Dr. Bill Harris

It doesn't take much concentration to do that. I mean, it's not bad. It's better than nothing, obviously. But the ones I look for are the ones that are typically in a triglyceride form. as opposed to what's called an ethyl ester form. And ethyl ester is the form that most of the omega-3 drugs are in. And they do that just so they can concentrate the omega-3s in a pill.

It doesn't take much concentration to do that. I mean, it's not bad. It's better than nothing, obviously. But the ones I look for are the ones that are typically in a triglyceride form. as opposed to what's called an ethyl ester form. And ethyl ester is the form that most of the omega-3 drugs are in. And they do that just so they can concentrate the omega-3s in a pill.

It doesn't take much concentration to do that. I mean, it's not bad. It's better than nothing, obviously. But the ones I look for are the ones that are typically in a triglyceride form. as opposed to what's called an ethyl ester form. And ethyl ester is the form that most of the omega-3 drugs are in. And they do that just so they can concentrate the omega-3s in a pill.

But you don't need to do it that way. I think the triglyceride form is the better form. Another good form is what we'll call krill oil, which is a phospholipid form, another natural lipid. And so that's a great source of omega-3 as well. But look for the amount you want to get. If you're going to aim for, say, 1,000 milligrams a day, find a pill that maybe gives you 500 milligram per capsule.

But you don't need to do it that way. I think the triglyceride form is the better form. Another good form is what we'll call krill oil, which is a phospholipid form, another natural lipid. And so that's a great source of omega-3 as well. But look for the amount you want to get. If you're going to aim for, say, 1,000 milligrams a day, find a pill that maybe gives you 500 milligram per capsule.

But you don't need to do it that way. I think the triglyceride form is the better form. Another good form is what we'll call krill oil, which is a phospholipid form, another natural lipid. And so that's a great source of omega-3 as well. But look for the amount you want to get. If you're going to aim for, say, 1,000 milligrams a day, find a pill that maybe gives you 500 milligram per capsule.

So you could take two pills a day and you're going to get 1,000. If you're going to get something that's only got 300 milligrams, you're taking three to four pills a day. And the more pills you have to take, the less likely you are to take them. So those are some of the do's and don'ts. You don't need to refrigerate fish oil. You don't need to freeze it.

So you could take two pills a day and you're going to get 1,000. If you're going to get something that's only got 300 milligrams, you're taking three to four pills a day. And the more pills you have to take, the less likely you are to take them. So those are some of the do's and don'ts. You don't need to refrigerate fish oil. You don't need to freeze it.

So you could take two pills a day and you're going to get 1,000. If you're going to get something that's only got 300 milligrams, you're taking three to four pills a day. And the more pills you have to take, the less likely you are to take them. So those are some of the do's and don'ts. You don't need to refrigerate fish oil. You don't need to freeze it.

Freezing it is not going to make a burp go away or prevent a fishy burp. Taking it with food helps reduce that. It's always good to take omega-3s with food. because you get all those digestive juices flowing from the food, then it helps with the absorption of the omega-3 fatty acids. So that's always a good idea. If you're taking an ethyl ester, you absolutely have to take it with food.

Freezing it is not going to make a burp go away or prevent a fishy burp. Taking it with food helps reduce that. It's always good to take omega-3s with food. because you get all those digestive juices flowing from the food, then it helps with the absorption of the omega-3 fatty acids. So that's always a good idea. If you're taking an ethyl ester, you absolutely have to take it with food.

Freezing it is not going to make a burp go away or prevent a fishy burp. Taking it with food helps reduce that. It's always good to take omega-3s with food. because you get all those digestive juices flowing from the food, then it helps with the absorption of the omega-3 fatty acids. So that's always a good idea. If you're taking an ethyl ester, you absolutely have to take it with food.

The triglycerides or phospholipid is not so critical, but it's always a good idea. What other do's and don'ts? Don't chew them, okay? That's always a bad idea.

The triglycerides or phospholipid is not so critical, but it's always a good idea. What other do's and don'ts? Don't chew them, okay? That's always a bad idea.

The triglycerides or phospholipid is not so critical, but it's always a good idea. What other do's and don'ts? Don't chew them, okay? That's always a bad idea.

Not as much. Not as much as what you're describing for olive oil. It's harder to do that with fish oils. And they're When people do surveys, they walk into a big superstore and buy 10 different bottles of fish oil. And then they go home and, well, they don't go home. They go to their lab and analyze it for omega-3 content. And they look at oxidation products, things like that, or mercury.

Not as much. Not as much as what you're describing for olive oil. It's harder to do that with fish oils. And they're When people do surveys, they walk into a big superstore and buy 10 different bottles of fish oil. And then they go home and, well, they don't go home. They go to their lab and analyze it for omega-3 content. And they look at oxidation products, things like that, or mercury.

Not as much. Not as much as what you're describing for olive oil. It's harder to do that with fish oils. And they're When people do surveys, they walk into a big superstore and buy 10 different bottles of fish oil. And then they go home and, well, they don't go home. They go to their lab and analyze it for omega-3 content. And they look at oxidation products, things like that, or mercury.

And by the way, you won't find mercury in any fish oil pill. Mercury, if it's there at all in the fish, and that's pretty rare actually, it's going to go away when they separate the oil from the water in the flesh. The oil doesn't have any mercury in it.

And by the way, you won't find mercury in any fish oil pill. Mercury, if it's there at all in the fish, and that's pretty rare actually, it's going to go away when they separate the oil from the water in the flesh. The oil doesn't have any mercury in it.