I am interested to get a fish oil supplement. Originally I want to buy Carlson's based on the good reviews, but unfortunately it do not even available in Malaysia. So those who have take fish oil, what's your brand? I have a look at Blackmore, Seven Seas and Abbott, all EPA/DHA is too low. (Carlsons contains 800mg EPA/600mg DHA per 5ml)

Yes, Carlson's is another premium brand. They get their fish oil from Norway. Actually, their EPA/DHA content is around 35% from the numbers you gave - 1400mg/4000mg (note 5ml is about 4000mg).

Most fish oil sold in Malaysia is around 30% EPA/DHA. I do bring in fish oil in my bulk (click my signature for the link) that has 52.5% EPA/DHA. But these are in softgel form.

Anyway, if you do want Carlson's I can bring it in also. PM me if interested. But Carlson's isn't cheap.

BTW, for myself I use the Jarrow softgels. My kids take the Carlson's in oil form (because they can't swallow the softgels yet).

This post has been edited by jchong: Nov 26 2008, 10:11 PM

i m taking blackmore's but is quite expensive, and i plan to switch to seven seas in liquid form.

GNC has pretty good choices i guess
currently im taking salmon oil from GNC

GNC? the only thing tat i will spend money on tat plc is my shaker. ELSE no no for GNC.

Try Usana Biomega





If interested , do view my thread... not so expensive also. Plus i got a lot of info there.
btw, it contains 1000mg.

This post has been edited by shinjo: Nov 27 2008, 11:57 AM

whats your reason saying so bro?
is it price?

Yes, is the price.

imagine those supplement u can get for 190 they sell it for 299. the 109 bucks all goes to their advertising fee and retail fee.

I actually did saw your thread when I search the forum but I prefer to buy in local pharmacies (Watsons, etc)

do pharmachist offer the needed info to you professionally and follow up wit ur progress or concern?

U try google in those store and buy the necessary products and see how much it worth.. Then compare with the price that we could give..

i'm taking this: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/salmonoilsoftgels.html

No problems. I'm just offering an alternative in case you can't find what you want locally.

Total Health Concepts and Hovid are good choice.

Btw do you find any brand which close to Carlson's in term of PHA/DHA locally?

Sorry, I haven't surveyed the fish oil locally so I don't know if any of them is close to Carlson.

Oh, that's okay
Thanks for replying anyway

I'm taking GNC Salmon Oil as well. Taken from wild salmons, it says... should be better than farmed salmons where they feed on pellets instead of wild algaes. I'd buy GNC only if they had discounts... and this month Salmon Oil is at 30% off (RM99.90 - 30% = RM69.93 for 180 caps = RM0.39 each), cheaper than some other ones sold at Watson's. It has 180mg EPA, 120mg DHA, and since men need about 610mg each day for optimum benefit, I take 2, one at breakfast and one at lunch. I also considered Pristin (396mg EPA, 264mg DHA) but it's expensive, at RM159 for 150 caps (RM1.06 each). Pristin was giving out free samples at Watson's last couple of weeks... but the sample was 7 capsules only

Make sure your choice of fish oil label has the words "molecularly distilled". This is the process of taking out the dangerous PCBs and mercury found in fish so the supplement is safe for human consumption. In a way, this is safer than eating real fish... but not sure about the absorption percentage of supplements.

Rather than going by cost per cap you should go by cost per mg of EPA/DHA (combined).

In this case the GNC has 180 caps x 300mg = 54,000mg. Price = RM69.93. Cost per mg = 0.1295 sen.
For the Pristin: 150 caps x 660mg = 99,000mg. Price = RM159. Cost per mg = 0.1606 sen.

So although the Pristin is more expensive, the difference is not as big as if you compared using cost per caps. Anyway, you sure each caps of Pristin has 396mg EPA, 264mg DHA?

I agree that molecularly distilled fish oil is a must to ensure no contaminants.

I bought Pristin 30 caps few days back. It cost me almost RM50/-. It uses some sort of distillation proces called OMATECH which produces 660mg (396EPA/264DHA) per 1200mg fishgel.

This post has been edited by Ngto: Nov 29 2008, 09:16 PM

i usually just buy scott brand..

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?

Yeah, they're softgels. I take about 4 a day at 1000MG a cap. Got them GNC ones. 90 caps, RM37 after discount. I thought they were pretty cheap.

My friend was like saying the Seven Seas one is about 17,000MGS per tablespoon. Im like ..."That cannot beeeeeeeeeeeee!!"
http://www.codliveroil.co.uk/productRange/...h/xtrahsclo.htm

I wonder what type she's eating.

Measure bodyfat before
Measure bodyfat after

Take bodyfat before - bodyfat after = fat loss effect effectiveness

It was documented in some papers that above a certain dosage, EPA/DHA promoted fat loss.

I couldn't be bothered to look up the specifics. If you're that interested, I'm sure you can pubmed it, being an Elite and all.

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Added on February 5, 2009, 1:04 amSounds cheap, but GNC isn't very pure I don't think. A bit of hear-say here and there about the pollutants in them. I don't know very much and I can't back this up right now cos I'm so sleepy. It can be easily found on the intertubes if it's true. I'd get something purer if I could, but your body can withstand a fair amount of dioxins before it becomes harmful as it takes your weight into consideration. Regardless, purer is better. Your body is a temple.

Mine has about 12ng WHO-TEQ/kg fish oil, so you can see how much there is there. It's quite an unpure one but not as dangerous as 37ng WHO-TEQ/kg by Boots Pharmacy. LOL

17,000 mg/tablespoon is huge. That's a lot. Like 17 tablets a day, dayumn

This post has been edited by mofonyx: Feb 5 2009, 01:06 AM

should be this...
http://www.burnthefat.com/fish-oil-and-fat-loss.html

based on 2 studies

probs. Enough to substantiate quite a big hype methinks.

Also, after taking fish oils I've been feeling better about myself (serotonin related) and my sleeping hours are more regular than expected.

It gives me more benefits than I initially expected. I'm very happy.

How do you find out about the amount of PCBs in the fish caps?

There was a report filed by the government food administration in UK about the level of contaminants in commercial fish oil products. Also, I emailed the company asking for their level of contaminants and they agreed to send me their report but I haven't seen that in the mail yet.

try using cod liver oil

I give my kids Carlson's fish oil in liquid form because they can't swallow the big softgels yet.

You're right, it cannot be.

One tablespoon is about 15 ml. By weight that would be about 13.5 - 14.0 g or 13,500 - 14,000 mg. It's a physical impossibility to have 17,000 mg of oil in one tablespoon (unless she has an unusually large tablespoon ).

Of course the important thing is not the overall mg of the oil, but the mg content of the EPA/DHA.

I believe this is the webpage you are referring to: http://www.food.gov.uk/science/surveillance/fsis2002/26diox

blackmore have fish oil?

AHA!!!
NSI Mega EFA sounds interesting.

240 gels to last you for four months, if you take 2 daily.
Awesome. Priced at about RM75 before delivery.
EPA 400 mg
DHA 200 mg (1 cap)

But the Jarrow's one seems.....better in terms of value.

About RM75 also before delivery. 1 daily is sufficient. EPA/DHA about 420/210. That'll last me for about....240 caps / 30 days ..fuyoh. Eat 1 a day, for 8 months at about RM100+-.

Cunted lah wei. JARROW IT IS FOR ME!

Yes. You can find it at pharmacies.

It's a very old survey though.

Hi all,

I am taking Kordel's Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil. It's very good and I have been taking it for years now.

There's always promotion going on... as we all know economy is not good and taking fish oils is long term We need to look at ones that is good and economical.

Kordel's Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil is only RM 85.90 for 150 capsules. That's a good deal... and you can get some discount from Caring Pharmacy as well.

This post has been edited by chengcheng: Feb 7 2009, 09:10 PM

Try to take Sesame Oil (Raw or cold pressed )
you can googled it for more info

guys

is the oil from grilled salmon can be consume like that ?

Grilled salmon? Normally the oil is extracted from raw salmon.

Nolah.. the oil is extracted from fresh salmon.

Once grilled, the fish will be dry lo.

Also, grilled oil is bad for health as the heat destroys the oil.

Just checked from farmacy, Pristin Big pack (2x150+1x30 gelcap) selling at RM280 ~0.80 per cap.

Wandering if this local brand Pristin is okie..? Compare to Kordel, Bio-Life, Blackmore brand that we can get locally?

Pristin is the No:1 selling in Msia... the best so far...but costs more. I have a better qualtiy that go at wholesale price.

Is it pristin No 1? where can i get it?

yea Pristin? whr is it from? i have been taking fish oil but mmm....haven't heard of this brand? wht makes it different from the rest? Thanks!

i take Thompson's Salmon Oil 1000MG

http://www.mrvitamins.com.au/thompsons-sal...ps-p-14164.html

claim to be farmed from wild salmons

i am taking natural made omega 3 fish oil.
i bought in US and got it shipped to malaysia.

i do bulk buy also. visit my site ordernpay.blogspot.com

pm me if u are looking any vitamins/supplement in US

which one is better ?

salmon fish oil or Cod fish oil ?

Look for Omega 3 fish oil.

You have to search for pharmaceutical grade is better. Cos the content is precise.
As for the food grade, they may have write this amount, but it is not accurate.

Food grade means as long as it is hygenic then it is ok...
e.g. Ribena is only sugar water. No Vitamin C, but it stated it has. It was on the news. New Zealand high school student was measuring the Vit C level of Ribena. But can't found any.
Pharmaceutical grade means the content has to be precise.

Pharmaceutical grade is very expensive. For 90-120 tablets, supplements will cost in the range of RM200-RM400 per bottle. I only know of one brand in Malaysia which is USANA.

For the lower grade ones, the price is much cheaper and these supplements are the ones you find at pharmacies like 21st Century, Kordel, Blackmores, etc.

I'm recovering from a bad immune system so I have to take more supplements. I went for the cheaper option because the quantities I'm taking is a lot more. ATM, it's 4000 mg of Omega 3 (Blackmore fish oil and Kordel's Wild Salmon oil) but in the evening, I take 2000 mg of Omega 3, 6, 9 (Udo's Oil in capsule form).

Note : I'm doing this under supervision so I wouldn't advise you take the same dosage of me without someone monitoring you.

i am taking a good fish oil, it contain 429mg EPA and 280mg DHA. Total 700mg omega-3 per capsule. it come with ACTISOF formulation for better body absorption. I find worth to take a more concentrate fish oil as more omega 3 mean more distillation process to extract the fish oil, less contamination than taking normal fish oil (like USANA just have 300mg), am i right ?
But can find in Farmasi ALPHA in Klang valley only .....

OMG myremi, that's a lot. But I think consume more supplements doesn't matter, cos it is not drug. The problem is whether your body is able to absorb it or not. If you are under monitoring, should be ok

If i'm not wrong USANA fish oil is less than rm100. which I think it's quite reasonable for the quality...

get well: Alpha pharmacy? Where's that? I know some people are selling it... What fish oil u taking?

Happen to find this site that supposedly lists all the 5star fish oils that passed their tests.

http://www.ifosprogram.com/IFOS/ConsumerReport.aspx

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Added on January 12, 2011, 3:10 pmIt seems that fish oil from usa is inferior ..

http://www.healthhubarticles.com/almost-al...da-and-denmark/

This post has been edited by dripinrain: Jan 12 2011, 03:10 PM

Choose brands of fish oil in tryglyceride rather than ester form.

Triglyceride is the naturally structured oil as in the fish's body, ester is after distillation & altered. There are brands that reconvert esters to triglyceride form and this is ok.

In europe, triglyceride fish oil is the preferred type.

Ester form exists in some type of fish & spermeceti oil but is used for mechanical/industrial use, so u can imagine how tough this oil is. Absorption is a problem because ester type of oil is more for controlling buoyancy & protecting the skin. Triglyceride form is for the fish to consume for energy purposes.

To test if your fish oil is ester, pop the pill & pour onto a styrofoam/polystyrene material. U will notice it eats onto the foam & causes a hole in 10 minutes. Don't worry, this won't happen to your body. I've tried pristin & it ate thro the styrofoam within a few minutes.

ref
http://nzic.org.nz/ChemProcesses/animal/5E.pdf
http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/F...-index-increase
http://www.examiner.com/nutrition-in-sacra...thyl-ester-form

Usually buy from GNC but Caring Pharmacy had an offer for BioLife Fish Oil (300 mg) at RM89.90 for 300 capsules (3 bottles). Good offer I think!

Pm me if anyone want to know more about the best Omega-3 Fish Oil and other food supplements.

PM me and I will reply you in message.

Why not you just share here?

Anyway, I bought GNC Fish Body Oils 1000, taking one each day after lunch.
Was on discount, 90 tablets around Rm30+.

blackmore concentrated fish Oils

omega cardiwell
omega memo
omega active

hi there,

I would like to obtains some suggestions on the types and brand of fish oils which are worth for its quality and price? My budget would be around RM150 and i would be consuming it mainly for its health benefits.

this is blackmores cardiwell

http://www.blackmores.com.my/Products/Deta...?ProductId=2341



I intend to buy nardic naturals...wonder whether got seized or not..

This post has been edited by realnumber: Jan 23 2012, 09:32 PM

Hello..

Just for sharing, I used to take GNC fish oil 1 year ago... i didn't know much about the ingredient because i think fish oil is good for heart and brain and i trust GNC products very much because its brand and available everywhere in the shopping centre.

Until one day, my friend show me a "Comparative Guide book" to Nutritional Supplements. You can order from MPH or AMAZON.

for those who want to compare which fish oil is good. Here's the think you check;

1. Most product will tell you fish oil concentrate 1000mg, but the contains of EPA and DHA is only 300mg. Mostly added other oils or water.
to check simply put in the freezer.

2. free of harmful contaminants

3. cholesterol free (Salmon oil provide alot omega 3 but may not cholesterol free)

4. Pharmaceutical grade


Here's the ingredients for USANA product.

Each softgel (1581mg) contains:
Fish oil concentrate (
providing 600mg total Omega fatty acids,
standardized 290mg EPA, 235mg DHA

Source: Anchovy & Sardine (NOT from Salmon)

Vitamin D3 (for better absorption)

Natural lemon added (Not fishy smell at all)

RM85 only




This post has been edited by mini4wd: Jan 25 2012, 09:43 AM

85 per?


56 capsules? detail is much appreciated.

This post has been edited by realnumber: Jan 25 2012, 07:57 PM

Yes thats correct!

I bought "Nn Supa EPA" from Cosway. It's cheap. RM70 for 3 boxes (total 150 soft gels). Each soft gel contains 300mg EPA & 200mg DHA. I'm new to fish oil. Your review please.

you mean scott emulsion..

Its good that you trust supplement but cheap doesn't mean it always best, why not treat your body with first class ingredient.

1. TEST YOUR FISH OIL
Simply put one of your fish oil capsule in the freezer to test, a good fish oil will not become harden.

2. Are you using Pharmaceutical grade supplements?
Food grade supplements can label any amount in the contains, maybe more or less. Since there are a number of such supplements, it becomes difficult to choose because all seem similar and claim the same benefits. Verification and assurance of quality are difficult to obtain. Pharmaceutical grade supplements can offer a solution to this issue. Pharmaceutical grade products are required to be ninety nine percent pure.

3. DOUBLE DISTILLED
Oil is extracted and refined before being offered as a fish oil supplement. These fish are known to contain traces of cadmium, arsenic and nickel which cause heavy metal poisoning in humans. The refining processes are strong enough to remove these poisons but the essential fatty acids also get removed, reducing the quality of the supplement.

4. CHOLESTEROL FREE
Deepsea fish such as Herring, salmon, mackerel and other cold water fish are a rich source of fish oil and fatty acids. NOT suitable for high cholesterol people.

5. FISH OIL with VITAMIN D3
Vitamin D3 is vitally important for the support of healthy bones, your immune system, muscle strength, glucose control and a healthy heart. Deficiencies in Vitamin D can increase the risk of calcium deficiency, which in turn, can lead to accelerated bone loss, osteoporosis and heart disease.

This post has been edited by mini4wd: Jan 30 2012, 01:37 PM

i also eat scott emulsion, original flavour

anybody taking rite aid

I have been using Krill Oil for the past one plus month and seriously I obtained quite a good results. Managed to push my body fat from 13.5% to 11.5%. Hopefully it helps you guys too... In Malaysia, for eg GNC, selling sky high price

Check this out.. Krill Oil, Click HERE To Learn More

http://www.pristin.com/index.php

Ok, what's the most value for money fish oil now in the market?

efamol

Just bought pristin fish oil. Guardian
Have discount. 30s cost rm43.50. Free one rm10 voucher. So I bought two at rm79.10. But need to buy in seperate purchase la.

Yeah well my post was over 4 years ago... now they have info on a website. Anyway, now I'm taking Jarrows Formula. USD25.17 (RM75) for 240 caps, each at 400mg EPA and 200mg DHA. RM0.30 each for such high content, lasts me 2/3 of a year. Perfect!
http://www.iherb.com/Jarrow-Formulas-Odorl...tgels/7929?at=0

Try Amway one, and please don't eat man-made fish oil, you can try to do an experiment ..

Use a needle to pock the fish oil and under the fish oil is polystrene, see whether the polystrene will be melted or not

This? http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem03/chem03994.htm

I think so

i think this is something related to the oil-fish form, ester or triglyceride something

still in doubt, other than absorption rate between those two, what else is good about triglyceride form? anybody cares to share?

thanks!!

I have a pretty weird scenario. Ever since I started taking Blackmores Fish Oil 1000 (2 capsules daily after my breakfast), I noticed that my hair is oilier than usual. I don't even need to use any hair cream or gel or wax for my hair anymore! Anybody encountered this before?