I noticed my fish oil vitamins are sticking together in the heat, and I try not to turn on the air unless I have reached boiling point (doesn't take much usually), so I was wondering if it is okay to put them in the fridge, or is it even necessary? All I can find on the bottle is to keep them in a dry spot.


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Hi, Christina. My fish oil specifically says it SHOULD be put in the fridge -- I was actually under the impression that it always should be but maybe that's not the case...

I have prescription fish oil and it does not say it has to be refigerated but I do anyway.

Some people say if you put in frig it helps prevent the fishy burps.

So it perfectly safe.

Mine just says avoid excessive heat , and keep dry. I never had a problem with fishy burps but I take so many vitamins and meds at one time.......I also have not been at the receiving end of my burps . I use a pill minder for my meds because I have so many. I also have Vitamin D which is softgel too. Maybe I should see if that says to store in fridge duh lol. Those aren't sticking though and they are pretty small.


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Gelatin caps will soften with humidity and heat.

But more importantly the oils oxidize in higher temps and
this creates free radicals that are unhealthy.

So I recommend all oils for the frig. We take out a week's worth for the counter (except during heat waves--we don't have central air).

Thanks Mrs D.

Well that's not good, it says your stressed yet you are on vacation. The two aren't supposed to mix. Been there though.


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Off topic I know but the kitten pics are cute XD I miss owning pets.

Well the Fish Oil (Omega 3) soft gels that I bought had a slight fishy odder when I bought them but said NOTHING on the bottle about storing it in the fridge nor keeping them in a cool place. I did however put them in a vitamin/supplement drawer I have in my dresser. This is usually at about room temperature. But at 4 weeks I've noticed I need to throw out the bottle because of the growing fishy odder and the fact that when I take one I need to pee a lot after and have gas. I could be wrong but a long time ago I bought supplements that said to "keep refrigerated after opening" that I'm pretty sure were Fish Oil caps. I just wasted good money on a 180 count bottle and nowhere on the bottle do they tell us how to store them correctly. Am I wrong in assuming Fish Oil should be "refrigerated" or will the cold destroy it's healthy properties? I know I'm sort of repeating the main question here but I just wanted to share my experience with them turning bad at room temp with no warning on the bottle. I used the "Nature's Bounty" brand I got at a local Supermarket. You'd think for health reasons they'd warn us.