Good brands / fish oil
 

Could someone please tell me what are decent supplement brands I can get at the drug store or health food store? I don't want to order them online.

I am interested in fish oil and don't want to end up with something so gross I can't use it. Also CoQ 10 and any other anti-inflammatoriess anyone may know about. (I am using turmeric).

thanks :)
judi

Krill oil would probably be better for you... no fishy burps etc.

We use MegaRed...and get it at Costco. 2 a day.

We find them just a good as fish oil. Hubby likes them better too.

Thanks, I would not like fishy burps. Does it have the same anti inflammatory properties as fish oil? I found fish oil recommended for COPD inflammation.

thanks
judi

Krill oil is better absorbed. So you need less. It has to do with
the phospholipids in the product which enable absorption.

It will act in the body the same way, EPA and DHA are in it also.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2...-oil/index.htm

We switched to Krill oil about 2 yrs ago. At Costco the cost is much less than retail pharmacies. Amazon also has competitive prices.

This is the link to the original size capsule:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012G5YMK

There is a new extra one out now too.

The MegaRed at Kroger's was really a high price, though!

I use Pure Encapsulations brand.

I heard from a well known nutritionist in my area that Carlson Brand is very good.

A long time ago, I saw on the Dr. Oz show a person who had studied Fish Oils. The take away from it, was that there were only two brands of Fish Oils that this person and the verifying agency he represented would accept as "good."

They were checking the amounts of nutrients the label said would be in the tablets and they were checking for impurities. There were only TWO that this expert claimed were acceptable...which was rather shocking (I think).

I can NOT remember both names. However, one name was Life Extension. Since this weird little segment on the Dr. Oz show, I only buy my Fish Oil from The Life Extension (LEF) Company. I personally have not experienced the "fish burps."

I use LEF for some of my supplements also. Great company. My doctors use several brands for supplements, just depends which one. LEF is used by them also.

Sally B... I ADORE your "healing" icon/photo!!!!!!

I have heard from many that LEF is a good company. I am picking and choosing which items I buy from them due to the cost. I wish I could remember more about the expert on the show.

What I do recall is that he was adamant that LEF and the other brand (the one i cant recall) were the only truly exceptional brands when it came to fish oil.

Dr. Oz has mentioned Krill oil in a favorable way. Not sure if he focused on a brand.

I guess for me... That segment I saw on LEF stood out strongly.

Thanks everyone. I planned to try some Krill but when I read the package it mentioned allergic responses and I have been getting worse so decided to try the fish oil first until I recover some adrenal/immune function as I just cut back my stupid inhaled steroids (again) because I started retaining water and my blood pressure went up on the wretched stuff.

I know the good stuff is better but I decided to dip my toe in the water as the it is kind of expensive so got some cheap Safeway brand on sale as it was buy one get one free so I got CoQ10 too.

I didn't really expect anything with the first dose besides disgusting fish taste but :Dancing-Chilli: Awhile after I took it I felt like someone had oiled my poor old arthritic joints and poured soothing oil on my inflamed lungs. It was not a placebo effect. There is a steep driveway at one entrance of my apartment and I generally have to stop and catch my breath twice when I come up. I wasn't paying attention and walked up the whole way without stopping. Afterward I looked up some research concerning F Oil and COPD and it said it increases distance on the little walk test we do. It worked!

I will definitely be willing to spend more for the better brands next time. I read the cheap ones have their phospholipids stripped out so will try to take it with food that has that. I don't know what else those brands lack.

Does it help nerve function? I don't have much neuropathy pain anymore but I am still numb and have a little pain and it seemed to help that too. It seemed to be something my body really needs.

The CoQ10 was a bust however. I didn't take any fish oil and tried that today and it was just not good for my muscle/nerves or my breathing.

Thanks again. I am going to write down all the brands and maybe try krill too. I really hate fish but there is a fish market near me and I'm tempted to go buy some salmon even though I dislike that too.

judi

CoQ-10 is very slow in onset. You may need weeks or months to see improvements.

Fish oil doesn't work that fast either. I had substantial improvements in asthma and GERD within 3 months on fish oil.

If you had such fast results on fish oil, you must be very LOW in Omega-3's. This supplement is necessary for repair, and in some cases will brake inflammation. But it is not a drug or fast acting for the most part.