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Fish Oil and Bad Breath
I heard somewhere that fish oil could cause bad breath and had noticed a not so pleasant smell on my breath since I started using fish oil capsules. I quit for 3 days and it went away so I’m pretty sure the fish oil is the problem. My question is does anyone know of another option to fish oil or a certain brand that claims to not cause bad breath?
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re: fish oils and bad breath by: Kevin
Yes, one of the side effects from fish oils is they may cause bad breath, burps and gas. This is usually seen in lower grade fish oils where they were not properly processed or may contain rancid fatty acids. Using a pharmaceutical-grade fish oil may help reduce these symptoms. I found that even with some high grade fish oils I would get the occasional bout of ‘fish breath’. I resorted to gargling with Listerine and found that effectively destroyed all traces of fish breath and left me with clean fresh breath.
You could also look for enteric-coated fish oils; these are specially-coated soft gels that allow the ingredients to be broken down in the small intestine, rather than in the stomach, which is supposed to enhance absorption as well as reduce fishy after-breathe.
Good luck and I hope this information is helpful.
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