30.04.08
My Recommended Fish Oil Supplement
Fish Oil Supplements are highly recommended not only on the Zone Diet, but also by Crossfit. I’m finally prepared to make a recommendation for a supplier that meets my own exacting standards.
Despite spending many hours searching and contacting suppliers in the UK, I eventually gave up trying to find a reliable UK supplier of properly and verifiably refined Fish Oil (Pharmaceutical Grade if you care for that term) to the proportions and quality levels as define in The Zone Diet. I didn’t want to go to the States as I expected shipping to be prohibitive and didn’t trust them to arrive basically.
However I’ve found a US Fish Oil supplier that has the right product, publishes the quality reports, delivers within 10 days to the UK and most importantly, is cheap by most standards. I ordered 2 bottles of 120 capsules, at a strength which requires only 2 caps per day (2.5g of EPA/DHA per day) which is 4 months supply, for less than £24 including delivery, which works at a bargain £1.40 for a weeks supply, or 20p a day if you prefer.
Compare this to the Holland & Barrett Fish Oil at £32 inc p&p for 55 days worth (at 9 caps per day for a matching EPA/DHA dose) which is a vastly inferior product and works out 3x more expensive at £4.07 per week. This is the Fish Oil I’m taking:
- Product: - Ascenta, Nutra Sea Fish Oil, EPA DHA, Original Formula, Lemon Zest, 120 Softgels
- Price: $15.39 per 120 cap bottle (2 month supply)
- Quality Report: http://ascentahealth.com/reports/report.cfm?batch=2137501 (for current batch)
- Supplier: www.iHerb.com
- Product Page: http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?c=1&pid=5843775620790248000&at=0
- Discount Coupon: COM635 - Gives $5 off first order
The more you order, the cheaper shipping becomes. However here’s the rub: if you order more than $35 worth of product (excluding shipping price) your package may get stopped by UK customs and you’ll have to pay VAT on the import. Despite this, if you order a years supply it is slightly cheaper (about 50p per month cheaper). However I went for the less risky option and ordered 2 bottles @ $30 ish and avoided all that nonsense. Seemed like the most sensible option to me.
So there you have it, a top quality fish oil with very low levels of those nasty PCB’s and Dioxins etc, at a high purity level (about 70%), all at a price cheaper than the high street.
David Nichols said,
May 31, 2008 at 12:09 am
Colin,
It seems you would have to take 8 of those capsules to get 2.6g EPA+DHA. The way I read it, the supplement facts on the iherb site you referenced indicates 1.3g per 4 capsules.
Dave
Colin McNulty said,
June 3, 2008 at 5:22 am
You are right Dave, how did I miss that!?! Hmmm I wonder if its changed? I can’t believe that I would have missed that, I spent weeks researching different fish oils.
Well maybe I did miss it and maybe it’s changed, no point agonising over it. Either way, you are spot on Dave, thanks for pointing that out. I am going to have to start the search for a better fish oil…. again!
For the record, I am no longer recommended this Ascenta Health fish oil !
Colin