Fish oil vrs flaxseed oil

[Kev07]

I've been taking fish oil for a while now, it's a great investment

Anyway, I saw some flaxseed oil pills on sale buy one get one free so i decided to pick them up.

What are the pros and cons between fish and flaxseed oils?

 

[Rudra]

flaxseed oil pills? Why pay an aceload for pills when you can get it as ordinary oil? It is dirt cheap in production, a liter of kitchen grade flaxseed oil shouldn´t cost more then 5-6 bucks. The equivalent in pills probably will cost you more than 100....
The taste is something to get used to, but nothing really bad.

 

[mrRuckus]

The thing that confuses me: Why is cod liver oil so much cheaper than fish oil and what the heck is the difference?

 

[Quiksilver]

there's some chemical in cod liver oil that gets deposited in your body long-term, and taking too much can lead to a build-up, much like mercury poisoning... I'm not sure what it is, there's an IA.com article on it somewhere.

 

[Rudra]

Yeah, and cod liver oil tastes like concentrated shyt...
From flasxseed oil you start to smell a little fishy BTW...

 

[Kev07]

the pills i got were like 8 bucks and i got it buy one get one free so no loss there

So there aren't really much benefits/cons between them you thhink?

 

[Axcell]

@ Quiksilver - Oh, I never knew that - thanks! I used to take fish oil, but than recently switched to cod liver oil.. I should switch back again. Any negative effects of fish oil? And any brands in North American anybody recommends.

As for the topic, don't both fish oil and flaxseed oil do the same thing?

 

[Master Bates]

Do you really start to smell like fish from taking flaxseed oil?

 

[Rudra]

Do you really start to smell like fish from taking flaxseed oil?

Yeah, I notice that, although it is very slight... my dayly intake was 30ml for 2 months.

But from proteine powder I started to reek like a monkey too, so maybe it´s just me and my metabolism)))

 

[Omen]

I'll tell you the difference in a bit between the two. It will be exactly what you want, but at the moment I have to eat, but I will get it typed and answer your question as to the difference, as well as the debate in the supplement industry

 

[dot]

Do you really start to smell like fish from taking flaxseed oil?

Not really.

Either way, I have most smelly foods at the end of my day when I'm not going out anymore. On days that I do go out at night, I might skip it or have it anyway. Smell isn't too important, depending on what you're doing.

 

[Kev07]

I'll tell you the difference in a bit between the two. It will be exactly what you want, but at the moment I have to eat, but I will get it typed and answer your question as to the difference, as well as the debate in the supplement industry

Thanks, I'll be waiting

 

[Omen]

I'll need more time, my whole post disappeared

 

[Interceptor]

Flaxssed oil comes from flax seeds, not fish.
There is no fishy smell.

 

[simon]

Cod liver oil is cheaper because the concentration of omega-3 is lower per gram of oil than fish oil. Cod liver oil differs from fish oil in that it naturally contains high levels of vitamins A and D, (though some companies add synthetic forms if the natural forms are removed through processing). A good quality cod liver oil, (e.g. Carlson's) will not contain impurities like PCBs or mercury because the method of purification they use (molecular distillation) is so efficient. Carlson's has a bonus in it's decent blend of antioxidants and the fact that it tastes really nice. Cod liver oil is useful during winter when you don't get as much Vitamin D from sunlight.

http://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm?subnav=fishoil&sort=Rating is useful for finding out which brands to avoid.

 

[Rudra]

Flaxssed oil comes from flax seeds, not fish.
There is no fishy smell.

Oh is that true...?
I thought flaxseed was some kind of fish...

But seriously, what makes for the slight (!) smell should be the omega 3 and 6 in both fish and flaxseed oil.