Fish -Tips

                                                     Tips to reduce fish oil side effects


1. Take only pharmaceutical grade fish oil:

    One pharmaceutical grade fish oil pill has as much Omega-3 as three regular fish oil pills.
   With pharmaceutical grade fish oil, you get more benefits with fewer pills. And fewer pills
   mean fewer side effects.

2. Shopping tip:

   How do you know if your fish oil is pharmaceutical grade?
  Look at the Omega-3 content. It should be above 75 or 80% Omega-3. Most fish oils sold in
  retail   stores are not pharmaceutical grade. Retail fish oils are usually only 30% Omega-3.
 The other 70% is miscellaneous fat that is not listed on the product label. Some retail fish oil
  can be as high as 50% Omega-3 but the other 50% is just fat.

3. Start small:

    If you are just starting to take fish oil, take one pill per day. After a few weeks, increase dosage
    to two per day to feel more benefits. If your body is not used to fish oil, taking too many pills
    at once can cause diarrhea.

4. Take with meals:

    This always helps with reducing side effects like burping and belching. Some people also find
    that freezing the pills reduces burps.

5. Buy Enteric-coated fish oil:

   Enteric coating prevents the pill from dissolving in the stomach. The pill stays intact well into
  the intestines. Once fish oil is in the intestine, you can’t belch it back up.