Nordic Naturals ProEPA Xtra, Lemon - 120 Soft Gels - 1640 mg Omega-3 - High-Intensity EPA Formula for Positive Mood, Heart Health & Cellular Function - Non-GMO - 60 Servings

I am not affiliated with Nordic Naturals and I haven't been compensated in any way for this review.Before I begin, let me touch upon why this product is not best for women. Skip this paragraph if you are not interested. While I strongly endorse this product for men as probably the best Omega-3 heart supplement, I would not recommend this product to DHA-seeking women (or even men) since this Omega-3 product has the DHA/EPA ratios reversed and provides nowhere near enough the DHA needed by pregnant and nursing women along with those who suffer from DHA deficiency based depression (one of the main causes for depression in women and men who do not eat fish at least 2 times a week). For those seeking DHA, like pregnant and nursing women, I would recommend what my wife uses all the way from conception through to completion of nursing: NutraSea DHA by Ascenta, which is a squid based DHA supplement that is cleaner and better tasting than most fish oil prenatal DHA supplements (my wife says it tastes good too). Now back to the ProEPA Xtra 1000 review.This is probably the best EPA supplement out there - not just the most expensive. With this product, you truly get what you pay for. While it costs more than most other EPA products on the market, the EPA mg per dollar ratio is actually among the best making it essentially the cheapest if you can actually realize what you are paying for is the EPA if you are seeking heart benefits. EPA has been the subject of numerous clinically administered double-blind placebo controlled studies proving it's ability to both lessen the incidence of heart attacks, the severity of heart attacks, and mortality following a heart attack.According to a Harvard psychopharmacologist whose book I recently read: the key is getting enough EPA for those seeking heart benefits. The same with DHA for those seeking psychological benefits (and since babies steal all of the woman's DHA, she falls into this camp as any husband whose been through all 9 months knows). Dr. Andrew Stoll (director of psychopharmacology research at Harvard's Maclean Hospital) said the antidepressant power of DHA rivaled that of Lithium but without the devastating side effects in his book The Omega-3 Connection. Great book for those interested in heart health, mental health, and natural health. With the tiny amounts of EPA in most Omega-3 "Heart Supplements" (often well under 100mg), one would have to consume the half a bottle per day of the product to get the amount of DHA and EPA used in Dr. Stoll's studies (usually several grams daily for severe cases). Even with the incredible amounts of EPA in this product, I still take 2 daily which is still far cheaper and easier than eating wild salmon every day.Another great thing about this product is the presence of adequate amounts of vitamin E to prevent the oils from oxidizing as is common in many low quality fish oils and leads to more harm than good.My only complaints, which for me are not significant enough to effect my 5 star rating is: 1) that the vitamin E is almost surely from soy (over 90% of which is genetically modified and linked to sterility in lab animals) and; 2) that the capsules are gelatin based and not veggie caps due to the risk of BSE in beef derived gelatin (the rest of the gelatin is pork-based). Even with veggie caps, some contain SLS even then caution is warranted.Hope this review was helpful. Overall, a great product that I would strongly recommend to all men looking for huge amounts of EPA (unless you have a soy or fish allergy!).

EDIT: The company reached out and said I should only purchase from them direct or an authorized seller. I’m confused because the Amazon seller I purchased from was Nordic Naturals. They replaced the bottle. It is smell free and taste free as I’ve come to expect. Excellent quality & I would recommend.I’ve purchased this 6 times. The 5 previous times the pills had NO smell or taste. This 6th bottle smells and tastes fishy. I’ve always kept the bottle refrigerated. As each week passes the smell and taste intensifies, disgustingly.

Great quality. Pure health. I found this initially from Chiropractor

I've been using this product for many years. Helps my arthritis inflammation a lot. And MD is convinced it keeps my calcium score at 0. But the last two bottles I've purchased have had a leaky capsule in them. The product stuck together and the fishy, oily smell and taste were awful. The first time this happened, I thought it was an one time odd occurrence - damaged in shipment or something. So I purchased another and it was the same thing. This is a GREAT product. I will continue to buy it. And while I love the convenience of shopping on Amazon, I may need to buy this product directly from the manufacturer.

Thorne Research has long been a reputable company with very clean products. However, I give up on them. I have rec'vd 2 faulty bottles of this expensive fish oil. The first one came and the capsules were all stuck together. I contacted the company who claimed they were still good anyway. This bottle came w/the capsules not smooth, but all bumpy and misshaped, as though they were submitted to great heat (and these came in cold weather). The bottle inside is all greasy and I am beginning to notice a bad odor. They are NOT right. I have contacted the company and have yet to rec'v a reply back. And there are no returns. So, burnt twice, but no more!!!!! I have used this product for years, through a practioner. For ease, I began to order them from Amazon, supposedly directly from the company, Nordic Naturals, itself. I am beginning to wonder. One thing for sure, if it is Nordic, they are palming off very defective product through Amazon. DO NOT BUY or waste your money! Very disappointing!

I never want to be without this supplement.It helps my mental clarity and mood more than I hoped or expected.I was taking a regular fish oil prior to this with a high DHA to EPA ratio.DHA is important if you are pregnant or a young child, as it supports brain and eye development.Adults do need some DHA, but benefit even more so from EPA.EPA is vital fo reducing inflammation (the cause of many chronic illnesses), protecting your heart, brain, and nervous system, regulating hormones and MOOD."EPA Omega-3 makes you happy by modulation of serotonin turnover and phosphoinositol-mediated signal transduction, and L-type calcium channel regulation. EPA improves mood disorders like depression, and schizophrenia while DHA by itself has no effect on any of the above.""To reduce cellular inflammation, you need more EPA than DHA"I appreciate that this fish oil is pretty easy to swallow and does not leave a bad aftertaste or indigestion.

I use Nordic Naturals EPA products for mental health. I was told that EPA reduces brain inflammation and the reduction in inflammation reduces depression and anxiety in people still having symptoms with medication use. My mood has been drastically i.proved since the 3rd day after I started taking EPA in July 2020. I have since started giving it to my 10 year old whom has ADHD, ODD, and anxiety. His mood has been substantially elevated, and his meltdowns and extreme reactions have declined. I now have my mother taking it. She also reports feeling "human again".I highly recommend Birdiv Naturals EPA products to anyone and everyone. The quality is consistently good, and the impact to my health is as well.