Martin, sent you the link. If you don't receive it for some reason, let me know!

Hi Mari,

Would you please send me a link about the free shipping of Omega Rx Fish oil which you mentioned before. BTW, you said your shoulders got hurt, do you know the reason? I have pain on my shoulders so badly, too. I had CAT Scan and the result showed that I got arthritis.

Hi NGOC, I will need your email address. I would post the site on here, but not sure if I should, although I was reading the link for Healthcare Professionals and they can sell the products, just not sure about promoting them on here... As far as my shoulders, one has a moderate torn rotator cuff shown on my MRI and the other shoulder is not as bad, but getting there, also I have a lot of neck issues which is how I found out my rotator was torn. I am probably looking at surgery in my future but for now the fish oil is helping for sure. Not sure what caused my shoulder problems, one reason is definitely degenerative and other reasons are just simply abusing them by not being careful - lifting more than I should, etc.

Hi Mari;
It should be OK. I posted numerous times in reply to inquiries about less expensive alternatives of Omega-3 capsules about Natural Factors OmegaRx-3 available at iHerb dot com.
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And I would be interested in the link, as well.
(John @ JayDPiii@yahoo"dot"com).

Hi John, and anyone else interested. I will go ahead and post the site since it is for a Zone product anyway.

It is: Zone.TheMannings.com.

I also had asked them about possibly carrying the Zone Bars, and this was their response. It did sound like they would be more interested if I were to order in bulk, which I am not interested in, but I will post their response in case someone else is interested. Marilyn is my real name, Mari is my nickname.

Hello Marilyn,

I apologize for the delay in responding to your email.

We do not normally stock the Zone bars, but would be happy to explore doing so for you depending on your purchasing volume.

Our price would be $27.99 per box, plus shipping. How many boxes would you be purchasing and in what flavors?

It may or may not be in our interest to stock this for you depending on exactly what you need.

Let me know.

Thanks,


Todd Manning

Maybe if there were more people interested, it might spark more interest in having them carry the bars. But, that doesn't look like much of a price cut, that is just slightly under the autoship price.

Cranberrycat, that's why I didn't persue that route any further, but I do think the fish oil is an OK deal. Hey, it never hurts to ask!

How true!

Hi Members,

I am fairly new here. I was wondering if anyone knows if krill oil is considered a good fish oil to take. I've been searching this site for any information but cannot find any. Krill oil has been mentioned alot lately.

thanks,
ladonm

Dr . Sears does not recommend krill oil. Itis not possible to remove as many of the toxins from it as from fish oil.

OmegaRx has the same bio-availability, higher levels of purity, is cheaper per gram of EPA/DHA, and it’s highly sustainable placing much less burden on the ecosystem than krill. Details below.

Absorption of omega 3’s, whether in the triglyceride form, phospholipids (krill) or ethyl esters (OmegaRx), has been debated for years. Initially, the absorption of triglycerides and phospholipids is greater within the first 24 hours, however, after 48 hours the plasma concentrations of EPA and DHA are similar.

Bio-availability and Oxidation:
This study indicates that Krill is no more bio-available than (menhaden) fish oil: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/...dinalpos=2

While astaxanthin helps to prevent rancidity our “proprietary antioxidant blend” achieves the same benefits. Also consider the capsules are the most effective in protecting fatty acids from oxidation. The liquid when returned to the freezer will minimize oxidation. Dr. Sears has performed internal studies that demonstrate very little oxidation with the liquid fish oils during proper handling. Oxidation during shipping is not a concern as the products have been packed using a nitrogen flush removing oxygen from the bottle. A high doses (over 5g/d or 8 OmegaRx capsules) Dr. Sears suggests supplementing with a aloe vera based polyphenol product such as Sea Health Plus. This enhances it’s digestion and absorption.

Contamination:
Unfortunately, all waters and therefore all sea life has been exposed to global pollution. It’s interesting to note that as a phospholipid krill oil cannot be purified or concentrated like ethyl esters. Demand that your krill oil has been analyzed by an independent 3rd. party and posted for everyone to review.

This study shows that Antarctic Krill (and other species) do show contamination: http://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...e7e184b6Co

Sustainability:
The Marine Stewardship Council has certified Antarctic krill. However, this site claims that the Antarctic krill fishery is not sustainable. See: http://www.krillcount.org/

Our product manufacturers are varied and the fish are sourced from a number of different locations. All are aware of environment sustainability and concern for the world's sea life. A number of our suppliers have been awarded "The Friends of the Sea" certification or are participating in similar programs. See: http://www.friendofthesea.org/news....?viewStory

Hi Sue & Tech support,

Thank you for your quick reply. I will consider buying Dr Sears fish oil. I went to the products and can't decide which is best for me. I seem to have receding gums and am hoping to halt this condition if possible. Can you recommend which product for me to start with? Also is it better to take the capsules or the liquid? I have no problem freezing the liquid.

thanks again,
Ladomn

Your Welcome

with regards to which is best.. OmegaRX... The liquid and capsules are the same product...only difference is one being Capsule and the other Liquid. The Liquid is a 45 day supply and the Capsules a 30 day supply. I would highly recommend you include one of our polyphenols as well. We have 4 different polyphenols that we offer.. Our two newest products are the Poolyphenol RX and the polyphenol XT. The RX and XT contain delphinidins from the Maqui Berry. You should educate yourself about the product and benefits and decide for yourself. http://www.zonediet.com/polyphenols

Hi Tech Support,

Thanks your being very helpful. I don't want to be a pest so I have one last question. I read some where. Sorry i can't remember where now. I read that fish oil should be taken in capsules becaue the liquid can cause rancity, where as the capsule open up in the intestines where it is needed to be beneficial. I'm don't understand any of this so please forgive me if I am way off course. This is why I was asking about liquid versus capsuls. Also if I choose the liquid, is it flavored?

best regards,
ladomn

Hi,

I was just reading about the seahealth. I realize this is what helps prevent rancity.

thanks anyway,
Ladonm

Protecting omega 3’s is important, that’s one reason Dr. Sears suggests supplementing with a minimum of 8000 ORAC units per 2.5g/d (2,500mg) of EPA & DHA per day. Information on polyphenols is at these links:
http://www.zonediet.com/polyphenols
http://blog.zonehealth.com/2011/02/...lyphenols/
http://blog.zonehealth.com/2011/01/the-secret-of-blueberries-it%e2%80%99s-the-dephinidins/

Knowing the total oxidation of your product, capsules or liquid, is also important. That’s why an independent 3rd. party analysis of your bottle’s lot/batch number is so important. Our third parties have been IFOS and Brunswick Labs.
Both our capsules (which dissolve quickly) and liquid OmegaRx have consistently registered at very low levels for oxidation. Supplementing with either product is fine as the fatty acids will not become rancid. Fortunately, as humans we are able to consume fatty acids, oils etc without detrimental effects.

There is a very small amount of lime used in our Fish Oil

Wouldn't putting it in the freezer work to protect against rancidity?

Freezing fish oil helps to prevent rancidity prior to consuming it. Polyphenols help to prevent oxidation in the body once it has been consumed.

Hi Tech Support & Sue,

This is very helpful. I will purchase from this site. Not sure which polyphenols to buy, the sea health or the capsules. I'll read more about them before I order.


thanks so much,
ladonm

Freezing fish oil prevents rancidity... yep, thats what I said.

Oxidation is usually preventable by limiting exposure to light or to air, that is why tinted bottles are used. I am not quite sure how important protecting oxidation is, once it is consumed in the body. But, then again, I am not a zone technician, either. However, most of the time, oxidation usually occurs prior to consumption.

Just like vegetables. There is oxidation occurring every day, and what stops it is picking the produce fresh and then freezing--locks in the vitamins and protects from further oxidation (or at least the oxidation rate is much slower).

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Protecting the body against the effects of oxidation is of the utmost importance. For a better understanding read about free radicals, specifically how they are formed.

Perhaps we are talking about 2 different things. I am talking about the oxidation that occurs when valuable nutrients oxidize and are therefore reduced when a food is exposed to light or air.

Hi,

I just ordered the omega rx liquid fish oil and the polyphenol rx. I just found out I have pressure in one of my eyes. This could cause glaucoma. My friend who has glaucoma says I should be taking cod liver oil. This is best for eye pressure and glaucoma. Is this true? I don't want to order fish oil if cod liver oil is really what I need.

thank you,
Donna

This is a question that should only be answered by a Physician .

Donna, I agree with techie, you should talk to your doctor about it.

I read your post last night, and was doing some research, and there were a few articles that discussed specifically cod liver oil and glaucoma, but I was not able to read enough into it as to whether it was an anti-inflammatory effect, or if there was something more unique about cod liver oil as opposed to general fish oil.