Sports Research® Vegan Omega-3 Fish Oil Alternative from Algae Oil - Vegan Certified · Carrageenan Free · Gluten Free - 60 Plantgel Capsules

I keep reading more and more about how important D and Omega-3 fatty acids are to our overall health. This capsules are a little bit large, so keep that in mind if you have difficulty swallowing large pills. I've had no problem. The quality here looks good and these are made in the USA, which is always a plus for me. Happy so far!

Good taste and has a pleasant smell.better than fishy ones

Whether you're a vegetarian or not, unless you eat a lot of fish, you are likely lacking Omega-3 in your diet. There are lots of brands out there, but most of them contain Carrageenan. Carrageenan is known to cause intestinal inflammation in some studies. Some other brands of Omega-3 supplements also contain other vitamins that you don't need, nor do you want in high concentrations. I was happy to have found this plant-based vegan Omega-3 supplement.As for why pick algae oil instead of fish oil? Well for one, fishy burps and aftertaste? Ew no thanks. But in nature, fish gets their Omega-3 from eating algae. So why kill the fish for their oil when you could go straight to the source, and consume algae oil instead? It just makes sense.These softgels are easy to swallow, absolutely no aftertaste or foul burps. They contain a good amount of DHA & EPA per serving. If you're a vegetarian, you absolutely need these Omega-3 supplements. And really we should support a company that knows to not use carrageenan and other unwanted vitamins in their Omega-3 supplement. I highly recommend these.

This pill should be mandatory for everyone to take!! I was suffering from severe Long Covid. I had no energy for the past 5 months and after taking the first pill, all of a sudden I started feeling my body come back alive! I got the ok to up my dosage (I now take 4 pills a day) & I have more energy than I have had in years!! I was also recently diagnosed with Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto’s, so I am so thankful that I found this life changing supplement! I am severely allergic to Corn & it’s very hard to find an Omega 3 (or Fish Oil) pill that doesn’t have some kind of Corn derivative in it (whether the fish are fed Corn pellets, or it’s “washed in Corn starch”, or the actual capsule is made out of Corn derivatives that don’t say Corn in the names of the ingredients, or there are ingredients made out of Corn (google “Corn derivatives list on Google to get a sense of what I’m explaining- there are over 100 ingredients made from Corn that people don’t realize are made from Corn which is hard for us who are allergic), but then I get SUPER SICK after learning the hard way that there’s hidden Corn in it. The bottom line with ALL supplements is that we want to ALWAYS feel BETTER not worse after taking supplements & this is one supplement that will make you feel amazing!! Plus, there’s no Mercury in this, unlike the overhyped Fish oil. Algae is how fish get the Omega 3’s inside of them. They eat the Algae that this genius pill is derived from! I can’t recommend it enough!

I've been on a desperate hunt for fish oil ever since I realized most versions give me SEVERE acid reflux. As in, an entire day of reflux. I've tried eating before food, after food, with food, and it makes no difference. I don't know why this makes me have the strong urge to try every brand on the planet, but here we are.Unfortunately, this supplement gives me reflux like all the others. I was hoping that since it was algae, it would be different, but alas, it's the same results as their regular fish oil. The only brand I can take as of right now is Nordic Naturals fish oil (which gives me minor burps but no reflux). For people who have reflux as a result of these, maybe try that brand instead.For those who aren't struggling with reflux, these seem to be high quality and have a great amount of omega 3. I honestly loved how they smelled, so I'm bummed they didn't work for me.

The size is very manageable, unlike some fish oil pills. The quality is excellent, and there is no aftertaste or lingering odor when you pop open the container. This brand also includes a lemon scented, heart-shaped deodorizer which is a nice touch.

As a vegetarian for over 35 years, I've recently found I can't take capsules made with cellulose (or use cellulose as a filler) without an attack of a rare condition of constant chain belching for hours, very bad nasal swelling, and sometimes shortness of breath as well.That's odd since vegetarians can eat vegetables that have cellulose with no problem. So it occurred to me that it must be the SOURCE of the cellulose that must be the culprit! Finally, I looked up the sources of cellulose caps online. Verdict? One source said "pine or poplar trees" another said "pine or spruce". Regardless, I can't take any supps unless they're made with gelatin (yep, sad for a vegetarian) or some other non-cellulose caps like tapioca starch or pullulan.That leaves me with the very painful job of tossing out all my cellulose filled or capped supplements and find the rarer non-cellulose equivalents.In this case, I was looking for an Algae Oil based Omega 3 with NO carrageenan and NO cellulose! There is only one other Algae Oil, NO carrageenan product that I could find, BUT it has a cellulose cap. I have some of those but have to cut them open with a pair of scissors and squeeze the highly flavored oil in them onto my food to get them down. Not only does it not taste good, some of the oil is lost by not being able to get it all out of the cap.Imagine the relief when the Sports Research brand of Algae Oil Omega-3 was found to fit my health needs perfectly with no carrageenan and no cellulose! And what's even better, it's a vegetarian cap (tapioca starch not gelatin)! While it has a little less DHA as the other brand I was using, it has way more EPA. So not a lesser product in that respect!"I'm almost panting, I'm so happy to have found something that saves me at least on this one supplement! I'm hoping that Sports Research will expand their supplement line using the same type of capsules.