Anybody Take Flaxseed Or Fish Oil Softgels???

I take flaxseed oil softgels. I wanted to get fish oil but I heard that it can make you burp a lot and you can taste fish. I do not like seafood so that wouldn't work for me. Anybody else take either of them?

I take fish oils every day

These are them

http://www.xtend-life.com/product/Om..._Fish_Oil.aspx

I burped for the first couple days, then it stopped. I have also just started taking them at night to bypass any possible taste.

I currently take L-Glutamine and Flaxseed/Fish oil daily before and after workouts with many others added in for recovery and joint lubrication(arthritis,baseball injury)

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

I take fish oils every day

These are them

http://www.xtend-life.com/product/Om..._Fish_Oil.aspx

I burped for the first couple days, then it stopped. I have also just started taking them at night to bypass any possible taste.

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How about heart burn? Do you ever experience any of that? How many times a day do you take them?

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

I currently take L-Glutamine and Flaxseed/Fish oil daily before and after workouts with many others added in for recovery and joint lubrication(arthritis,baseball injury)

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You experience any problems with taking the fish and hlaxseed oils? I take animal flex for my joints and stuff. I take L-Glutamine too after my work out. Good stuff :gj:

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

How about heart burn? Do you ever experience any of that? How many times a day do you take them?

You experience any problems with taking the fish and hlaxseed oils? I take animal flex for my joints and stuff. I take L-Glutamine too after my work out. Good stuff :gj:

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No problems at all, when i dont take it my shoulder injury from baseball will act up if i dont take it. And i dont burp any extra either and when i do it tastes like the drink im drinking not fish.

No heartburn or anything here

I take 2 at night, but was taking 1 in the morning and one at night previously. I did burp like I said for a few days until it stopped, definitely fishy.

I take both at night and am perfectly fine, and Im prone to heartburn.

Serving size is 2 a day I believe. I talked to the company and the owner takes like 8 a day....dont know the reason why.

I like em

I take Fish Oil and have never had any problems with fish burps or heartburn. I've taken the softgels and the ones with the special coating to supposedly prevent the fish burps, and have never had an issue with either. I would try a small bottle and see if its to your liking.

IMO fishoil > flaxoil. I take 3 softgels a day (costco brand) with food and really have no problems. I have heard you can freeze them and you wont have the burps.

Fish oil is higher in DHA and EPA where flax is higer in ALA. most of the studdies on brain and heart health are on DHA and EPA.

here is a good read with some studdies.
http://blog.bodybuilding.com/deserus...guided-debate/

i saw some fish oil pills somewhere that said "NO FISH BURPS!" on them, so if you're worried about that, i would look into it.

as for flax, i buy a bag of bulk flax seeds, and grind them into a powder in my magic bullet blender. i keep the powder in a container in the refrigerator, and every morning when i make my DELICIOUS fruit smoothie, i just throw in a bunch of flax seed dust.

IMO Id get the highest quality stuff you can find, which is where my searching ended me, at the Xtend life stuff.

The burps dont happen with everybody, and like me, even if they do, they can stop.

That or just take em at night like I have been doing.

Sure you could go out and find some eccentric coated stuff, or "no burps", but do some research into them, see how high of quality they are.

Get the highest quality stuff you can, and find out how taking them works best for you.

Just my 2 pennies:salute:

hey how did i get on the combat sports section, my boyfriend can barely drag me to the pub to watch UFC! lol! sorry, :hijackd:

I take both, every day when I can remember to do so. I take flax seed oil soft gels because I have gall stones and they are reputed to help prevent gall bladder attacks, which I have experienced. I take fish oil soft gels because my family Doctor recommends that I do so. I get no burps or taste from the fish oil.

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Originally Posted by katia

hey how did i get on the combat sports section, my boyfriend can barely drag me to the pub to watch UFC! lol! sorry, :hijackd:

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Well I for one am glad you posted in here :D We get very few ladies who post in this section so thank you!!!

And thank you everyone else for posting your experiences and opinions :gj:

With any fish oil or flaxseed oil make sure you keep it stored in the refrigerator. Preferably not the door, the temps can fluctuate to much.:colbert2: Also if you are taking them with a meal take a first item in your stomach right before you swallow your first bit of food.

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Originally Posted by tnelsonflorida

With any fish oil or flaxseed oil make sure you keep it stored in the refrigerator. Preferably not the door, the temps can fluctuate to much.:colbert2: Also if you are taking them with a meal take a first item in your stomach right before you swallow your first bit of food.

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Keep it in the fridge? I never heard of that. They don't do that at the store. Anyone else keep theirs in the fridge???? My flaxseed soft gels are not in the fridge. I am going to have to look into this....

And on a side note I just got some fish oil pills today. Just took two liquid soft gels with one of my flaxseed oil soft gels. I will let everyone know how I make out with them :gj:

This is what I take. Its both fish and flax in one capsule.http://www.iherb.com/Natural-Factors...gels/2637?at=0

I keep mine in the fridge also. I heard it can go rancid if not kept cold.
No fishy burps for me. For some reason it helps me sleep better:)

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Originally Posted by katia

as for flax, i buy a bag of bulk flax seeds, and grind them into a powder in my magic bullet blender. i keep the powder in a container in the refrigerator, and every morning when i make my DELICIOUS fruit smoothie, i just throw in a bunch of flax seed dust.

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I do the exact same thing with flax seeds, except I use a coffee grinder instead and do it daily so my seeds are freshly ground with no chance of rancidity. I don't find it takes that long, but I can see it being more convenient doing a bunch at a time for the week. I find the coffee grinder breaks the seeds up into a finer, fluffier powder than the magic bullet. Then I make my fruit smoothie (frozen organic berries with green tea) and add that in.

I don't do anything fish oil though because I'm vegetarian.

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

Keep it in the fridge? I never heard of that. They don't do that at the store. Anyone else keep theirs in the fridge???? My flaxseed soft gels are not in the fridge. I am going to have to look into this....

And on a side note I just got some fish oil pills today. Just took two liquid soft gels with one of my flaxseed oil soft gels. I will let everyone know how I make out with them :gj:

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I have heard flax needs to be refridgerated but not fish oil.

Hmmmm, I just figured that extreme temps whether hot or cold would jeopardize the integrity of either of the two. I am going to start putting them in the fridge if that is better then!!! You learn something new every day!!! Thank you every one for your answers :gj:

If you have posted in here but did not answer if you keep your stuff in the fridge or not please feel free to answer as I am still curious to how everyone keeps theirs. Thanks!!!

I've never refrigerated my fish oil tabs and out of curiosity googled wether they needed to be or not. The consensus seems to be that they do not need to be refrigerated. This short article also goes into why some may get fishy burps and others may not.

http://www.mind1st.co.uk/Refrigerate...il-Omega-3.asp

HHHMMMMM. BG doesn't know if he should be giving any Super body tips, but it's the least he could do for his fans on this day in particular.:gj:

Every single person on this forum should be at the very least taking fish oil because of the EFA's(essential fatty acids). Notice the word "essential". This is a fat that your body needs to function correctly. It also has many benefits that a lot of people have problems with. Fish oil is great for dry skin. If you skin is dry in the winter and your lips chap easily, they won't any more if you take enough. It works great.

BG did take Flaxseed oil every day for years, but not any more. BG read somewhere that it wasn't the greatest thing for guys to take because it's bad for the prostate. Since most guys have an issue with this later in life, and Poppa Gunns did, BG decided it was better he not risk it.

There is one other "top secret" thing BG takes every day. CLA is another great product for EFA's. BG takes this along with Fish oil every single day and look at the results.:rofl:

Actually BG will tell you this. Both of these products will help you lose fat. BG is 100% sure of this fact because every single time he runs out and he's too cheap to buy it until the beginning of the month at GNC....he gets chubby cheeks and can pinch a 1/4 inch. Trust BG...it's true.:tears: The first place BG puts weight on is in those dang cheeks:taz: so BG knows what is working.

The only problem BG sees now is that supposedly they're finding DDT in fish oil.:rage::rage:

Now everyone that's not taking it..... go out and buy some. If you don't have nicer skin, and lose a few pounds, BG will give you your money back.....but first you need to send him the money.:D

I had no problems with fish burps, thankfully as I do not like the smell or taste of 99% of seafood.


My new question is: How much does everyone personally take of each?????

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Originally Posted by Big Gunns

There is one other "top secret" thing BG takes every day. CLA is another great product for EFA's. BG takes this along with Fish oil every single day and look at the results.:rofl:

Actually BG will tell you this. Both of these products will help you lose fat. BG is 100% sure of this fact because every single time he runs out and he's too cheap to buy it until the beginning of the month at GNC....he gets chubby cheeks and can pinch a 1/4 inch. Trust BG...it's true.:tears: The first place BG puts weight on is in those dang cheeks:taz: so BG knows what is working.

The only problem BG sees now is that supposedly they're finding DDT in fish oil.:rage::rage:

Now everyone that's not taking it..... go out and buy some. If you don't have nicer skin, and lose a few pounds, BG will give you your money back.....but first you need to send him the money.:D

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hmm while I agree with most of what you said CLA does not have a very good track record as far as body comp is concerned so I think money would be better spent on just fish oil. :cool:
The dose needs to be really high
Adequate Efficacious Dosing (Volume of Distribution):


150-170 pounds: 8-10 grams
170-200 pounds: 10-12 grams
200-230 pounds: 12-14 grams
> 240 pounds: expensive lol
and studdies seem to show if your obese you may notice something with CLA at a high dose but in already lean subjects the results are minimal at best.

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

I had no problems with fish burps, thankfully as I do not like the smell or taste of 99% of seafood.


My new question is: How much does everyone personally take of each?????

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this is going to depend on your fatty fish intake but here is a rough guideline

Adequate Efficacious Dosing (Volume of Distribution):

<170 pounds: 2 grams combined EPA + DHA
170-200 pounds: 3 grams combined EPA + DHA
> 200 pounds: 4 grams combined EPA + DHA
most peoples FO contains 300mg EPA/DHA per 1000mg FO

I personally take 3 caps per day.

Well I am like 270-280 lbs so it is safe to say I am not taking CLA if it is expensive...

My bottle says (In 2 soft gels):
Fish Oil Concentrate 2400 mg
Omega - 3 Fatty Acids (EPA, DHA and other Omega - 3) 720 mg


Why does it have 2 different numbers? If I go by the 2,400 mg and I take 4 a day (Bottle says 2-4 a day) then I will be at 4.8 grams a day. If I go by the 720 number and take 4 pills I would only be at 1.44 grams.

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

Well I am like 270-280 lbs so it is safe to say I am not taking CLA if it is expensive...

My bottle says (In 2 soft gels):
Fish Oil Concentrate 2400 mg
Omega - 3 Fatty Acids (EPA, DHA and other Omega - 3) 720 mg


Why does it have 2 different numbers? If I go by the 2,400 mg and I take 4 a day (Bottle says 2-4 a day) then I will be at 4.8 grams a day. If I go by the 720 number and take 4 pills I would only be at 1.44 grams.

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Hmm, not sure. I would do the 2,400 mg and take 4 caps, I think the guidelines are the total mg per cap but I will look into this. Im curious now lol, im going to talk to the person who set those guidlines.
and here is a good read on some studdies with CLA

http://forums.lylemcdonald.com/showt...+linoleic+acid