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by shire 4624 days ago
which one do you buy and how much are they?
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I honestly cannot remember the brand right now, I'll try to remember to look it up when I get home, but that is many hours away!
!! I remembered

THe highest ratio I have found is

"Life Extension Super Omega-3 EPA/DHA"

It is 700mg of EPA and 500mg of DHA. 3 a day!

Thanks. What do you think of this one? Is Swanson a good brand? You can't beat the price.

http://www.swansonvitamins.com/swanson-efas-super-epa-fish-o...

Well be aware, 300mg of EPA means the value isn't quite as good as it may first appear. Multiply by 2.3 to get the dosage the same per $!

I have never used Swanson stuff before, typical worry about low cost fish oil is that it isn't filtered for heavy metals as well, and it may have a smell to it. Of course YMMV. :) I typically go to a local shop (more expensive of course!) and try out a brand there first, since I typically can return even the opened bottle if I feel something is wrong.

What do you mean about multiplying by 2.3?
The bottle I mentioned is 700mg per capsule, the one you linked to is 300mg per capsule. Price per capsule is therefor not a good measure, you need price per mg instead. :)

(Also remember to take into consideration number of capsules in the bottle!)

But the serving size on yours is two pills. Maybe you need to double up?