https://wiregopher.com/ Recent content in Home on Decay's Blog Hugo en-us Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:46:40 +1000 https://wiregopher.com/posts/how-to-choose-fish-oil/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:46:40 +1000 https://wiregopher.com/posts/how-to-choose-fish-oil/ <h2 id="what-actually-matters-on-a-fish-oil-label">What actually matters on a fish oil label?</h2> <ul> <li>EPA mg + DHA mg, listed separately</li> <li>Form <ul> <li>Triglyceride (TG)</li> <li>re-esterified Triglyceride (rTG)</li> <li>Ethyl Ester (EE)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <table caption="Comparison of different forms" class="table-center"> <thead> <tr> <th style="text-align: left">Form</th> <th style="text-align: center">Abbreviation</th> <th style="text-align: right">Relative bioavailability vs natural TG</th> <th style="text-align: right">vs ethyl ester</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Re-esterified triglyceride</td> <td style="text-align: center">rTG / rTAG</td> <td style="text-align: right">124%</td> <td style="text-align: right">~1.7x EE</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Natural triglyceride (fish body oil / CLO)</td> <td style="text-align: center">nTG / TG</td> <td style="text-align: right">100%</td> <td style="text-align: right">~1.4x EE</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Ethyl Ester</td> <td style="text-align: center">EE</td> <td style="text-align: right">73%</td> <td style="text-align: right">~1.0x EE</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <ul> <li>Source <ul> <li>Small wild fish such as <ul> <li>Anchovy</li> <li>Sardine</li> <li>Mackerel</li> <li>Pollock</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Avoid large fish or simply unlabelled source (which is usual in many products)</strong>, since large fish occupy higher levels in the food chain, their risk of heavy metal contamination is relatively higher.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Third-party testing: USP / NSF / ConsumerLab when available, and most commonly, IFOS certification, we will cover more about this.</li> </ul> <h2 id="dha-vs-epa-what-matters-more">DHA vs EPA, what matters more?</h2> <p>Generally, a practical adult range is 1,000–2,000 mg combined per day. A balanced or slightly EPA-heavy ratio (about 1.5:1 to 2:1 EPA:DHA) covers most people. Choose a higher-EPA formula if the goal is lipids or mood. Choose more DHA if the user is pregnant, nursing, or targeting brain and eyes. The ratio only matters after the serving actually contains a meaningful amount of both.</p>