Andrew Huberman· PhD
There are some good 3rd party websites for Omega 3 concentrations in fish oils (@foundmyfitness discussed these on the HLP: link in thread).
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There are some good 3rd party websites for Omega 3 concentrations in fish oils (@foundmyfitness discussed these on the HLP: link in thread).
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Now, the International Fish Oil Standards, IFSO, they have a website where they do third-party testing of a ton of different fish oil supplements from around the world, and they measure the concentration of the omega-3 fatty acids in the actual supplement, because nothing is ever what it says on the bottle, and then they also measure contaminants, so mercury, PCBs, dioxins, things that you'd find potentially in fish that are harmful to humans, and they also measure mercury and then oxidized fatty acids.
Now um the international fish oil standards IFSO, they have a website where they do third-party testing of a ton of different fish oil supplements from around the world. And they measure the concentration of the omega-3 fatty acids in the actual supplement because nothing is ever what it says on the bottle. And then they also measure measure contaminants. So, mercury, PCBs, dioxins, things that you'd find potentially in fish that were harmful to humans. Uh, and they also measure mercury and then oxidized fatty acids.
It's a good idea to check your selected brand's reputation against the IFOS database.
Consider using resources like iFOS to determine quality of the brand if supplementing
Consider using resources like iFOS to determine quality of the brand if supplementing
I use IFOS product reports to find quality fish oil.
The IFOS site I mention in this clip does test many fish oil supplements for omega-3 concentration, mercury, PCBs, oxidation and other contaminants.
I really like third party testing sites like labdoor that test for oxidation and the concentration of EPA and DHA in fish oil brands.
I think the best one that I use is called the International Fish Oil Standards website. It's IFOS.