Carlson Laboratories - The Very Finest Fish Oil Lemon Flavor, 16.9 fl oz | 
| Brand: Carlson
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Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 183
Ingredients: CALORIES: 40, Calories From Fat: 40, Total Fat: 4gm, Saturated Fat: 1gm, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2gm, MONOUNSATURATED FAT: 1gm, Cholesterol: 15mg, VITAMIN E NATURAL: 10IU, Omega-3 Fatty Acids: 1600mg, EPA: 800mg, DHA: 500mg, OTHER OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS: 300mg
Size: 16.9
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UPC: 088395015458
EAN: 0088395015458
ASIN: B0001VKNSM
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This is a Winner, if you're Cholesterol Concerned you Need it March 5, 2006
Eric Glassman (Los Angeles)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Bottom Line: Fish Oil really works to prevent artery disease, namely heart disease and strokes. It's not a bogus health food thing, it really works.
You need the EPA and the DHA from the fish. The other omega-3's, 6's etc. aren't the same. Skip the flaxseed, etc. You want enough EPA and DHA, you don't wanna be grossed out by the taste or get a fishy "repeat", and you don't wanna drink a bunch of unnecessary fat.
This stuff is good because: it has the right concentration of EPA/DHA: 1.3 g/teasp, which is high. And it tastes good. Even Nordic Naturals, a very respected company, has a similar EPA/DHA level, but tastes nasty.
Remember these supplements aren't regulated. Go to consumerlabs.com, they test the supplements. This wasn't tested, but Carlson capsules and cod liver oil were tested and passed, so i assume and hope this passes also.
That's all you need to know. If you're 30 or older, and you have high blood pressure and cholesterol like everyone else, take in at least 2 grams of EPA/DHA a day, your arteries will stay clean.
One of the best sources for essential Omega-3 August 15, 2006
calvinnme (Fredericksburg, Va)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Americans consume a dangerously insufficient amount of Omega-3, which is a fat essential to good health but only found in fish oil and a few other foods. However, our intake of Omega-6, which is a fat found in corn, soy, sunflower and other oils, is too high. The ideal ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 should be 1:1, but the typical American's ratio ranges greater than 20 to 1.
Omega-3 oils are essential to good glucose tolerance, and you need to remember that the worst fat of all is abundant in American diets - trans-fatty acids. Cells cannot get glucose or vitamin C inside when those cell walls are made by DuPont!
While Omega-3 can also be found in flaxseed, walnuts and a few other foods, the most beneficial form of Omega-3 - containing two fatty acids, DHA and EPA, that are essential to fighting and preventing both physical and mental disease - can only be found in fish. Unfortunately, fish often contains harmful mercury and other toxins, making it unsafe to consume in large quantities. Fish of all varieties from all water sources are now showing dangerously high levels of the tasteless but highly toxic metal, mercury.
Carlson's fish oil is one of the few brands that includes extra vitamin E, so you don't have to take extra vitamin E if you don't want to. Finally, I really appreciate its lemony taste as opposed to the strong fish taste you get in other fish oils. I highly recommend it.
finest fish oil March 22, 2006
Scott Magargal
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
My wife began taking fish oil while she was pregnant. Pregnancy and lactation reduce the amount of DHA and EPA available to the mother as the body taps them for the baby's brain development. This was implicated in things like post-natal depression and greater availability of these amino acids can also be beneficial to the baby. Fish oil may also help improve HDL/LDL ratios in people trying to improve their cholesterol, even when over-all cholesterol levels are low.
We started with another brand but switched to Carlson's after my annual check-up and a conversation with my doctor. Carlson's has more high quality DHA and EPA than other brands we researched and Carlson's guarantees the screening of their fish oils for contaminants. It also tastes a lot better than any other brand we tried.
Great for those who can't handle capsules June 14, 2007
Wayne (Union City, CA USA)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
I've been using fish oil for a long time, and my children's doctor recommended it for them too. Standard capsules may be hard to swallow, and also give you "fish burps." Enteric coated capsules solve that problem, are higher in omega-3 than standard capsules, and are cheaper than Carlson. But Carlson is even higher in omega-3 than the enteric capsules, and is easy for children to take.
The lemon flavor is not a perfect solution, since it still tastes oily. After all, it's oil. But it solves a lot of problems, especially if the capsules don't work for you. And you have to take a fist full of capsules to get the benefit of a spoonful of this, so it's far more practical to use Carlson, and you can even use it on salad and avoid the process of swallowing it by the spoonful altogether. Since dressing uses oil anyway, all you gain gastronomically is a bit of a nice lemon taste.
Very high quality fish oil, and the easiest to ingest November 26, 2004
N. Dor (Israel)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I am giving this oil to my Autistic daughter, as a part of her Omega-3 dietary supplementation plan.
the taste and smell is just great! no other oil smells or tastes like that an dshe would not take another one.
rest aside these, the product is stated to be tested for heavy metal presence and is free of vitamins A and D, which makes it possible to give large amounts to children lacking omega-3 fatty acids without risk.
another thing to be considered is that the amout of omega-3 per volume is one of the highest available in liquid oils, making this oil very cost effective.
This is a great product that brought tremendous change for us!
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