Re:Vitamin D deficiency is a widespread problem
by matwood on Monday August 16, 2010 @11:14AM
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I take fish oil capsules now and don't care for the fish burps that can come later even when I take them in the middle of a meal as opposed to after. I couldn't imagine just downing a spoonful of the stuff :)
Re:Vitamin D deficiency is a widespread problem
by torial on Monday August 16, 2010 @11:34AM
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What you want is fish oil capsules with "enteric" coating. That gets rid of the fish burps.
Agreed, I tried downing some fish oil by spoon (which was lemon flavored as well) and could do it longer than 5 days.
Re:Vitamin D deficiency is a widespread problem
by gnaritas on Monday August 16, 2010 @01:22PM
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Simple fix, take them before you go to bed, you won't notice the burps at all in your sleep.
Re:Vitamin D deficiency is a widespread problem
by MtL on Monday August 16, 2010 @11:29AM
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Try one with added lemon aroma, they should be relatively easy to get hold of. Concentrated fish oil capsules give me a more nasty aftertaste than the real liquid oil.
Re:Vitamin D deficiency is a widespread problem
by adammichaelc on Monday August 16, 2010 @01:34PM
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It sounds like you're recommending Cod Liver Oil, which contains both Vitamin D and Vitamin A. Be careful about the Vitamin A, as you can overdose. I take 4,000 IU of Vitamin D a day, and I also take Fish Oil (without Vitamin A or D) capsules separately, to avoid overdosing on Vitamin A.
If you are going to be practical about it, taking a spoonful from a bottle each morning costs about 95% less than the equivalent dose from fish oil capsules.
Taking a swig of fish oil ("tran") in the morning is quite common in Norway. It is normal to start giving it to kids from when they are a few months old, to get them used to the taste.