Omega-3 Index: A New Factor in the Fish Oil Phenomenon

try neuromin. they're algae based omega-3s (DHA only). Or wild alaskan salmon oil @ costco. they're DHA, EPA, DPA, astaxanthin and has a complete fatty acid profile becausse they're not distillated. They both have high absorption because the DHA (and EPA) is intact in the original phopholipid matrix for a complete fatty acid profile.

Oh thank you! I wonder if they're available in a health food store, because I don't have a Costco near me. (*x@#) However I have 4 health food stores within a mile of each other. I think I'll see if they have the Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil. I have to be careful because I take a lot of heart medicine.

Thank you again. You are a blessing.

You should be on the lookout for "true" wild salmon oil. That means the capsules should be pink in color, meaning the astaxanthin and fatty acids have not been stripped out in distillation. http://naturalalaskasalmonoil.com/ is the sort they sell at Costco.

Well $36 a bottle is a little high for me. I found some at Kroger pharmacy for $10.97/BOGO. It was cold pressed 100% pure Salmon Oil, 1000 mgs. Take twice a day. Had 400 mgs EPA/DHA and contained only salmon, plus what the capsules were made of (gelatin, glycerine).  Does that sound ok? It said Natural.

However, I will have to wait and see if I can get that next week.

 I guess it won't hurt to try it first and see what happens.

I use this for triglycerides, so according to the site you gave it's less than 400 mgs (250 mgs) so I would have to take 8-16 gels a day! I can't even stomach taking my other meds (12 a day)... I can't add 16 more!

if you're going to take omega-3s and aren't certain if it's complete, just be sure to take it with healthy fats so it can bind and get better absorbed. Milk does it for me. If you get fish burps, that means it didn't get digested. Otherwise, that helps boost the absorption level a bit and you should be able to feel the difference.

Thanks I appreciate all your help. :)

Omega-3s are powerful broad-spectrum anti-inflammatories. I doubt they are carcinogenic, if anything they are protect cells for such mutations.

Colon cancer

Omega-3 fatty acids are commonly taken by cancer patients. Although preliminary studies report that growth of colon cancer cells may be reduced by taking fish oil, effects on survival or remission have not been measured adequately.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-fishoil.html

After I read all the material on fish oil, I think I'm not going to even take it anymore.  High doses like I need, can cause stroke, excessive bleeding, etc and may contain heavy metals, so that's that. I'll just say thanks, but no thanks to the doc and continue my triglyceride meds.

As far as cancer is concerned, the only connection I can see is the heavy metals, but you would have to take massive doses of fish oil for this to happen. You are welcome to go to inspire.com and register there and ask your question as well on the cancer board. :)

the benefits of fish oil far outweight the cons. one doesn't have take an all or nothing high dose. Some is far better than none at all, especially when you consider compounding over time. heavy metals is a non-issue industry wide. I also take something called morDHA by Minami. it's 486mg DHA per cap plus 64mg EPA and other omega 3s. You can get it for a good price at iHerb.com. Eod, regardless of what one reads or believes, you should be able to feel the difference if you take the right stuff with the right quality, type and dose.

Don't laugh but there is a prenatal Omega 3 out which is better than the one I take, but the fish is sardines, anchovies and of course has soy. I may take that one. I'll have to see if I can get the salmon first.