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jchong
post Nov 26 2008, 10:08 PM

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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).

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post Nov 27 2008, 08:25 PM

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QUOTE(celion @ Nov 27 2008, 03:59 PM)
I actually did saw your thread when I search the forum but I prefer to buy in local pharmacies (Watsons, etc)
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No problems. I'm just offering an alternative in case you can't find what you want locally.
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post Nov 28 2008, 10:41 AM

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QUOTE(celion @ Nov 28 2008, 09:31 AM)
Btw do you find any brand which close to Carlson's in term of PHA/DHA locally?
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Sorry, I haven't surveyed the fish oil locally so I don't know if any of them is close to Carlson.
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post Nov 28 2008, 08:25 PM

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QUOTE(Dannyl @ Nov 28 2008, 07:35 PM)
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  sweat.gif

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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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.
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post Nov 28 2008, 09:59 PM

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QUOTE(Ngto @ Nov 28 2008, 09:20 PM)
I bought Pristine 30 caps few days back. It cost me almost RM50/-. It uses some sort of distillation proces called OATECH which produces 660mg (396EPA/264DHA) per 1200mg fishgel.
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Thanks for the info. That's a very good concentration of EPA/DHA per softgel.
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post Nov 28 2008, 10:13 PM

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Say, apart from fish oil anybody heard about krill oil?
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post Nov 29 2008, 10:07 PM

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QUOTE(celion @ Nov 29 2008, 09:16 PM)
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?
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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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QUOTE(Hamilton @ Nov 29 2008, 09:53 PM)
So, which one is better ? carlson's or jarrow?
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In 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.

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post Nov 29 2008, 11:09 PM

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QUOTE(Hamilton @ Nov 29 2008, 10:23 PM)
By quality do u mean EPA/DHA amount?
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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.
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post Dec 1 2008, 11:36 AM

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QUOTE(Dannyl @ Dec 1 2008, 10:58 AM)
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 smile.gif
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 smile.gif
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Yup, that's pretty high for the GNC too but pricey.

Sure, let me know when you are ready to order.
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post Dec 6 2008, 06:33 PM

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QUOTE(alip5225 @ Dec 6 2008, 01:36 PM)
does the fish oil contain HDL also? the lipoprotein that can help us to reduce cholesterol..
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See here: http://cholesterol.emedtv.com/hdl/fish-oil...crease-hdl.html and here http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/c...fish-oil-raise/
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post Feb 5 2009, 10:10 PM

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QUOTE(Trac4ever @ Feb 4 2009, 05:44 PM)
Hi Do you take Carlson's products?
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I give my kids Carlson's fish oil in liquid form because they can't swallow the big softgels yet.
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post Feb 5 2009, 10:17 PM

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QUOTE(pizzaboy @ Feb 5 2009, 12:53 AM)
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
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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 smile.gif).

Of course the important thing is not the overall mg of the oil, but the mg content of the EPA/DHA.
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post Feb 5 2009, 10:31 PM

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QUOTE(mofonyx @ Feb 5 2009, 07:05 PM)
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.
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I believe this is the webpage you are referring to: http://www.food.gov.uk/science/surveillance/fsis2002/26diox
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post Feb 5 2009, 11:26 PM

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QUOTE(danny_ptlm @ Feb 5 2009, 10:54 PM)
blackmore have fish oil?
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Yes. You can find it at pharmacies.
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post Feb 8 2009, 11:09 AM

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QUOTE(QD_buyer @ Feb 8 2009, 10:49 AM)
guys

is the oil from grilled salmon can be consume like that ?
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Grilled salmon? Normally the oil is extracted from raw salmon.
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post Aug 18 2012, 10:01 PM

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Here's another very high potency fish oil:

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647mg EPA + 253mg DHA per softgel!
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post Aug 22 2012, 09:03 PM

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QUOTE(Tham @ Aug 19 2012, 02:37 AM)
Nature's Way, the Australian brand which was all over the pharmacies
here during the 80s, is back in town again.

It's brought in by DKSH , or Diethelm.

Caring Pharmacy has some of their fairly low cost supplements. Their
fish oil is one of the cheapest at $55 for 180 caps.

http://naturesway.com.au/asia/index.php?p=productFishOil
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Just be aware that the EPA/DHA content is the normal 30%, unlike some of the high potency or ultra high potency ones being mentioned lately.

There is also no mention of how it has been purified.

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post Sep 21 2012, 05:24 PM

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QUOTE(Drian @ Sep 21 2012, 04:48 PM)
Total cost :- 79.90
Total DHA/Omega3 :- 300mg X 330 = 99,000 mg
cost/100mg = RM0.0807/100mg
Good analysis. For checking price of fish oil, this is the way to do it.

This is for the fish oil I'm using from USA (Jarrow):

Price: RM110.00
Total DHA/Omega3: 600mg x 240 pills = 144,000mg
Price/100mg = RM0.0764/100mg


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post Oct 23 2012, 12:21 PM

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QUOTE(KohSin @ Oct 23 2012, 10:48 AM)
i have just started on beurogainPB, any1 got info on this? my husband said his fren intro him de, he said his fren has done many research and finally settle on neurogainPB......
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You mean this product: http://www.mederis.com.my/NeuroGainPB_Vegi.html ?

I can't see the full specs for this product on the website, but it is supposed to be a "DHA high, EPA low with AA and OA to help Pregnant and Breast-feeding women meet important pre and peri natal nutritional requirements".

This may not be suited for general use since it is high DHA targeted towards pregnancy.

Other than that and the fact it uses veggie softgels, I don't see anything special about it.

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post Oct 23 2012, 01:37 PM

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Ah then your case is special since you're pregnant.

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