fishoil

PreMier · 01-20-2009, 10:41 PM

how long are fish caps good for? i have a huge jug, that i have had for a long time (2+yrs), and there is no expiration date on them. think they are still good?

they have always been stored in a dark cool place (below 70*)

min0 lee · 01-20-2009, 10:44 PM

I don't know the answer but I'm sure GoLdeN M 07 can answer this question.

PreMier · 01-20-2009, 11:36 PM

whos that

sendit08 · 01-20-2009, 11:40 PM

If it passes a smell test it is probably still good.
Most likely less potent though

PreMier · 01-20-2009, 11:50 PM

smells like dead fish.. like they always have

trener · 01-21-2009, 03:52 PM

don't worry you can eat them

egodog48 · 01-21-2009, 04:18 PM

I wouldnt. They are cheap, just buy some more.

PreMier · 01-21-2009, 09:56 PM

but there is like 1000 caps.. and they are super potency. they werent cheap lol

does anyone have an answer or actually know? check your fish oils, do they have an expy date on them?

sara · 09-25-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PreMier

but there is like 1000 caps.. and they are super potency. they werent cheap lol

does anyone have an answer or actually know? check your fish oils, do they have an expy date on them?

My GNC fishoil have exp date.. they expired 6 months ago and they are still good.. still can see results when i take them

rayray715 · 09-25-2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sara

My GNC fishoil have exp date.. they expired 6 months ago and they are still good.. still can see results when i take them

what results do you see when u take them?

sara · 09-25-2009, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by rayray715

what results do you see when u take them?

Clear and soft skin, glowy eyes, fish oil burps

**Built** · 09-25-2009, 11:20 PM

Premier, take a few and see if you get horrid fish-burps (as opposed to the usual, "pleasant" fish burps!)

If you don't, they're fine.

rahaas · 09-26-2009, 07:51 AM

Smell is the best indicator. Spoiled fish oil smells bad, real bad. Even if it's quality stuff, once the jar is opened there's risk of them spoiling even if kept in a cool dark place. I've read the best thing to do if you buy bulk is to refrigerate or freeze them.

jchappj · 09-26-2009, 10:52 AM

My wife freezes them to help control the burps...

**Pirate!** · 09-26-2009, 12:08 PM

Life is up to 3 years from production. Thing is, you don't know when they were produced. There is little risk in taking them if they look and smell fine.

NJ-Surfer · 09-26-2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Pirate!

Life is up to 3 years from production. Thing is, you don't know when they were produced. There is little risk in taking them if they look and smell fine.

Not true. All oils become rancid over time due to oxidation. Fatty acids can form peroxides and even worse epoxides which are suspected genotoxic compounds (FDA regulates epoxides at <1.5ug/day which is an extremely low level). As with all oils that are liquid at room temperature the best way to prevent them from going rancid is to use antioxidants (not typically added to fish oils) or keep them refigerated.

You can find more info if you are interested at
ISEO: Home Oxidized fish oil | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.

My suggestion would be to toss what you have a buy some fresh fish oil.

01-20-2009, 10:41 PM	#1
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,962 Photos: 2	fishoil how long are fish caps good for? i have a huge jug, that i have had for a long time (2+yrs), and there is no expiration date on them. think they are still good? they have always been stored in a dark cool place (below 70) P-side Inc.* "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

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01-20-2009, 11:36 PM	#3
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,962 Photos: 2	whos that P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

01-20-2009, 11:50 PM	#5
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,962 Photos: 2	smells like dead fish.. like they always have P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

01-21-2009, 04:18 PM	#7
egodog48 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 356	I wouldnt. They are cheap, just buy some more. PAL Rep My thoughts, views, and suggestions are purely that of my own and do not represent Palo Alto Labs.

01-20-2009, 11:40 PM	#4
sendit08 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Posts: 282	If it passes a smell test it is probably still good. Most likely less potent though

01-21-2009, 03:52 PM	#6
trener Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New York Posts: 30	don't worry you can eat them

01-21-2009, 09:56 PM	#8
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,962 Photos: 2	but there is like 1000 caps.. and they are super potency. they werent cheap lol does anyone have an answer or actually know? check your fish oils, do they have an expy date on them? P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

09-25-2009, 11:20 PM	#12
Built Bioidentical Bodybuilder Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . Posts: 6,115	Premier, take a few and see if you get horrid fish-burps (as opposed to the usual, "pleasant" fish burps!) If you don't, they're fine. Wondering where to start? Confused? This will get you started. Daredevils are Shredded Find out why... (Now you can find out why... in Hebrew!) UD2.Built - My UD2.0 setup.

09-26-2009, 07:51 AM	#13
rahaas Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 880 Photos: 1	Smell is the best indicator. Spoiled fish oil smells bad, real bad. Even if it's quality stuff, once the jar is opened there's risk of them spoiling even if kept in a cool dark place. I've read the best thing to do if you buy bulk is to refrigerate or freeze them. *No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.*

09-26-2009, 10:52 AM	#14
jchappj I Don't Feel Tardy! Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 624 Photos: 6	My wife freezes them to help control the burps... Peace!

09-26-2009, 12:08 PM	#15
Pirate! Gatekepper Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 6,171	Life is up to 3 years from production. Thing is, you don't know when they were produced. There is little risk in taking them if they look and smell fine. My 1-Andro RX Journal

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