I've been taking Carlson Super Omega-3 fish oils for several months. I switched to this brand because a naturopath I had consulted said it was free of contaminants. I'm wondering if anyone knows how it compares to the Clearwater fish oil capsules? The label says it's FDA regulated and tested for contaminants using AOAC International protocols, whatever they are! I'm wondering which is better. Thanks.

Can't anyone please answer this for me? I need to order more and I'm not sure what to do! Thanks.

I use Carlson liquid fish oil and occasionally the cod liver oil. I find it palatable and if you trust Dr Mercola www.mercola.com then it is mercury and pcb free. The Carlson is certainly more palatable than the Sears Omega fish oil which I just bought. It is not as concentrated. The Carlson is not pharmaceutical grade and is reflected in the price. JO in SF

The Carlson is less concentrated than the Sears brand per teaspoon.

Thanks for your comments, but I use capsules not liquid, so the taste isn't a factor. Also, I can't afford the Sears brand. I was wondering if anyone could compare Carlson to Clearwater. (By the way, the Carlson [i:b1fe004a3f]is[/i:b1fe004a3f] pharmaceutical grade. That's why my naturopath switched me to that brand. It's possible that it doesn't compare to Sears and maybe others, but it is pharmaceutical grade.)

If it does not specifically say RX grade it probably ain't. It may be "molecular distillation" which is better than typical store brands. anybody using RxOmega-3 Factors? It looks like a 2:1 ratio and is RX-grade, but online at about $15 bottle? (sounds "fishy" to me at that price)

[quote:61674f7f0f="JJinNJ"]If it does not specifically say RX grade it probably ain't. It may be "molecular distillation" which is better than typical store brands. anybody using RxOmega-3 Factors? It looks like a 2:1 ratio and is RX-grade, but online at about $15 bottle? (sounds "fishy" to me at that price)[/quote:61674f7f0f] I use Natural Factors (iHerb) all of the time. (Can't afford otherwise.) Others, here, will say you can't afford not to pay more for the most highest quality. I'm satisfied that Natural Factors exceeds the Federal Requirements for minimum impurities. Not as pure as Sears FO, but the choice and decision is up to you. For lots of discussion do a search. There's been a lot of facts and numbers in discussions, here.

I use Sams Club brand called Members Mark and have good luck. A bottle of 700 pills is only $8.00.

The Carlson says "regularly tested (using AOAC International protocols) for potency and purity by an indepependent FDA registered laboratory and found to be free of detectable levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCB's and 28 other contaminants." It says it's an FDA registered facility. What exactly makes something "pharmaceutical grade"? What specifically does that mean? My naturopath wanted me to switch to a brand that said it was tested to be free of impurities, but we didn't discuss whether it was pharmaceutical grade or not. Is that just a Sears/Zone term? This is not an inexpensive brand, but it does cost less than the Sears brand. It's about the same price as Clearwater, which Anne-Marie sells, but I'd have to order a lot to eliminate the shipping charge. I'd do it if I thought it would make any difference.