I read in a write up that some fish oils don't give ya the fish burps as bad. Anyone else have this problem with their fish oil, and if not, what kind ya taking?

Also another question, I read that for bulking 6-10g of fish oil a day (mine has 300/200 EPA/DHA per 500mg capsule). Is that about right? It seems like an awful lot, but I don't know. Last question is, do you take your fish oil all at once or spread out through the day?

Thanks!

You can buy some enteric coated fish oils caplets. They cost a bit more, but they won’t give you “fish burps.” Also, if you need to increase the amount of omega 3 fatty acids in your diet, you may want to vary your intake. Fish oil is a great primary source of omega 3 fatty acids, probably the best source.

However, fish oil also may--I say may--be tainted with mercury. Normally, the species of fish that are used for the fish oil supplements are less likely to accumulate mercury. Also, most mercury is found in fish meat and not fish oil and the distillation process removes such contaminants. So I wouldn’t over-worry about mercury contamination, but be aware that it is possible.

Personally, I’d limit daily intake to about 6 grams of fish oil. Then I'd take some flaxseed oil if more is needed (or maybe a little evening primrose oil or black currant oil); be aware that your body will have to convert fatty acids (alpha-linolenic acid to eicosapentaenoic acid; docosapentaenoic acid to docosahexaenoic acid), but that’s normally no problem.

The fish burps will usually largely go away within a few weeks. They can also be reduced by taking your fish oil before meals.

With those pills I would not be taking more than 8 a day. Personally I would recommend 4 a day.

I use lemon-lime flavored liquid fish oil from Health From the Sun or Vitamin Shoppe (essentially the same product.) 1 tbsp. gives you more than 3000mg combined epa/dha. I take mine 1 tsp. at a time over 3 meals. No fish burps and it's about half the price of capsules.

trader joe's has some good cereals that are loaded with omega's. they are made with flax and hemp seed and are delicious as well as inexpensive