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Dannyl
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 Nov 28 2008, 07:35 PM
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QUOTE(v1rtual @ Nov 27 2008, 11:09 AM) GNC has pretty good choices i guess currently im taking salmon oil from GNC 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. |
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Dannyl
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Nov 29 2008, 08:23 PM
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QUOTE(jchong @ Nov 28 2008, 08:25 PM) 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. 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. |
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Dannyl
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Dec 1 2008, 10:58 AM
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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 |
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Dannyl
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Feb 5 2009, 01:21 PM
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QUOTE(mofonyx @ Feb 5 2009, 01:01 AM) Sounds 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 How do you find out about the amount of PCBs in the fish caps?  |
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Dannyl
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Feb 28 2012, 07:20 PM
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QUOTE(tan.tl @ Feb 21 2012, 10:42 AM) 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 |
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