The Best Tasting Fish Oil Ever
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Lemon Meringue Fish Oil?
I don’t often find something quite this good, so when it happens, I try and get the word out as fast as I can.
Every once in a while, something comes along that is just too good to be true, or so it seems. In this case, I know this product well so have no problem giving it all the glory it deserves.
But we are getting ahead of ourselves. Do we really need fish oil in the first place? The answer is a resounding YES! Unless you are a Norwegian fisherman dipping into the barrel of oil at the end of the day, you need a a diet that includes lots of small, cold water fish like herring or you need to consider taking a supplement. Fish is a fresher source, but because mercury and other contaminants are a concern, especially for pregnant women, it's important to stay mostly at the low end of the food chain.
While there is some controversy about what is regarded as safe limits, Roger Harms, M.D., a pregnancy specialist at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., and medical editor of "Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy, listed shrimp, salmon, pollock, crab, tilapia, catfish, and cod as all fairly low in mercury and safe to eat. Canned light tuna was cited as another good choice because it has lower levels of mercury than white albacore or tuna steaks.
Fish and fish oil are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids. It is these fatty acids that are thought to reduce inflammation in the body, reduce pain, and they also help lower blood pressure and may reduce your risk of heart attack.
Omega-3 fatty acids play a major role in brain function and fish oil supplements are often used in conjunction with medication to treat severe depression. Fish oil is beneficial for those with bipolar disorder, ADHD, postpartum depression, and even schizophrenia.
Preliminary studies have found fish oil omega-3s promising in the treatment of lupus.
Some drugs administered in the treatment of HIV/AIDS can cause a rise in cholesterol. Fish oil supplements can bring those numbers down.
Fish oil is beneficial for people suffering with CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) and fibromyalgia.
Obviously, anyone with a pre-existing medical condition should see their medical practitioner before starting any sort of treatment with fish oil. It can also interfere with some medications.
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In my opinion, this is the best tasting fish oil on the market. I’m not kidding. I wish I had a spoon here and could give you a taste because I’d love to see the incredulous look on your face. It’s fish oil that tastes like lemon meringue pie – not lemon with fish pie. Pure lemon meringue. It’s the kind of product you buy when you’re on a diet and need a sweet treat only this one is actually good for you. Kids love it, too. I can’t say enough about the magicians at Barlean’s who created this fantastic product – Omega Swirl Lemon Zest. It is sugar-free and sweetened with xylitol, a sweetener dentists recommend because it's good for your teeth. It is also guaranteed pure and free of any contaminants. That is the most important feature as far as I'm concerned.
Now I realize this sounds like just some sales pitch, but most of you know me better than that. This is not a sales pitch. It’s a you seriously have to try this and enjoy fish oil heaven statement. This company also makes flax seed oil that tastes like a strawberry smoothie. In taste tests that I've done when working in the retail supplement field, this was the winner with children. It's delicious but a bit sweet for my adult taste. The lemon was the hands-down winner with adults. For vegans, the flax/borage combination in Blueberry Pomegranate was also very popular.
Imagine getting cravings for fish oil! Yes, I really did. It tastes so good you will almost feel guilty!
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Well, well, well! I eat lots of salmon and other fish rich in these things, and even sometimes take cod liver oil for its benefits, but a supplement that tastes like lemon meringue pie!! My goodness!! That is simply amazing.
Thank you for an excellent article and recommendation, Alexandra! I will have to go to my Amazon.com account & see about it!
Hugs!
The pie lured me, too, - though I was just pleased to see a new hub by you and tasty fish oil was quite tempting! ;->
Moon Daisy, that photo is not misleading at all when it comes to taste. I was stunned when I first tried it! Thank you for the visit :)
Nellianna! How lovely to see you!!! Somehow I just knew you were a salmon kind of gal. I have some in my freezer just waiting for me. Here, it can be a little difficult to find wild salmon - probably because we are in the center of the country as far from a coast as one can get - so I like to grab it when I see it. As for this amazing fish oil, I had such fun watching people's faces when they tried it for the first time. Mine must have looked the same. I really did actually sneak into the fridge for a little extra as a treat hehehe.
I'm rearranging everything and my sites and articles are no exception. I will be moving my health articles over here now so there will be a lot more showing up over the next little while. Many of my photo articles will find their way here, too. Housecleaning of any kind is so satisfying!
Thank you so much for stopping in for lemon love :) Hugs right back!
wonderful information about fish oil. i take it regularly as a natural way to help joints for arthritis and osteoporosis. thanks for sharing
Hello, smcopywrite, and thank you for the comment! It really is wonderful stuff and Dr. Oz has it in his five essential supplements list too. No wonder. I'm glad to hear that it's bringing you some relief :)
This is the first time I have ever heard of fish oil that tasted anywhere close to good and that lemon pie looks fab! Thanks for the info!
I cook with Vietnamese fish *sauce* a lot -- does this provide the same types of health benefits? (I've never put it into a lemon pie before . . . I usually reserve it for broths and stir fries and the like . . .)
carcro, it really is that good. You can probably find it at a health/supplement store and if they are smart, they will have some open for customers to try. I kid you not - it tastes like pie! Thanks for stopping by! :)
Hi, BusinessTime. This is a fish oil supplement that tastes like lemon meringue pie. You don't cook with it. The health benefits are even better than a fish sauce because it is regulated as to DHA and EPA content and is purified. You just pour this on a spoon and eat it - yum!!! Really.
Hard to believe, Alexandra, that there is a fish oil supplement that tastes GOOD. I get my omega-3 from a capsule but I'm willing to give this lemon meringue pie tasting stuff a shot. Same goes for the strawberry flavored flax seed oil. Thanks for the newsflashes.
You are very welcome drbj! I wish I were there to see your face the first time you try this lemony goodness. If anyone had told me I would be raving about the delicious taste of fish oil I would have asked to see their commitment papers LOL. I did find the flax seed quite sweet but then I'm not a sugary kind of gal but the kids loved it. Flax oil is not my favorite thing either - it always felt like I was eating art supplies - but one cannot taste it in the strawberry. Let me know how you like it! :)
Could it be true? I may have to try this. Has anyone ever heard of a nerve in the foot shocking the heck out of a person over and over and over every few seconds? It feels like a live wire connected to the bottom of my foot that keeps firing off. Unbelievable pain. The doc recommended fish oil and I took the capsules, but even 4 a day didn't stop it. Now, someone mentioned Krill oil. Anyone know about that stuff?
Yikes, Austinstar, that sounds so painful! Some fish oil supplements have more EPA and DHA than others so it depends how much your doc recommended. As for krill oil, it is from the tiny shrimp-like creatures that whales eat and is no different from regular fish oil except for the astaxanthin (an antioxidant) - it's what makes certain creatures pink in color. It's usually very expensive and is highly controversial ecologically. Best bet is to ask your doctor exactly how much fish oil he recommends and then look for one with the potency you need. I'm really sorry you are in so much discomfort and hope you feel better soon!
Thanks SG. I'm seeing a super duper intelligent nutritionist soon and I will get the exact dose I need hopefully along with whatever other supplement. I think it's some sort of electrolyte imbalance, but for the life of me I can't figure it out. My lab tests are relatively normal. But the inflammation is getting worse and there doesn't seem to be even a name for it. I just hope it's not M.S.
I hope it's not something like that either. It sounds as if the inflammation is just making everything worse so if you can try and reduce it through nutrition while your diagnosis is pending, it will certainly help. You may want to do some reading about balancing the acid/alkaline levels in your body which can be done nicely though supplements like fish oil and also juicing with fresh veggies and greens. Austinstar, I was very ill some years ago and had a team of docs scratching their heads while I lay in hospital. It was an orthomolecular medicine doc who got me on the track to healing through a specific regimen of nutrients. He treated people with MS, cancer, arthritis, and all kinds of other conditions very successfully. There is a lot of power in what we eat. Please stay in touch and let me know how you are doing! Hugs!
Thank you! Sounds like there is hope for me yet! We truly are what we eat.
Oh, I did try some Essentia water that has a ph of 9.5. Can't say I noticed a difference though. I'm still drinking it. Time will tell.
Ah, Alexandra! -Thank you and it's so good to hear I'll be seeing more of you on HP! I seem to stay so busy here that I have difficulty visiting other sites though yours are exceptional and I will certainly find more time to visit them.
I enjoy extremely good health and yes, salmon is a favorite part of my regular diet, though I'm far from coastal waters, too. There are some good fresh fish markets with fish flown in, but I usually just buy frozen salmon fillets which are individually wrapped and easy to take out just one for myself. Since I'm not cooking for more, that is quite convenient and they are quite tasty. I find them in both Alaskan Sockeye and Atlantic types. They're equally expensive - haha. Since I prefer seasoning them myself, they serve me well.
Austinstar, it will take a bit of time to rebalance and when inflammation is present cutting out the acid producing foods is the first line of defense and yes, not matter what, there's always hope! :)
Thank you, Nellieanna, for the kind words about my sites. With my new business starting, I need to simplify things as much as possible so I am streamlining. Besides, I miss spending time here :) AFter all our talk about salmon, it's gotten me hungry so maybe that will be dinner! hahaha
I love pickled herring and try to eat it regularly as well as other fish! I have never tried fish oil because I have always heard that they taste so bad it is impossible to ingest! So when I saw this hub about best tasting fish oil I had to read it! It is great news and now I may even dare to try fish oil! Very interesting and useful hub! Voted up
Tina
Hi Tina - isn't pickled herring delicious? I love it too! I'm totally with you on the nastiness of fish oil whether in capsules or (shudder) straight from the bottle. That's why I had to share this little tidbit. I really was having a bit more just for the taste! :) Thank you and let me know what you think if you do decide to try it!
I love eating fish, but like everyone else, I worry about the pollutants. Thanks for the good info.
Paddyboy, that is certainly a concern - a while back there was a problem in fish oil capsules too. Knowing the origin is helpful but not definitive since fish travel great distances. It comes down to the low end of the food chain or purified supplements to be safer. Thanks for stopping by! :)
SilverGenes, Thank you for putting this out there. I have dealt with pain and inflamation for years and went to doc after doc and finally gave up on them and learned from herbalist books. I have cut out coffee entirely and switched to irish breakfast tea which is a black tea with some caffeine in it. The caffeine acts as a diuretic without overloading my sensitive system. I am also soda free and drink water all the time. I do drink bottled water with only a few brands I trust because tap here in Utah is horrid and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I love fish and being from eastern Oregon, I have had the glory of indulging in fresh fish which I catch myself or the schools of fish that are constantly given away. Here in Utah I have no access to my swimmers and I have to rely on transported fish. I feel like the fish (especially salmon) that are frozen in a package are fresher than the fish behind the butcher's counter of glass simply because they are packaged strait from the water and if you can't catch it then this is your next best bet. The fish in the glass has been moved around approximately 30% more than frozen by the time it gets to the consumer. Handling as well as the air itself has made foul mush out of the healthy creatures we are meant naturally to eat. There is a lot of research going into different herbs that contain properties identical to fish oil that perhaps we will one day be able to grow in our garden! Until such a day we make do with what we can. I eat fish however a combination of fish oil and borage! Now that's a winner! Borage is one of our most beneficial plants so combining this with fish oil (which now thanks to you SilverGenes we know quite a bit about) along with blueberries which are literally PACKED with antioxidants and I believe we have a winner! Have you tried the blueberry flavored one SilverGenes? If so how was it? Also for the inflamation, I would try Astragulus tea. You can mix it with a tastier tea like camomile or peppermint. Also try potato water. let some potatoes steep overnight in cool water then drink about a 1/4 cup about 3 times a day. The potato is another wonderful medicine disguised as food or plant. :) I hope you start to feel better. The inflamation is difficult to live with. I gave you a couple ideas that help however eating certain things or going to the grocery store can cause a flair up so living with it is very difficult but just do all you can and start a diet journal and figure out what helps and what hurts then go from there. I hope you feel better. :)
Kelsie
Kelsie, thank you for this amazing comment! You have covered so much in here and it is really excellent information! I agree with you about the fish. Frozen is always better than fresh when we are this far from the sea and like you, I was used to getting it off the end of my fishing rod or direct from the boat.
Mainstream medicine does have its limitations. It is wonderful when there is an acute crisis that needs an immediate treatment but it isn't ideally suited to working with long-term health issues. You have taken charge of your own health and that is the first step in a long journey toward better health - kudos to you! I agree with you about the water, too. The chemicals in most of our city water may make it safe to drink with regards to bacteria but not from any other perspective. I was shocked when I first learned the original purpose of fluoride and where it came from!
I did not know that about the potato water though. What an interesting find! Do you know what makes it work so well?
Thank you for that tip on the Astragulus tea - I will try it with peppermint ;-)
As for the blueberry version, no I have not tried that one yet. If you do, please let me know how it tastes! Kelsie, thank you again for this wonderful comment filled with information! You are wonderful!
Alexandra
I am glad you found the comment informative. It was not meant as that just a suppliment to your hub but thank you! As for the potato water I apologize that I did not make it clear. This was to add to what you said about our ph levels. This is one of the most important factors in our diets. The potato contains alkaloids which help balance an acidic ph level as well as multiple compounds that aid in suppressing inflamation and pain. I will do more research and get the exact names and benefits and put together a hub or two regarding diet and such. If there are any specific topics you would like more information on please let me know. And I will try the blueberry and let you know as soon as I do. Thank you again sweety and I am sorry to see you go but glad that you are not really going. ;)
Kelsie
I take a Mega DHA formula that is specifically formulated to combate depression. It's pricey at $45 a bottle, but effective. Thank you for sharing.
A.A.Zavala, I'm glad that is working well for you. I know quite a few people who are taking that plus a good dose of vitamin D for the same reasons. Thanks for stopping by to read ;-)
Marvelous hub about fish oil. I have been taking mine in gel capsules but will order the "lemon pie fish oil" from your amazon link above. Sounds yummy as well as healthy.
I feel like I have come across a gold mine in finding your hubs on health. I suffer from arthritis as well as terrible chronic pain in the top of my feet. A specialist just put me on celebrex for pain and inflammation in the feet. Nothing more can be done I am told. I would welcome any natural cure and stop the celebrex completely if I can find something to help.
I'm a big fan and eager to read any and all hubs on health. Voted up and across!
Hi vocalcoach and thank you! I really couldn't get over the taste of that fish oil and did find myself going to the fridge for a treat! I'd love to hear what you think when you try it! As for the Celebrex, I was on that as well and had to stop. It had some very serious side effects for me. The most promising natural substance seems to be boswellia. It is doing very well in clinical trials but does take longer to affect the system than pharmaceuticals.
wow this is so interesting. I had no idea. I think I will order a bottle. thanks for sharing this hub and for the follow.
Debbie
Thanks for the info about the boswellia. Is it available through amazon or health stores? Are you taking it now?
I want to go off the celebrex asap, especially knowing you had problems with it. BTW - I ordered the fish oil from your link. Can't wait to try it!
Hi Debbie and thank you! It really is delicious and that sounds crazy when talking about fish oil LOL. Let me know if you raid the fridge too :)
vocalcoach, you may want to have a look at my hub on arthritis and have a look at the suggestions from the clinical trials. Definitely let your doctor know though so he can monitor you. You can get boswellia at natural health stores just about anywhere and probably on Amazon too. I should probably put a link up :)
Arthritis hub is here: http://silvergenes.hubpages.com/hub/Arthritis-Hope
I purchased the fish oil from your link and have been taking it every day. I could drink the whole bottle - it's just as you said, absolutely delicious. Placing my 2nd order tomorrow. I'll fread your hub about arthritis and order the boswelia. Thanks so much!
vocalcoach, as I was trying to describe just how good this fish oil really tastes, I thought no one is going to believe it unless they actually taste it. It made me giggle just thinking about any fish oil that could send one sneaking off to the fridge for a snack LOL. I didn't get any of the fishy tasting after effects either. It's hands down my fav and I'm so glad to pass the info along! Thanks for the great comment and the order, too. :)
This is very interesting... I have often thought about starting to take some fish oil because I do not eat any fish, but somehow I can never get myself to do so. I have never heard of a fish oil that tasted like anything like lemons! I may just have to look more into this because health is very important and you may have convinced me to add fish oil into my diet! Great hub!
I take fish oil pills (when I remember) and some of them were just nasty, but they have become more improved. This hub will benefit many! UP! Awesome!
Wow, never thought fish oil is this beneficial and tasty! I will have to give this a try :)
Very informative hub and this info may well encourage someone like me to actually take fish oil. My only memories of it are my mother pouring cod liver oil down my throat when I was a toddler and I have never taken it since then. I will look out for it, thanks.
mythicalstorm273, thank you! I totally understand where you are coming from on having a hard time with fish oil. It just sounds nasty and even worse, for many people tends to repeat for hours after taking it. This one is truly delicious!
Sunshine, this one is a treat - for real! Thank you for the great comment and the vote up! You are awesome! :)
KDuBarry03, thank you and I hope you do give this one a try. It's ridiculously good! Please let me know what you think :)
Jools, thank you! As for the nasty oil, I share those memories and totally relate! When this one first came to my attention I thought it was just going to be fish oil with lemon added but it really does taste like pie! I'm glad vocalcoach tried it and confirmed the taste because it sounds like one of those 'too good to be true' things. Let me know if you do find it and give it a try! :)
Hi, its really funny because as I was reading this, I could actually taste it! I think somewhere back in the day I must have had this or something similar, it was such a strange feeling! lol! what a great idea though, fish oil that tastes like lemon meringue! yum!
Nell, the problem is staying out of the fridge and not drinking the entire bottle in one go! Maybe it was a mom who invented it! LOL
Wow, this is an amazing product! I am so glad you shared it. Right now, I eat hemp every day, which gives me the Omega's but I am glad to know there is an alternative. I will see if they sell it here in Canada. Great hub!
Thank you, prairieprincess! Yes, they sell it in Canada - I got mine at a store here in Winnipeg. :)
Thank you for sharing this SilverGenes, I give my kiddos the lemon fish oil but not this kind. This looks like it tastes great. I'll check for this locally. Voted up, useful and SHared! Take care, Kelley
Thank you, kelleyward! I hope you do find it locally - it really is amazingly delicious! They have other nutritious oils in flavours that kids will love, too. We had samples to give out in the natural health store where I worked just because it really does have to be tasted to be believed LOL.
This would make giving my 5 year old the fish oil SO much easier! Thank you for bringing this to my attention! Pure awesome!
TToombs08, if you try it, please let me know how your little one likes it! Thanks so much for reading! :)
Moon Daisy Level 5 Commenter 7 months ago
I have to admit it was the photo of the lemon meringue pie that lured me to this hub. But as a health product, lemon meringue pie-flavoured fish oil sounds pretty nice too.