Thanks for the info. That's a very good concentration of EPA/DHA per softgel.

Say, apart from fish oil anybody heard about krill oil?

Pls.. always consider ur body absorbtion rate......

u always take ngam-ngam of those nutrient and think enough is not the right thinking...

Yes you are right. I calculated the cost for each cap and how many I would have to take each day and compared the cost. I was actually looking for Watson's discounts for Pristin... but so far couldn't see any. BTW, they don't have a proper website too, so couldn't find out much about them.

Is it any better than fish oil?
Anyway, I don't think it is available in Malaysia and most probably more expensive than fish oil?

I don't think they got a website, but from the info on the box :-

Manufactured by Legosan AB (Kumla, Sweden)
Repacked by :- Seutic Pack Sdn Bhd
Imported & Marketed by :- Total Health Concept Sdn Bhd
Distributed by :- Zuellig Pharma Sdn Bhd

This post has been edited by Ngto: Nov 29 2008, 09:28 PM

So, which one is better ? carlson's or jarrow?

Some people say it is better because in addition to EPA/DHA it also contains antioxidants. But krill oil has not been as extensively studied as fish oil.

Yes, definitely more expensive than fish oil.

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Added on November 29, 2008, 10:10 pmIn terms of quality both are similar. So you would choose based on value and form.

For value Jarrow is better. But Jarrow is in softgel form only. If you want in oil form then choose Carlson.

This post has been edited by jchong: Nov 29 2008, 10:10 PM

By quality do u mean EPA/DHA amount?

No, EPA/DHA amount is just a number - it is related to the potency and value (i.e. how much EPA/DHA you get for what you pay for).

When I say quality I refer to:
1. Where is the oil sourced from (Carlson is obtained from Norway, Jarrow from Canada).
2. How is the oil purified - the best method is molecular distillation (which both Jarrow and Carlson use).
3. Is the oil tested for purity and potency - Carlson is tested using AOAC International protocols, Jarrow's oil is USP verified
4. Is it manufactured to GMP standards - yes for Jarrow, not sure about Carlson.
5. Are the fish sources non-GMO - yes for Jarrow (from wild fish), also probably also yes for Carlson.

BTW, GNC has a type of fish oil which carries 380mg EPA, 254mg DHA per cap. Pretty good, though expensive at RM145.90 per 90 caps.

How much is Jarrow, and what's the DHA/EPA content? I haven't heard of them but sounds good
EDIT: Never mind, saw the bulk sales thread, RM120 for 240 caps sounds good. I'll be getting some after I finish my GNC Salmon Oil

This post has been edited by Dannyl: Dec 1 2008, 11:02 AM

Yup, that's pretty high for the GNC too but pricey.

Sure, let me know when you are ready to order.

try seven seas concentrated ones..
u dun hv to swallow many pills at one go..

does the fish oil contain HDL also? the lipoprotein that can help us to reduce cholesterol..

See here: http://cholesterol.emedtv.com/hdl/fish-oil...crease-hdl.html and here http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c...fish-oil-raise/

Hi Do you take Carlson's products?

The more important part about fish oil purchasing is not the concentration of EPA/DHA but the level of PCBs and dioxins. Mercury content isn't much of a worry as it concentrates in the liver. You're taking cold press fish fats as supplementation, so it's unlikely that mercury would cause reason for worry. Better safe than sorry I'd say.

I found a brand in the UK that has 2ng WHO-TEQ/kg PCB,dioxins and less than 2ppm mercury which measures quite well by my quality standards. Get something molecularly filtered. Even NOW Nutrition, which boasts molecular filtration only supplied partial evidence for their low pollutant claims and purity to government food administrations.

Choose your oil wisely because you want to be taking about 3 - 4g of combined EPA/DHA for fat loss effects (some even recommend up to 10g, but that is the excessive mindset of a bodybuilder - more is better, which isn't always true). So if your oil has a lot of pollutants, you'd be gobbling them down pretty quick.

1 question.
AM I the only one getting tummy aches when eating this?
Gargh

I don't think you are. My friend gets the shits taking them also.

I'm taking about 6 - 8 a day without problems at 1,000mg 180/120 EPA/DHA per cap.

Are your caps softgels?

fat loss effect? how to measure the effectiveness?