Category: Algae vs. Fish Oil

Algae is neither fish nor shellfish, and one board-certified allergist says people with shellfish allergies can safely consume algae-based supplements. Fish oil, by contrast, carries […]

Nearly every algae oil label uses some version of the word “pure,” “tested,” or “verified.” Those words carry no legal weight on their own, since […]

You bought a bottle of fish oil with good intentions, took it consistently for a couple of weeks, then life got busy and it landed […]

Flaxseed oil is one of the most common omega-3 supplements on store shelves, and it is often marketed as a plant-based alternative to fish oil. […]

People with fish or shellfish allergies are often told to avoid omega-3 supplements altogether, which cuts them off from a category of nutrients tied to […]

Algae oil is a plant-based source of DHA and EPA, but a vegan claim on the front of a bottle is not automatically backed by […]

Fishy burps are one of the most common complaints about fish oil supplements, common enough that entire product lines are built around solving it. Algae […]

Fish oil and algae oil both end up as DHA and EPA in a softgel, but the path each one takes to get there looks […]

Walnuts show up on nearly every list of “top omega-3 foods,” usually right alongside salmon and flaxseed. The comparison invites an assumption that a handful […]

Open a bottle of fish oil and take a sniff. If it smells like the fish counter at a grocery store that is having an […]