Krill oil

[Muse]

I used to take fish oil capsules. I saw an episode of The Doctors where Krill oil was recommended instead because it had the same beneficial omega 3 fatty acids without the fishy aftertaste. That aftertaste annoyed me a lot when I had it (variable!). So, I switched to Krill Oil, either MegaRed or Costco's own brand.

I'm finding now, that many times I still get a nasty fishy aftertaste even though I'm swallowing Krill oil capsules, not fish oil. It can last a long time, too.

Is it worth it to take this stuff, and is there some way I can eliminate or at least abate the fishy aftertaste? I always take my supplements (a handful) at one time and try to take them with food (not before or after, but in the middle of a substantial helping of food).

 

[CalebRockeT]

Supplements are garbage. Science says so?

Edit: Best of luck with them, though, my parents spend tons of money on them. I hope you guys get the best supplemental health for $$$ spent.

 

[Muse]

Supplements are garbage. Science says so?

Edit: Best of luck with them, though, my parents spend tons of money on them. I hope you guys get the best supplemental health for $$$ spent.

I'm taking, daily (when I remember):

1 baby aspirin
Multivitamin tablet (for mature adults normally, but I'm almost done with a regular that I bought with mistake)
1000mg vitamin C
Krill oil capsule
allergy pill
2 glucosamine tablets
Was taking Calcium + D3, I think I'll stop that. I get 200mg D3 in the vitamin pill. See my thread on "Calcium + D3"

 

[desy]

I take pretty similar , 1 regular aspirin every other day, a MV, 1 fish oil a day 'occasionally get the burps', 1 gluco/condroit/msm, and now winter cal/mag/d3 which I don't take in the summer
Over 50. . .

 

[Mai72]

I stopped taking fish oil. When I was taking it I would freeze my the bottle. No fishy aftertaste. Also, buy from companies like Carlson. When I would buy from them I hardly ever encountered fishy burps.

I've instead gone to flaxseed oil. It's much cheaper and I don't have to worry about toxins. It has been said that if you can eat fish 3X a week you'll cover your Omega 3 needs, so I've been supplementing my diet with canned tuna at least a few times a week.

 

[Muse]

I stopped taking fish oil. When I was taking it I would freeze my the bottle. No fishy aftertaste. Also, buy from companies like Carlson. When I would buy from them I hardly ever encountered fishy burps.

I've instead gone to flaxseed oil. It's much cheaper and I don't have to worry about toxins. It has been said that if you can eat fish 3X a week you'll cover your Omega 3 needs, so I've been supplementing my diet with canned tuna at least a few times a week.

Flaxseed oil? Omega 3's there?

Canned tuna is safe? I used to eat fish some but have steered clear on my shopping list. Except, I do buy tuna... most recently the albacore solid canned stuff they sell at Costco under their own label, Kirkland.

The reason I'm suspicious of fish in that ocean swimming creatures are somewhat up the food chain. Is mercury not a concern?

Harvard Health Publications:

Something fishy
Getting fish oil into your diet can be difficult. Eating fish will certainly do it — if you feast on salmon, trout, mackerel, and other oily species. A three-ounce serving of those fish supplies about a gram's worth. Fish oil supplements may be more practical. But the capsules are large, and side effects are a problem.

There's also mercury contamination to think about. Mercury accumulates in the food chain, so some of the heaviest concentrations are found in some of the most desirable from the standpoint of fish-oil consumption. Fortunately, the supplements haven't been implicated as a source of mercury exposure.

The bottom line
Flaxseed oil will give your diet a nice little omega-3 boost in the form of alpha-linolenic acid. But it's a backup, not a substitute, for the omega-3s in fish and fish oil because of the conversion factor. If you're in need of omega-3s but are concerned about mercury, fish oil capsules might be a good choice.

I've been opening a can of tuna, I'd say, maybe on average every couple months.

I am unhappy with the fishy aftertaste of the krill capsules. But often (or maybe usually don't experience that). I try to eat something substantial before taking my supplements... or maybe in the middle of eating that. Not sure what works to prevent the aftertaste. When I get that, it can be very unpleasant.

 

[Mai72]

Yea, eating tuna might not be safe if you over do it. Maybe I should cut back? But, fish oil is a safer alternative? Maybe if it's one of the leading brands. That would be Nordic Naturals or Carlsons. GNC has fish oil that's supposedly triple washed. The one problem with GNC is their fish oil is pretty weak, so you need to take more of it.

The only suggestion that I can give is to freeze your capsules. The other option is to buy the liquid. I've purchased Carlsons orange and lemon fish oil. One teaspoon and you're done. The taste is decent as well. One big issue I had was it gets thick as you get towards the bottom of the bottle.

Good luck.

 

[Muse]

Yea, eating tuna might not be safe if you over do it. Maybe I should cut back? But, fish oil is a safer alternative? Maybe if it's one of the leading brands. That would be Nordic Naturals or Carlsons. GNC has fish oil that's supposedly triple washed. The one problem with GNC is their fish oil is pretty weak, so you need to take more of it.

The only suggestion that I can give is to freeze your capsules. The other option is to buy the liquid. I've purchased Carlsons orange and lemon fish oil. One teaspoon and you're done. The taste is decent as well. One big issue I had was it gets thick as you get towards the bottom of the bottle.

Good luck.

Thanks for the ideas. If you haven't, read the linked page in my last post. A lot of what looks to me to be really good info on the subject and factors.

 

[mike8675309]

You can always get DHA supplement based on algae rather than fish oil. The algae based DHA supplements are lab grown and don't have the issues with heavy metals that fish oil supplements have. And the algae are preformed DHA providing the same benefit.

 

[Muse]

You can always get DHA supplement based on algae rather than fish oil. The algae based DHA supplements are lab grown and don't have the issues with heavy metals that fish oil supplements have. And the algae are preformed DHA providing the same benefit.

Can you recommend a brand? I've never heard of these.

 

[mike8675309]

Can you recommend a brand? I've never heard of these.

Any listed as vegan will be algae based.
Here is one that I have used:
https://www.amazon.com/Deva-Nutrition-DHA-EPA-Delayed-Release/dp/B005R5CARY

 

[msi1337]

I've instead gone to flaxseed oil. It's much cheaper and I don't have to worry about toxins. It has been said that if you can eat fish 3X a week you'll cover your Omega 3 needs, so I've been supplementing my diet with canned tuna at least a few times a week.

These are two very conflicting statements. Taking a good quality fish oil by quality brands like WHC, Viva Labs, and OmegaVia is going to be a lot better than eating canned tuna. Now, if you argument was to eat wild alaskan or pacific salmon that would make sense..but because of the size of Tuna they tend to have a lot more of the mercury and Polychlorinated biphenyls than other fish.

Also, Krill Oil is much more beneficial than Flaxseed oil. Flaxseed oil needs to be converted in the liver into DHA and EPA, whereas it is already in it's usable state with Krill oil.

 

[Zivic]

Yea, eating tuna might not be safe if you over do it. Maybe I should cut back? But, fish oil is a safer alternative? Maybe if it's one of the leading brands. That would be Nordic Naturals or Carlsons. GNC has fish oil that's supposedly triple washed. The one problem with GNC is their fish oil is pretty weak, so you need to take more of it.

The only suggestion that I can give is to freeze your capsules. The other option is to buy the liquid. I've purchased Carlsons orange and lemon fish oil. One teaspoon and you're done. The taste is decent as well. One big issue I had was it gets thick as you get towards the bottom of the bottle.

Good luck.

ive used carlson oil and i like it... though it's more convenient for me to take the capsules, so that is what I buy now. I use the kirkland brand now and have no aftertaste/burps at all. I take them twice a day with my other "supplements"

oddly enough I was speaking with a person the other day and he was advising me not to take krill oil as they gave him bad indigestion and were unsettling to his stomach. everyone is going to be a bit different, but I would have to say if taken with a little food and enough water, you shouldn't have any issue with burps or aftertaste