expert opinion

[Jay Ashman]

oh yes I saw that and I knew that part for a long time, hence why when I buy supplements it is the basics, not proprietary blends.

Its a great movie and poses a lot of moral questions about steroids as well..

[Wayne Riddle]

Originally Posted by Ryan Secor

Robb Wolf pointed out on Episode 2 of his podcast that Kirkland recently changed the labeling on their fish oil. It used to list the amount of DHA/EPA per serving... now here's what it says:

Costco carries different fish oil capsules under the Kirkland name, take a look at the Kirkland Signature Enteric Coated Fish Oil product.

Supplement Facts:
Serving Size: 1 Softgel
Amount Per Serving - % Daily Value:*
Calories 10, Calories from Fat 10, Total Fat 1 g - 2%, Cholesterol 10 mg - 3%, Fish Oil Concentrate 1200 mg, Omega 3 EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)(as ethyl esters) 410 mg - **, Omega 3 DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid (as ethyl esters) 274 mg - **.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
**Daily Value not established.

Ingredients:
Fish Oil Concentrate, Gelatin (non-bovine), Glycerin, Water, Vanillin, Tocopherol.

May Also Contain:
Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Ethylcellulose, Sodium Alginate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Phthalate, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Triacetin, Oleic Acid, Stearic Acid, Ammonium Hydroxide, Polyethylene Glycol.

Contains: Fish (Anchovy, Sardine) and Soy.

It does list soy but still breaks out the EPA and DHA amounts

[Jay Ashman]

yea that was an option as well for me but wouldn't the soy be an issue in the long run or no?

[Ryan Secor]

From the cost perspective here's the breakdown for several types of fish oil - originally in comments here from GabeK:

I did some quick math tonight…and found some interesting stuff amongst the fish oils I am familiar with:
Costco Non-Coated 400 Pill Bottle – $.08/gm EPA+DHA
Costco Coated 180 Pill Bottle – $.14/gm
Carlson’s Liquid Fish Oil 16.9oz – $.17/gm from VitaCost
Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega Liquid 8oz – $.47/gm from VitaCost

I'd have to listen to the podcast again, but I think Robb mentioned that the less pure of a fish oil you get there's some possibility of GI issues (interestingly enough though he said you can't get mercury poisening from fish oil - didn't know that) and other issues that might arise... Personally, I think the Costco enteric brand might not be super-terrible if someone absolutely didn't want to drink it as a straight liquid. I'm going to try drinking it as a straight liquid and I don't even know if I'll be able to handle it. It may end up in my dog's food dish just like when I tried Greens+ haha.

[Steven Low]

Here's the math on different fish oil brands by Jae Chung I believe:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...GxYM FE&hl=en

The one on iherb that I use (before the chart came out) is liquid ~.12 per 1000 mg EPA+DHA. Tastes decent.

http://www.iherb.com/Nature-s-Answer...0-ml/7908?at=0

[Ryan Secor]

Originally Posted by Steven Low

Here's the math on different fish oil brands by Jae Chung I believe:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...GxYM FE&hl=en

The one on iherb that I use (before the chart came out) is liquid ~.12 per 1000 mg EPA+DHA. Tastes decent.

http://www.iherb.com/Nature-s-Answer...0-ml/7908?at=0

Nice! Thanks for posting that.

[Jay Ashman]

Thanks, Steve, that helps a ton.

[Jay Ashman]

I'm going to try that brand out, Ryan. I take 12g of epa/dha per day, so I will lower it to 9 and work my way back up based on blood work and feel.