botanical Antioxidant Stability System® [extracts of rosemary, organic oregano, and organic sunflower oil]), and natural mixed tocopherols.

Contains: 100% Wild Alaskan Salmon Fish Oil

Naturally gluten free.