Carlson Super DHA Gems - 500 mg DHA Supplements, 640 mg Fatty Acids, Norwegian Fish Oil Concentrate, Wild-Caught, Sustainably Sourced Fish Oil Capsules, 240 Softgels

This is an excellent product that never causes "fish burps", at least in my experience. I’ve been taking a 1-gram "gem" per day for over a year and mysteriously — they’ve helped with occasional joint pains that I’ve developed with increasing age (I’m 62). Other fish-oil supplements I’ve taken over the past decade haven’t resulted in a similar benefit. I suspect this has to do with the large quantity of DHA this product contains. Plus, these "gems" have in reconstituted triglyceride (rTG) form; this structure is reported to be more readily absorbed than ethyl-ester (EE) forms of concentrated omega-3 fatty acids, which are more commonly found in high-end supplements & pharmaceutical drugs. Note the DHA hydrocarbon chain is very long, with 22 carbons. DHA isn’t abundant in most fish-oil supplements, while this Carlson product has a very high concentration compared to total omega-3s (78%). This compares favorably to the percent of DHA to total omega-3s in raw bluefin tuna (69%); light canned tuna in water (79%); and raw swordfish (64%) — these fractions were calculated from data available on the Carlson label and the website, nutritiondata.com. While the human body can synthesize DHA by adding carbons to the common form of omega-3 that’s in one’s diet (i.e., alpha-linolenic acid with 18 carbons, ALA) — the natural synthesis involves a difficult enzymatic process that’s not necessary with DHA that’s already in the food one consumes. Note DHA is a very important component of one’s nerve tissues, with the NIH’s website stating, "DHA makes up over 90% of the n-3 PUFAs in the brain and 10%–20% of its total lipids" ["n-3 PUFAs" = omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids]. Anyway, I’m not aware of any scientific report that definitively shows that DHA helps with joint pain — all I know is that it manifests a positive benefit for me.

Carlson DHA is great stuff. I take it to help with my osteoporosis, and it works!

Everything was fine.

This is a superior quality fish oil that I have been using for years. Unfortunately, the price keeps increasing

Cant beat this for a DHA heavy fish oil sup. I keep mine in the fridge after opening and have never noticed any fish aftertaste. Crack a gelcap open and notice...NO RANCID FISH SMELL. Carlson is doing this right and taking great care to bring to market a high quality DHA oil for a reasonable price in a 3+ month supply size! You cant go wrong here. If you are looking for joint pain relief you will want to go with something that features a higher EPA content like Omegabrite...etc. If you want to part the brain clouds and see in the dark then this is your ticket.

I really like this product. I take 2 a day for the 1000 DHA that is recommended for brain health and memory. It is still a good value. I am leaving 4 rather than 5 stars because I've ordered 3 times and usually this product does not give me fishy burps but the most recent bottle does which makes me suspicious it is a bit rancid. I'll order again and if it keeps happening I'll switch brands but 2 out of 3 times this has been very good and worked well.

Great product

They arrived on time, well sealed. The capsules are large but I didn't have any problem taking it