I’ve heard very good things about high-EPA/decent DHA fish oil thats molecularly-distilled.
This seems to be a frequent recommendation (particularly if you don’t eat seafood or fish) in many health circles and I’d like to get everyone’s thoughts on best products, practices, etc.
(as long as you don’t have a shellfish allergy) krill oil – specifically “Neptune Krill Oil” (NKO) processed
“krill oil contains particularly rich amounts of choline-containing phospholipids and a phosphatidylcholine concentration of 34 grams per 100 grams of oil”
“krill oil also contains an appreciable content of astaxanthin”
Depends on what you want to take them for.
Most fish oil is completely ineffective:
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/fish-oil
https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/the-false-promise-of-fish-oil-supplements
Some medications can cause a CoQ10 deficiency, so if you’re on one of those medications, you might need a supplement, but absent that, there’s no reason to take fish oil.
If you don’t have heart disease, eating two servings of fatty fish weekly or following a vegetarian diet rich in healthy oils, nuts, and seeds is a far smarter strategy than buying fish oil supplements.
I don’t do either of those things. They are essential. What do?
Most fish oil is completely ineffective:
I’ve personally noticed some powerful effects from fish oil: 1) it can act as a neotropic booster, particularly in conjunction with SRI’s and similar meds / substances, 2) it can cause me significant insomnia (no arrhythmia) if I take ~6-8 capsules.
Is that germane to this thread? Probably not, but something seems to be going on. Maybe fish oil has been studied so far on too limited a basis.
I guess I should have said “ineffective for the various health claims”. Anything can have an effect if taken in large enough doses. :)
Understood; just wanted to add on.
My point is more or less that this doesn’t have to be a closed-book situation about fish oil. Maybe it can help in some other way, and/or maybe it really can work as ‘advertised’ in conjunction with other substances. Certainly wouldn’t be the first time, if so.
Blanket advice for supplements: health benefit is minimal. Cost is high.
Check with your doctor or dietician or some sort of expert with more credibility than random schmucks on the internet.
