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Hi Rusti – glad you like the information on our website. Spreading the dose across several hours or meals does not appear to show any benefit over taking it all at once. I think what’s more important is to take the Omega-3 with your biggest meal. The other fats present in your food helps increase absorption. OmegaBrite is a good product. It has a higher EPA to DHA ratio (7:1) than OmegaVia, which has a 3:1 ratio. Other than that, the pill size is the biggest difference and OmegaBrite is not enteric coated, while OmegaVia is. When we get calls from consumer who have trouble swallowing OmegaVia, we usually send them to OmegaBrite. Psst – don’t tell anyone but we are working on an OmegaVia Mini.

 

Hi Rusti – the ratio of EPA to DHA is very important. If you’re under the age of 3, DHA is critical. If you’re pregnant, you need a high-DHA formula. Same if you are recovering from stroke or trauma. Your body needs a small amount of DHA every day. Without it, you’re in trouble. However, if you have depression or are trying to combat inflammation, then you need a high EPA formula. Both EPA and DHA reduce triglcyerides in the blood. But reducing triglcyerides using a high DHA formula can increase your LDL cholesterol by about 10%, which worries some people. I don’t think a 10% increase in LDL cholesterol is anything to worry about, but the new fish-oil-based drugs that are in the process of getting FDA approval are high or pure EPA products. So one size does not fit all. Only you know what your health needs are – you will have to figure out if you need a high DHA or high EPA fish oil. Hope this helps.

 

Comparison Chart

	Minami MorEPA	Omega Brite	Omega Smart	OmegaVia
Omega-3 Purity	90%	90%	“95%”	90%
EPA/Pill	765 mg	350 mg	780 mg	780 mg
DHA/pill	240 mg	50 mg	120 mg	260 mg
Total Omega-3/pill	1100 mg	450 mg	1025 mg	1105 mg
Pills/Bottle	30	60	30	60
Total Cost	$29.95 + $5.95 S&H	$22.99 + $6.95 S&H	$24.99 + $6.00 S&H	$34.69 ($26.89 for
Cost/Pill	$0.97	$0.38	$0.80	$0.57
Cost of 1000 mg Omega-3	$0.91	$0.85	$0.81	$0.40 – $0.52
IFOS Tested	No	No	Yes	Yes

 

 

Try Nordic Natural Ultimate Omega. (I do not know anyone at Nordic Naturals (surprisingly!) and I am not being compensated for this positive review.) This product always seems to have one of the lowest levels of oxidation by-products. The only negative is the high cost. But expensive health care items are often priceless. 4 oz. Bottle is $41.95

 

Carlsons Liquid Fish Oil. This is a very popular and relatively good product. It is usually fresh because it is sold in high volumes and rarely sits around getting rancid. They have recently begun publishing certificates of analyses at IFOS. 16 oz bottle is about $30, depending on where you buy it.

 

Dr. Barry Sears’ ZONE OmegaRx is IFOS certified. And the quality of Zone products are usually very high. IFOS certified fish oil products are worth paying a little extra for, after all, you know exactly what you’re getting. Hard to go wrong when you combine Dr. Sears with IFOS, but still, a bottle costs almost $70! If you’re going to spend that much, Nordic Naturals may be a better value.