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queball · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 22

I have been taking some flaxseed and fish oil pills. When I first started taking the pills they seemed normal. Now, they feel rubbery in my hands and I can squeeze them. I know I heard on the news a couple of years ago about how some fish oil pills can be giving an empty benefit if they are too old and I was wondering if there is anything to worry about these pills and I have changing its form and firmness.

Boss Man · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject:

Hard to say. Might be a problem. Ones that cause "fishy burps" apparently have an issue, and might be better cold filtered.

Old ones will obviosuly start to lose nutritional quality, or perhaps you've been buying a different brand.

Maybe you could look into something like Krill Oil, as an alternative.

katiesuarez · Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 334

You should store your fish/flax supplements in the fridge. Otherwise, they could go rancid. My brand of choice is Nordic Naturals:

http://www.nordicnaturals.com/

swanso5 · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:12 am Post subject:

mine sit on the kitchen table and i have a bag of them at work..they stay "hard"

queball · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 22

so does the soft spongy feel mean they are going bad?