Complete DHA + EPA

I have tried about every vegan and vegetarian omega-3 DHA/EPA supplement out there. They go in and out of stock and so whenever I can't find an old favorite, I look for a new brand. This is the latest one I tried. Back in February or March, I had a cholesterol test where my HDL was 51 and my total cholesterol was 165. Within the last couple of weeks, I started using this product, and found my total cholesterol dropped to 150, though my HDL went up to 56. As a woman, I'd still like my HDL to be over 60 (that's the "good" cholesterol, in case you didn't remember), but even after only a few weeks on this product, the trend is in the right direction. (For what it's worth, I started taking an omega-3 fatty acid supplement to help get my cholesterol under control. I also stopped eating refined grains 7 or 8 years ago, and that has helped as well. I have been a vegetarian for 24 years and generally keep to a high carb (fiber), low fat diet.) Since I have actual results from a lab, I feel like I have an objective measurement of this product, and even though my numbers were pretty good before, they're even better now. These are rather large, oleaginous gel-type caps (sans gelatin, of course). I do not find them difficult to swallow, but they are on the large side for supplements. I do not refrigerate them (some omega-3 supplements require this). I do not find them to have any kind of scent or aftertaste, which is nice (some other brands, even vegan ones, have a fishy/seaweed sort of aftertaste). I am not such a fan of the blister packs (this comes with several cards containing pills individually packaged). I understand this keeps them fresh and sealed away from air, where they might degrade, but I find the packaging a bit more annoying to deal with than a bottle containing all the pills. You would want to keep the box closed and in a cabinet to avoid light exposure, because one side of the blister packs is clear (the other side is, as you might expect, foil). I take these in the evening with food, at my largest meal of the day. I figure they may be helping the fat-soluble vitamins from my multivitamin get absorbed more efficiently. I like that this has DHA and EPA instead of ALA, since ALA (what you find in flax, chia, etc.) is inefficiently converted to the active forms DHA and EPA in the body. With this product, you get full doses of the active forms. Anyway, very happy with this and will be buying it again soon.

Great!

I’ve been looking for years for a good supplement that is not fish based due to my severe fish allergies. I can tolerate this extremely well and I’m aware of all they have benefits, so I’m certainly not going to go without it. It looks like it’s a big capsule, but it’s very soft and easy to swallow. There’s no fishy smell. I feel like it does reduce inflammation overall.

Great quality product. Easy to swallow. No smell or fishy taste. I chose it because the ingredient levels were good taking even only one pill per day. I've been taking it for about four months and can tell a difference. This is a perfect alternative to fish oil.

Great vegan omegas. I appreciate finding affordable omega supplements that aren’t sourced from fish. The pills don’t have a strange taste and they don’t leave me burping up strange smells later or upset my stomach. I’ll keep buying them. All that said, I dislike the packaging. I understand the softgels will stick together if put in a bottle together but that doesn’t bother me. It doesn’t hurt the softgels or waste product. The blister packs are such a waste of non-recyclable plastic and foil. The packaging is the only reason I gave them 4 instead of 5 stars.

I've bought other algae omega-3 products in the past from various makers. I decided to try Testa because the per-capsule potency is a little higher for DHA, so I only need to take one a day to get the 250 DHA that Dr. Greger of Nutrition Facts recommends. I started using algae oil omega-3 years ago because of the negative health affects of fish oil. Before I bought it I emailed the company with questions. They operate out of Amsterdam in The Netherlands but got back to me the next day. Eva, in support explained that they are a small, but growing company started by friends who are trying to help save the worlds oceans by providing omega-3 oil from algae instead of fish. She referenced Author Paul Greenberg's book, The Omega Principle, which is sounding the alarm about the unsustainable over-fishing of the oceans for omega-3 from fish. I had heard Greenberg explain on 'Fresh Air' that the harvesting of small fish for omega-3 supplements is having a horrible effect on the ocean food chain and hurting the oceans. So I was very happy to hear that Testa is trying to address this. I ordered the product and I like it and plan to stick with Testa. I have contacted them a few times with questions at 'support at testa-omega3 dot com' and I have always received a quick and helpful response. They have kind of lighthearted looking packaging, but I think they are a serious company with a great product and great customer service.

Update: Since my previous 2-star review the packaging problem has been addressed. These are back to being the best. First of all, I want to counter what one reviewer thinks is evidence of this product not being vegan. That review states that it "literally has 'milk derivatives' as an ingredient" in the list. The exact words on the package are "no gluten, milk derivatives, artificial colors, or flavors." Prior to a recent packaging change I would have rated this 5 stars, and by far the best omega-3 supplement I ever had. The previous packaging was a big part of that because it prevented the capsules from mingling and potentially bursting or otherwise releasing the unpleasant scent and taste of the algae oil. The capsules themselves stayed reliably intact, keeping the ingredients sealed inside. Now, the blister packs are slightly tighter around each capsule. The capsules always stick to the inside plastic surface and occasionally burst when trying to push them out. When they break open, the flavor and smell are as bad as any other omega-3 supplement. Even when they do not break open, there is a hint of the smell in the blister pack. Testa's HUGE advantage was their ability to keep the awful smell and taste completely sealed and undetectable. This packaging change has removed that advantage entirely.

Best vegan omega 3 supplement with highest levels of EPA and DHA per cap for price. My daughter has to take 9 a day to meet her doctors minimum 4000 mg a day requirement which is better than the 12 and 20 a day of other brands she had to take in the past. No fishy after taste.

Didn’t stop my active tear ducts

Son unos ladrones, compre 2 a principios de octubre y hoy 7 de diciembre no me ha llegado, me van atrasando la fecha de llegada cada vez y me salió carísimo además $1,624 por dos cajitas. Les escribo y escribo mails y jamás me han contestado, ni me contestarán. Me robaron mi dinero y ni quien responda. Por favor no les compren, es un fraude !!!