Nutrigold Triple Strength Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplement, Better Absorbed TG Form, Made in USA, 5-Star Certified, ConsumerLab Approved, Certified Sustainable

First, I don't typically right reviews (I don't really have the time). So, when I write one, it's either because a product is REALLY good, or REALLY bad. I'm happy to say this falls into the category of "really good". First, considering the price, the quality/quantity/potency of what you're getting is actually rather impressive. It's important to note that the oil in these pills--like many lower-end fish oil pills, is in the form of EC's (Ethyl Esters). Without going into a bunch of chemistry gobble-di-gook, the basic thing to note is that you should take these supplements with a small amount of healthy fat--I like to take it during dinner when I do a broccoli stir fry with olive oil (for example). The other type of fish oil is called "triglyceride". This fat structure is the same as the one used endogenously (aka "inside of your body"). In theory, it is a bit easier to absorb triglyceride omega 3 than ethyl ester. Ethyl ester based products tend to keep better than triglyceride, and it is cheaper as certain bonds must be broken during the processing phase of fish oil production that result in an ethyl ester anyway (I.e. work must be done to transform the product BACK into triglyceride form).Okay neat. Why do you care? Well, your body cannot easily process ethyl esters. It basically has to break down that molecule, combine it with some other molecules, and re-create a triglyceride. Your body will do this easier if it already has some of those "other" molecules. E.g. fat. NOTE: This is NOT carte blanche to eat a bunch of fat. And if you've eaten in the past three hours this is probably un-necessary. I only bring this up because it's important to note the differences in this type of fish oil from triglyceride, and partly explain how they can make it as cheap as they do. Studies have not shown this form to be less effective. Yes I am a scientist.Neat! So, ok the product itself: it helps me, personally. I'm NOT overweight, I don't have high blood pressure. In fact, I'm in pretty good shape. I run (etc). But nevertheless, I always feel much better when I'm taking this then when I'm not. Fish oil is an anti-inflammatory, just like an NSAID, but without all of the fun side effects. I often have sore joints from working out. Fish oil helps with that. I'm a college student with a heavy workload under a lot of stress. Fish oil also helps with that (see google scholar). To cut it short, this product helps me in a lot of ways, and for the price, I really do think it's worth it. Not just for certain people either.----So, why am I writing this review?I get a lot of stuff on amazon, and I don't review most products. I am writing this review because of Nurtigold's AMAZING customer service. One of my bottles of fish oil went rancid before it was supposed to. Note: to check rancidity--test the firmness of your pill. Is is squishy? That's bad. It should be firm. If you cut one open, how does it smell? Fishy? Or "trashy"? You want the first. It's important to store your fish oil in a COOL environment. If you don't, it WILL go rancid early.Nevertheless, I did all of the above and still, the fish oil went rancid early. I wrote to Nurtigold, they responded in 12 hours and stood completely behind their product, sent me a free replacement bottle AND two new products to try (which arrived in 2 days), and all around were very amicable. I feel that the difference between a "good" company, and a "great" company, is determined not by how good the product is, but what the response is when something goes wrong. A good company makes a good product. A great company makes a good product, and when something happens, rectify it immediately.Nutrigold is a great company. And they will have my business for years to come.

This is quite simply an outstanding product for those who want the benefits of omega 3s found in fish oil.First of all, I suggest that you read the comprehensive review by RWM which is the first review listed. Second I suggest you check out the comments on that same review for OmegaVia Pharma-Grade Fish Oil, Enteric Odorless/Burp-Free. 1105 mg Omega-3. The comments offer an excellent discussion of all the knowledge currently available regarding fish oil.I have been using this product for nearly 2 weeks, taking one cap with lunch around noon and a second cap with dinner. This gives me about 2000 mg/day of omega 3s. My chronic back pain has improved as has my overall mood and sense of well being. The caps are rather large but I have had no problems swallowing them and no fishy burps.I strongly recommend this product.These are my suggestions when shopping for and taking an omega 3 fish oil product.1. Since most people do not like to take capsules, choose a product which supplies a high amount of EPA/DHA in each cap. Nutrigold gives you 750/250 EPA/DHA per cap.2. Pick a product that is rated 5 star by IFOS, the International Fish Oil Standards Program. They are an independent company who rates fish oil products for consistency, purity and stability, so you don't have rely on claims from the seller. That way you know that you are actually getting a high ratio of EPA/DHA, free of contamination and with good stability.3. Pick a product that has at least 75% EPA/DHA since there is some evidence that a higher percentage is more effective in lowering triglyceride levels.4. Take each capsule with a meal that has some fat. I recommend olive oil since I eat a lot of salad, but other fats will do. Studies have shown that when fish oil is taken with a couple of teaspoons of olive oil, absorption is increased by anywhere from 3x to 8x, especially with ethyl ester fish oil.There are two products I have found on Amazon that meet these qualifications and are priced very reasonably. One is the Nutrigold Triple Strength product. The other is Innovix Labs Triple Strength OMEGA-3. I consider both of these best buys.

I've tried 4 different brands of Omega-3 pills. I'm taking 3 grams/day (3,000 mg), so I've standardized on that quantity regardless of pill size or purity. Thus, I have a pretty good comparison of things like fishy-after-taste, digestibility, and price. I refrigerate my pills after opening and with the quantity I'm taking, the bottles don't last very long (2 months max). Thus, all are as fresh as they can be for the life of the bottle.These are the 2nd least fishy of the pills I've taken, but only marginally behind the best. The best were coated so they didn't digest until they were through your stomach (I bought them at Whole Foods, but forgot their name. They were not IFOS approved, and they were lower purity than any others I tried, according to their label). The NutriGold pills were less fishy than the 'premium' Nordic Naturals. In all, the fishy taste was not very noticeable and did not cause me any difficulties, and this was true for all the pills I tried.These are the 2nd most pure of the pills I tried. Since all the pills I tried are IFOS 5-star rated, they have minimal impurities and toxins (heavy metals, PCBs, ...). According to the IFOS tests, these are 83.3% pure DHA and EPA. The most pure were 84.5%. Most are in the 60-70% range.However, these are BY FAR the most cost-effective way to get Omaega-3 DHA and EPA of any of the pills I tried. They are 1/3 the price of Nordic Naturals per mg of Omega-3. The next most cost-effective, Omapure, are 50% more expensive.Since, at the end of the day, I'm very price sensitive between similar items, I will go with these again. In fact, that's why I came to Amazon today, to buy more.