Premier Research LabsEPA DHA Marine Softgels - Omega 3 Fish Oil, EPA DHA Omega 3 Supplement, Fatty Acids for Women & Men, Natural - 90 Softgel Capsules

I love Premier Research: these are super clean, zero 'after burps', with barely any smell. I'm as sensitive as they come and these are simply superb!

I normally have reactions to fish after eating tuna fish and my face swelled up but this supplement doesn’t have a fishy taste so I can get the real benefits nor have I had any negative swelling reactions to taking this supplement.

Fish oil is a commodity these days, and it can be had for much less than with this particular supplement. This one stands out because of its minimally processed nature, which understandably results in a price premium from eschewing the more involved methods commonly used in the food industry that are responsible for those low fish oil prices. Here, the manufacturer makes specific claims that this fish oil is made without using molecular distillation, is not esterified, and is physically filtered using clay instead of chemically separated during purification.Of course, it doesn’t necessarily follow that more “natural” methods are “better”, and I don’t think that any one of the steps mentioned is especially problematic if performed competently. But I can see the argument that e.g. a small number of oil molecules will form undesired side products during molecular distillation, so it may be worth it to choose less efficient methods at every step in the process that ensure that such things can’t happen at all. Based on that assumption, and the fact that the manufacturing facility in Texas that these apparently came from is GMP-certified by NSF (I looked it up on NSF’s site), I would therefore consider this a notably high-quality fish oil. About the only thing that I’d like to see them do differently is to reduce the proportions of cheaper oils in their starting blend.I’ll finish by mentioning that in my experience, this technically isn’t a burpless oil, but it’s pretty close. The end product is less fishy-smelling than some burpless oils I’ve had that were only burpless thanks to their inclusion of limonene, so I’m giving it a pass.

I eat plenty of fish, fresh and canned, but I like to take one or two small omega fish pills daily. (I have arthritis and am getting older.) Some weeks I forget to take the omegas, and I think I can tell the difference. Usually I eat lots of oily fish, such as mackerel, herring, sardines, anchovies, or salmon (from safe and good environmental sources). These omega capsules are made from anchovies, mackerel, sardines, and tuna, both the oils and the capsule itself.I’m loathe to try a new brand due to the unknown "burp factor", and I prefer small capsules for easy of swallowing. These are same size as my current brand so no change there. I currently take capsules made by a famous brand known for its purity, but also its high price.My first few days of taking Premier has been great. No problems, no bothered tummy, and no fishy burp! A winner!What I Iike about Premier is that they are almost the same DHA (200 mg) and EPA (320 mg) as my current brand. They list 10 purity and safety features on the bottle. They are USA made (unsure where the fish are from, I might just not be looking in the right spot). They use a cold distillation process and do not use chemical processing (bottle says “clay purified”); also no molecular distillation.In terms of price, my current brand, when on sale like today, is 21 cents per capsule, and these are 35 cents. But you’re getting fish oil that is more minimally processed, so it’s worth it. If they work well, as time will tell, I’ll be continuing to order them.Ingredients:Capsule outer: catfish, tilapia, tocopherols, sunflower oilOmegas: anchovies, sardines, mackerel, skipjack, tunaManufactured in USA, not sure where the fish are from (may just not be seeing it)

This was my first experience with this supplement brand. I'm guessing this company enjoys some outsized brand reputation, because I see very positive reviews but just not that much value for the premium price. In fact the disparity I see is quite stark.Firstly, the Omega-3s in this supplement are quite low. Please remember that the entire reason you are supplementing fish oil is for the healthy Omega-3 fatty acids. It doesn't matter that this supplement is "2000mg fish oil". What matters is the Omega-3 content: EPA and DHA. And this supplement is a very modest 320mg EPA and 200mg DHA. Just 0.52g Omega-3. For context, the standing recommendations of current science for increasing your Omega-3 intake for overall health and longevity is 1-2g per day of Omega-3 supplements in addition to eating fish a few times per week.Then there are the company's good processing claims. That's great. You don't want to introduce contaminants into the supplement or destroy any of the beneficial compounds in it. However, you have to start from healthy ingredients/fish to begin with. And while this supplement gets a checkmark for using wild-caught fish, it certainly doesn't get a checkmark from me for the enumerated "from anchovy, sardine, mackerel, skipjack, tuna". The trick to avoiding fish contaminants, such as heavy metals, is to go for fish that don't eat other fish. The lower on the food chain, the less contaminants. Sardines and anchovies, tiny things, are great in this context. Mackerel is good too. But tuna? Or skipjack, which is just another type of tuna? That certainly does not a synonym for purity in my mind.I'm not unhappy with this supplement overall but I don't think it's great value.Premium priced fish oil should be in order of:1. EPA and DHA content, in other words, the usefulness of the supplement in the first place2. Quality of the ingredients3. Quality of processing those ingredientsThis supplement struck me as the reverse:1. Quality of processing the ingredients2. Quality of the ingredients3. Amount of useful compoundsIn terms of taking this supplement, I've found it comparable to most fish oil gelcaps. Same size gelcaps (unsurprising since 2000mg is a pretty common serving amount), no fish flavor, a little fish smell.