NOW Supplements, Omega 3-6-9 1000 mg with a blend of Flax Seed, Evening Primrose, Canola, Black Currant and Pumpkin Seed Oils, 250 Softgels

Tricky… this is all ALA Omega 3, not EPA or DHA Omega 3

According to WebMD... "There are three main types of omega-3 fatty acids: EPA. This type of omega-3 is found primarily in: Fish Fortified foods, such as some brands of eggs and orange juice Fish oil supplements you can buy without a prescription Prescription fish oil EPA helps lessen inflammation in the body. DHA. This type is found in: Fish Fortified foods, such as some brands of eggs and orange juice Fish oil supplements you can buy without a prescription Prescription fish oil Algae supplements DHA is essential for brain health and function. ALA. This is contained in walnuts. It's also found in vegetable oils such as: Canola oil Soybean oil Flaxseed oil The body converts ALA to its more active forms -- EPA and DHA -- but only in small amounts." So... the ingredients in this particular supplement are Flax Seed Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Canola Oil, Black Currant Oil, and Pumpkin Seed Oil. No fish oil. No EPA or DHA. I wanted Omega 3 for Brain Health and Anti-Inflamation

189 persons found it helpful

It contains Canola oil. That's a “no” for me.

I would have liked this if not for the Canola oil. It's commonly touted as a healthy oil, but look at the research. There is conflicting information. It also has a connection with worsening memory and not being good for those who may be prone to Alzheimers. if you do not have a genetic link to alzheimers, it may be just fine. It has been discovered that canola oil may reduce a protein that protects from other, more harmful beta-amyloid, which can build up and lead to Alzheimers. I would definitely pay attention to the oils used when purchasing a blend of oils. I would suggest that individuals look up the details about Canola oil. If I had noticed that as a part of the ingredients, I would have avoided this product. I do like flaxseed oil, olive oil, borage, primrose, and many others. Do your research

171 persons found it helpful

Perfect for people with fish oil allergies

People give this a bad review for not including fish oil but read the labels people!!! I give this 5stars for that reason! I'm allergic to fish and shellfish and needed a way to get omegas without the fish oil and this is perfect. It's also good for vegetarians. This company does sell a 3-6-9 with fish oil. So if that's what you need get that

75 persons found it helpful

Vegan oil in an animal capsule.

I searched for “vegan omega 3” and this product came up. However, the capsule is made from bovine gelatin, which is bad enough however that information is burried way down in the Q&A section. Why go to the effort of collecting vegan omegas just to wrap it in cow goop? The words “not vegan” or “bovine gelatin” should appear way earlier in the description. It would be even better if the capsule was vegan

62 persons found it helpful

Missing some Omega 3

Very good, but you have to really pay attention to the labels. I give it a middle of the road rating only because some may not know what is missing and order this omega 3-6-9 thinking they're getting a broad spectrum blend so for me it's inferior. I ordered this after finishing my NOW Foods Super Omega 3-6-9 softgels. I found this one doesn't have as many beneficial Omega-3's since it doesn't include the fish oils (if you need to avoid fish oils, then you're going to have to ). That's ok,but I can only give it 3 stars since for a 3-6-6 blend it is inferior to the other Now product that has the beneficial DHA and EPA Omega 3's. That being being said order what's best for you; Now brands makes a good product and offers fatty acids in many different combinations, just do some research before clicking the order button. Good health to you

60 persons found it helpful

The perfect Omega 3-6-9 for those with seafood allergies and those without.

I have been ordering these for several years now. I am allergic to seafood so NOW Omega 3-6-9 is perfect for me. The stuff works great for me also. My skin appears much healthier and I find that I rarely become ill these days. Between this and a multi-vitamin the results of my lab work during my last check up were remarkable. Of course, eating healthy and getting enough exercise helps too but I know that I feel better since I began taking NOW Omega 3-6-9 regularly. Highly recommended product

43 persons found it helpful

Good for pets too…

I actually got these for my 110lb american bulldog. His vet said it was a good supplement for him (as well as for us 2-legged beasts) for hip and joint health; 2 softgels 2x a day at his weight.. He doesn't want to eat them as treats (he used to with another brand, but it was so much more expensive than this), but he loves it when I poke the capsules open and put it on his food.. just wanted to make sure a pet review got in here on this.. good for more than humans! lo

41 persons found it helpful

Not vegan.

These were a really good value but unfortunately they aren't vegan. They came up when I search for vegan vitamins so when I got them I was disappointed that they had gelatin in them. I should have done my due diligence and looked though They're pretty large and can be hard to swallow for some. No unpleasant aftertast

31 persons found it helpful

Value priced. Seems to work well for me. I'm smarter…on paper.

So, I'm using Omega oils at 54 to regain some of my youthful mental learning and memory retention. I bought and used this outrageously expensive fish oil concentrate, cost me like $90. I took that exam and made just over passing. With these, I scored the highest score I've made in 20 exams! I was able to out-think the exam, and pass well, even though I had never seen any of the questions prior to the exam. My blood pressure is 114 / 70 average, taken daily. I can't "feel" anything inside me about taking this oil but, I take 4 capsules a day and, I do have a measured higher return on my goals with it

28 persons found it helpful

Huge pill . Ginormous.

These pills are HUGE. My daughter has a hard time swallowing these . Not sure I've ever witnessed such a large gel cap

18 persons found it helpful