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Old 01-18-2015, 01:50 AM #1
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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.
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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
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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