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I can't guarantee it's not the placebo effect, but I've personally felt better since I started taking NOW Ultra Omega 3-D, which is 1200mg of fish oil concentra

I can't guarantee it's not the placebo effect, but I've personally felt better since I started taking NOW Ultra Omega 3-D, which is 1200mg of fish oil concentrate containing 900mg of Omega 3s and 1000 IU of Vitamin D. Many brands offer similar products that work perfectly fine so I don't want to sound like a shill, but from my research with sources like ConsumerLab.com this particular version seemed to offer the lowest cost per verifiable amount of active Omega 3s.

pstuart 4y ago
ConsumerLab looks intriguing but rather spendy w/o giving a sense of range/depth/quality of reviews.
- greggsy 4y ago
  Labdoor is another testing site. https://labdoor.com/rankings/fish-oil https://labdoor.com/rankings/fish-oil The main problem with these sites is that many - if not all - brands and products are US-centric, which makes the reviews fairly useless in the rest of the world.
  - r1ch 4y ago
    I tried the top rated Omega 3 from labdoor for 6 months, it's incredibly expensive and I noticed no difference at all from my generic brand. A lot of the lower labdoor scores come from label inaccuracy rather than anything seriously wrong with the actual product.
PostOnce 4y ago
I wouldn't have commented if they didn't name it "Ultra Omega 3-D" which is about as bad as the quantum nano shampoo with techron they try to sell me. One can of sardines has >2x the omega 3s and is less likely to be counterfeit or adulterated as many suppliments have been found to be. The vitamin D is another matter though, harder to get enough of in winter, but also easier to overdose on with suppliments.
- kmmlng 4y ago
  With sardines you are of course introducing the mercury issue. Vitamin D dosage is a surprisingly controversial topic, with many voices claiming the recommended dose is much too low and you are very unlikely to overdose if you are not taking completely unreasonable amounts of it.
  - reducesuffering 4y ago
    Sardines are at the bottom of the food chain, their levels are pretty low; really low for fish.
    - Aromasin 4y ago
      If anything, you might be better with a food like Mussels/Clams/Oysters. They have the lowest levels of mercury [1], and if you're so ethically inclined, some of the lowest capacity for pain or sentience in the animal kingdom. [1] https://www.fda.gov/food/metals-and-your-food/mercury-levels-commercial-fish-and-shellfish-1990-2012 https://www.fda.gov/food/metals-and-your-food/mercury-levels...
  - saiya-jin 4y ago
    If I would have to choose only 1 fish to eat purely for health benefits, it would be sardines. They don't live long enough and are low enough in food chain to not accumulate much metals and other crap.
  - RajT88 4y ago
    As others have pointed out, Mercury in sardines is as low as it gets. Mercury is actually not that big a deal if you are an adult male, or a woman who is done having kids. The main issue with it is developmental issues in children. Unrelated: IMO, Sardines are the most delicious fish.
- have_faith 4y ago
  > but also easier to overdose on with suppliments I was under the impression that vitamin D is one of the harder supplements to overdose on and people don't take enough generally, is that not the case? (I don't take any).

pstuart 4y ago

ConsumerLab looks intriguing but rather spendy w/o giving a sense of range/depth/quality of reviews.

greggsy 4y ago
Labdoor is another testing site. https://labdoor.com/rankings/fish-oil https://labdoor.com/rankings/fish-oil The main problem with these sites is that many - if not all - brands and products are US-centric, which makes the reviews fairly useless in the rest of the world.
- r1ch 4y ago
  I tried the top rated Omega 3 from labdoor for 6 months, it's incredibly expensive and I noticed no difference at all from my generic brand. A lot of the lower labdoor scores come from label inaccuracy rather than anything seriously wrong with the actual product.

PostOnce 4y ago

I wouldn't have commented if they didn't name it "Ultra Omega 3-D" which is about as bad as the quantum nano shampoo with techron they try to sell me. One can of sardines has >2x the omega 3s and is less likely to be counterfeit or adulterated as many suppliments have been found to be. The vitamin D is another matter though, harder to get enough of in winter, but also easier to overdose on with suppliments.

kmmlng 4y ago
With sardines you are of course introducing the mercury issue. Vitamin D dosage is a surprisingly controversial topic, with many voices claiming the recommended dose is much too low and you are very unlikely to overdose if you are not taking completely unreasonable amounts of it.
- reducesuffering 4y ago
  Sardines are at the bottom of the food chain, their levels are pretty low; really low for fish.
  - Aromasin 4y ago
    If anything, you might be better with a food like Mussels/Clams/Oysters. They have the lowest levels of mercury [1], and if you're so ethically inclined, some of the lowest capacity for pain or sentience in the animal kingdom. [1] https://www.fda.gov/food/metals-and-your-food/mercury-levels-commercial-fish-and-shellfish-1990-2012 https://www.fda.gov/food/metals-and-your-food/mercury-levels...
- saiya-jin 4y ago
  If I would have to choose only 1 fish to eat purely for health benefits, it would be sardines. They don't live long enough and are low enough in food chain to not accumulate much metals and other crap.
- RajT88 4y ago
  As others have pointed out, Mercury in sardines is as low as it gets. Mercury is actually not that big a deal if you are an adult male, or a woman who is done having kids. The main issue with it is developmental issues in children. Unrelated: IMO, Sardines are the most delicious fish.
have_faith 4y ago
> but also easier to overdose on with suppliments I was under the impression that vitamin D is one of the harder supplements to overdose on and people don't take enough generally, is that not the case? (I don't take any).