which fish oil?
 

which one is good to take? there are many different types and i also read that a krill oil is also good. here are some varieties from jarrow that seemed relevant:

http://www.jarrow.com/product/375/EPA-DHA_Balance

http://www.jarrow.com/product/139/Krill_Oil

http://www.jarrow.com/product/574/PhosphOmega

obviously other companies have others including a 3/6/9 balanced. please advise.

I took lef 2 doses and it made me feel kind of sedated i dont know why. My concentration diminished after 2 doses and i felt disoriented. I guess my body reacted badly to high dose of EPA/DHA in lef brand (lef has one of the highest concentrations of EPA/DHA . I want to take fish oil but i am scared to take it now

I would not worry about the brand as long as it has a reasonable amount of EPA/DHA. I read labels and compare EPA/DHA amounts to the price. What is more important is to start taking a decent fish oil. I find Jarrows to be a bit over-hyped and over-priced.

The krill oil is the most expensive I have seen but it is more concentrated so you have smaller gelcaps to take.

My wife takes Carlson's liquid. It is orange or lemon flavored and can be taken straight or mixed in juice. There are house brand equivalents to Carlson's at places like Vitamin Shoppe.

The specific question I have is not which brand but what type of fish oil? For example, the bottom link I have posted has this in the description:

"Phospholipid-bound omega-3s are better absorbed and utilized than the EE or triglyceride forms." .. Does that matter?

The lef web-site has this claim: "Scientists suggest that combining fish oil and krill oil may provide enhanced support for cardiovascular health and the brain due to the different ways that fish oil and krill oil are taken up by our cells."

http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Suppleme...ll-Astaxanthin

Does any of this matter?

If it matters to you, then it matters. I was not suggesting any brand. I only mentioned Carlson's because they are the common liquid form of fish oil.

If you can afford the LEF Omega 3 oil and you put value in the claims they make, then take it I doubt anybody can tell the difference between different formulations.

When I say "does this matter" what I mean is: do these differences in fish oil have a significant effect on the benefit that we are looking to get to help our recoveries? It is an objective and not subjective question.

The Weston A. Price Foundation has done a lot of research in regards to fish oil supplements and I believe there is a difference in quality. Search WAP fish oil and it will get you to their website explaining benefits to brain health.

Just FYI

There is a link on the Reference Thread on the Vitamins & Supplements forum here at NeuroTalk. Be warned - it's long ;)

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) and Health:

Promoters of a specific brand or formulation rarely publish the study information. There may be a difference but as I said, I don't believe that difference is detectable by the average person. The meaning of that comment is that nobody here will likely be able to say they saw a difference between brand/formulations. The experiences here would only be subjective.

If the claims made are important to you, then make your decision based on those claims. Is the claim based on a theoretical value or a benefit observable in users ? Is the improvement substantial or just a statistical value ?

Regarding a difference in quality, that can usually be addressed by looking at the label to see what concentrations of EPA/DHA are in that formation. If it does not show EPA/DHA amounts, I would not use it. Keep in mind that Vitamin E is important to help reduce oxidation of the fatty acid.

As goldenwillow said, there is a lot of research but I find it difficult to make sense of in a practical sense.

I really like Nordic Naturals as I have never gotten the fish burps after taking them! A good friend and head of a PT hospital where I live who also suffers with MS really likes them and recommended them to me and they seem to do the trick.
I have, however, not experimented with many other brands other than Costco so my opinion is purely subjective. Check them out. Nordic naturals. And like Mark said, as I've researched it's really the EPA/DHA balance that counts. =}

You want an omega 3 that is "molecularly distilled." That means it has the minimum amount of mercury in it. It costs extra to do, so it will say it on the bottle somewhere. I get mine from Cosco.

Besides that, like Mark said, you want the maximum amount of DHA/EPA. I think 1g per day of DHA might have been recommended by some article I read, but I might be wrong. It was 1g total of some combo of the DHA/EPA, so try not to choose one that requires you to take more than 3 pills at a time because that's unpleasant :)

I'm feeling pretty off right now, the 1g figure might be wrong, but the mercury point I made is correct at the very least.

Fish Oil
 

I agree with polka dot,

Fish oil with EPA/DHA is the best.

My neurosurgeon recommended me to take this kind of fish oil after my recent fusion surgery. It just so happens to have the EPA/DHA ingredients AND there is no preservatives in it and it is the most purest.

I have taken it for three months now and I love it. It has lemon flavor and no fish burps.

My neurosurgeon is tops in his field and he even takes this fish oil.
I wanted to get the best for my body and the best for my hard earned money.

It happens to be made by Nordic Naturals. I take 2 capsules a day. One in the morning and one with supper. And taken with a full glass of water.

I have been in enough pain with my arthritis, MS, and now back fusion.
I don't want anything in my body that doesn't belong.

Check out their website.

Good Luck in finding what works for you.