matesz wrote:
>
> Heathen Girl asked:  what's the differences were between cod liver oil and the omega 3
> fish oils you can buy.
>
> Ooops!  I made a mistake in saying that certain omega-3 capsules contain only EPA. Don
> tells me that's not so!  So, the difference is merely that the omega-3 capsules do not
> contain Vit. A & D.
As far as I know fish oil capsules are made from the body fat of the cold water fish
(rather than their livers). I am not sure if cod liver oil actually contains any meaningful
amounts of omega-3 oils. I believe it (cod liver oil) is used primarily as a source
of A & D, NOT omega-3.

Ilya