Cod liver oil or capsule?

[anonymous-user]

Has anyone got any experience of taking both and what do they now prefer? Thanks in advance

[Poppiecock]

Omega 3 capsule.

My cardiologist told me Cod Liver Oil can contain some nasties you would prefer to avoid.

[anonymous-user]

Poppiecock said:

Omega 3 capsule.

My cardiologist told me Cod Liver Oil can contain some nasties you would prefer to avoid.

I hope he gave you a clean bill of health but by any chance did you ask what they were and if the capsules contained the same?

[Poppiecock]

mgsontour said:

I hope he gave you a clean bill of health but by any chance did you ask what they were and if the capsules contained the same?

No - I was just told that the liver concentrates toxins and without knowing the source of the cod livers, you could be ingesting said toxins. His advice was that Omega 3 may be more expensive, but you get all the benefits of Cod Liver Oil without risking the toxins.

(I'm fine now, take 6 tablets every day, incl. Omega 3 and have 2 stents.)

[anonymous-user]

Poppiecock said:

No - I was just told that the liver concentrates toxins and without knowing the source of the cod livers, you could be ingesting said toxins. His advice was that Omega 3 may be more expensive, but you get all the benefits of Cod Liver Oil without risking the toxins.

(I'm fine now, take 6 tablets every day, incl. Omega 3 and have 2 stents.)

Glad your doing good and hope you continue

[Skyedriver]

Interesting and yes I can see about the toxins. Cod feed in polluted waters, injest the toxins, live filters them out and bang.
Was considering CLO myself, will forget that one.
Omega 3 tablets, where from?
What about glucosamine?

[Poppiecock]

Skyedriver said:

Interesting and yes I can see about the toxins. Cod feed in polluted waters, injest the toxins, live filters them out and bang.
Was considering CLO myself, will forget that one.
Omega 3 tablets, where from?
What about glucosamine?

I just buy a massive tub of supermarket own-brand Omega 3 every few months.

[V8covin]

Everywhere sells omega 3 these days,Home Bargains,Lidl etc,cheap as chips.

[Skyedriver]

Mentioned this subject to my physio earlier today. We were walking along the beach together with the dogs as she's my wife.
I digress, anyway, when I said about the Cod Liver oil being contaminated she asked where the Omega 3 came from.
Couldn't answer, could it be exactly the sale source??
She also mentioned glucosamine again and commented that any of these, IF they work will take a long time, they are not going to be a quick fix. But I knew that bit.

[Poppiecock]

Omega 3 supplements are not just sourced from the fish liver - so the toxin concentrations are significantly lower.

Cod isn't a great source of Omega 3 / fish oil either - so most Omega 3 comes from other sources such as herring and mackerel.

[sjabrown]

Fish oils better from real fish maybe?

You don't hear of cod with arthritis.

[MrOnTheRopes]

sjabrown said:

Fish oils better from real fish maybe?

You don't hear of cod with arthritis.

They're probably just too scared to report it

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[Skyedriver]

sjabrown said:

Fish oils better from real fish maybe?

You don't hear of cod with arthritis.

Dunno, I've seen some pretty horrible looking fish fingers....

[Art0ir]

Krill oil is an alternative if you're worried about contaminants.

[anonymous-user]

Art0ir said:

Krill oil is an alternative if you're worried about contaminants.

I tried a box of them a few years ago as it's what the cod eat but I never felt any benefits ( mentally or physically )

[Speed 3]

There was a "Trust me I'm a Doctor" episodes where they tested white fish diet vs oily fish diet vs Omega-3 capsules measuring some factor I can't remember but it was an influencer of blood pressure. They were surprised to find the capsules easily as effective as the oily fish (white fish doesn't have the same properties). I know they use a small sample size relative to full scientific studies but it was interesting given that they normally invariably quash a popular hypothesis. Not sure why cod liver oil is effective given the benefits of oily fish are generated by the flesh rather than the liver. I've been taking Omega-3 for a while now as I'm not a fan of salmon or trout and much as I love mackerel I can't eat it regularly.