Have been taking Blacksmore Omega Cardiwell for some time and it's been good until recently I came across this IFOS certification and highly recommended Nordic Naturals brand. I decided to give it a try, placed an order via iHerbs on 24 May and received today 30 May.

Hope I'm making the right choice as I'm taking the liquid form

This post has been edited by stalkie: May 30 2016, 02:16 PM

Put into the fridge. If no fridge, recommend you buy the softgel as Nordic softgels are stable in hot countries like middle east.

I did a comparison, liquid form is cheaper in long run but soft gels are way more convenient.... will see how it goes

I know. If liquid, can go for carlson if on budget. IFOS certified + triglycerides. Only Carlson liquids are triglycerides.Their softgels are ethyl ester.

I am buying liquid carlson cause budget wise is cheaper and certified by IFOS and triglycerides.

This post has been edited by Ramjade: May 30 2016, 05:11 PM

Expose to Oxygen can cause fish oil in capsule to oxidation?

Also heat during transport in car/van.. can cause it too?

Nope. Because is inside capsule, so the fish oil is protected. That's why a capsule fish oil can withstand high heat (until the capsule melt). For capsule, moisture is the enemy as it can cause it to stick together. Well Nordic claim theirs can withstand the heat of Middle East country. Their oil is stable for 3 years.

For liquid, as long as the bottle is not openend/does not contain air, should be no problem. That's why both Nordic and Carlson flush their bottle with Nitrogen with before sealing it.

That's why for liquid, they mentioned keep refrigerated once opened and finished within 90 days. For capsule, no such conditions but I do that anyway. Keep it fresher.

Nordic have an additional rosemary extract which prolong the life of the oil along with vitamin E while carlson have only have vitamin E. Rosemary extract + vitamin E gives better longevity to fish oil compare to vitamin E alone.

To test whether the oil is OK or not, very simple. Bite into the oil. If you can vomit, it's bad. If you don't feel like vomitting, it's ok. So far for me, both Nordic and Carlson pass "the bite test"

That's why I always say, if money is no problem for you get Nordic. If money matters, get Carlson. Both of them are the best fish oil money can buy. Forget those Amway/Cosway/GNC fish oil. Concentration is low + high price + unproven quality (No IFOS certification)

Heat, oxygen and light are enemies to all oils (cooking oil, olive oil) except coconut oil. That's why when you are buying liquid oil,always make sure the bottle is opaque and not transparent. Refrigerate the bottle immediately upon opening.

This post has been edited by Ramjade: Oct 8 2016, 08:55 PM

hey sorry for bring up old posts but i have a question to ask here
those who bought from iHerb, it's based in US right? will you get taxed when the thing reaches Malaysia shores by custom?
I'm ordering one later to give it a try on Carlson liquid form

thanks.

ps : can pm me reply if possible. tq

Who here uses Nature's Bounty brand?

Widely sold in Watson.. Idk if that's a good one or not. Going to finish the supplies soon and changing to Pristin for value purposes.

The reason I chose Nature's Bounty is because the high EPA and DHA amount per capsule.

I almost bought Nature's Bounty once but the seller did not answer my questions.
So now I take DHA-EPA supplement from plant source, which I would suggest to friends.
You can search and buy online, as I have no preferred or special channel / supplier.

But plant source only has ALA?

Our body needs to convert these ALA to EPA / DHA right?

Heard that the conversion rate is quite low. Better off taking fish oil. Cincai one brand also better.

Btw I'm taking Blackmores Cardiwell. Heard it's in Triglyceride form so absorption rate should be high.

When taking supplement of DHA EPA then no need for the body to convert ALA to...

You are right. People have 'cincai' mentality. So when the processing filter is contaminated, who care, cincai produce. After all, there is no regulation on supplement. When ocean/fish source is not filtered properly then .... you should google about micro-plastic. Anyway, you have a nice day.

Usana Biomega is great!

Solgar for Omega3, NOW for Krill oil

For omega fish oil, 1st, you need to know where the source from?
what is the technique they use to get the fish oil?

Sorry, could you briefly explain. I’ve been rotating among blacksmore, kordel and biolife. Are they ok?

5 tips for choosing omega-3

1. Type of omega-3
Make sure the supplement contains both DHA and EPA.

2. Amount of omega–3
It is important that the supplement does not just list the total amount of fish oil, but also the amount of DHA and EPA.

3. Purity and credibility
Is the supplement tested and validated by a third party?

4. Freshness
Check the manufacturing date and see if it contains an antioxidant like vitamin E.

5. Sustainability
Try to buy fish oil that is certified by a third party and from reliable manufacturers who harvest fish in a sustainable manner.

Ramjade, how do we request CoA from Nordic naturals? Bought 2 bottles of Complete Omegas from IHerb recently...tia

Open nordic natural website. There's a contact me. Click that. Should have email address.

when it comes to consumable, to eat... I chose the best and the safest one, no one wanna their health to take on something that is just cheaper than the rest?