How do you store your fish oil?

Cindy84H · 08-24-2009, 02:31 AM

I've been taking Country Life brand Omega 3 Mood for about a week and I've started getting fish burps! EW! It's really gross when I take those and cinnamon at the same time... fishy cinnamon burps. Ugh.

I've heard storing them in the refridgerator can help... anyone have experience with this? I'm getting really grossed out.

herbsgirl · 08-24-2009, 10:58 AM

Cindy- I dont get fish burps as much with Omega 3 mood if I do the following...

Always take your fish oil WITH alot of food, your biggest meal. If you eat your whole meal, then take your fish oil, you will probably burp. What I do is take my fish oil one of the first things usually, with my first bites of food. If you put your fish oil in your stomach, then your large meal, you probably wont burp much anymore! That is my experience. IT seems with taking the fish oil first, and then eating a large meal on top of it, just seems to squelch the burps more!

But let me tell you, the Omega 3 Mood is very mild, I have taken other brands of fish oil before and the burps were rank. I was impressed that I dont burp this as much, and also it was very mild compared to other brands.

I have tried taking the Omega 3 mood gels with a small amount of food, and it does not work very well. Like I said, a large meal is the best, and take them first.

Storing them in the freezer or refrigerator, I dont do that, but you could try it. Also I have tried taking them just before I go to sleep, and that works too. If you do that, it is almost gauranteed you will not burp them if you fall asleep pretty quickly.

Remember it is best to take fish oil with a meal that has some fat in it so they get metabolized and absorbed into your body

KatCarney · 08-24-2009, 03:28 PM

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Cindy84H · 08-24-2009, 04:24 PM

Thanks ladies! I will try some of those suggestions. I did put it in the refridgerator last night and I'll try taking it with a big meal. I've been taking it with food... but sometimes it was just a snack or a little sandwich... and I was taking them at the end.

Thanks again!

FallenAngels2 · 08-24-2009, 10:19 PM

I put mine in the ref at first I didn't want to take them cause I've heard of the bad taste.But I like taking them. Maybe its cause of the ref

jay · 08-26-2009, 04:38 AM

I take nordic naturals omega 369 and don't have any burping. Is it a better brand or is it not working .. does everyone burp with fish oil. A while back I took another brand and it was so stinky .. my whole body started smelling like fish.

Jay