Omega-3 Fish Oil Liquid - 16.9 oz 500ml Lemon Flavor

Product Overview & Quick Specs

Think of essential omega-3 fats like clean synthetic motor oil that keeps a precision engine running cool and smooth. NOW® Omega-3 Fish Oil Liquid is a wild-caught Norwegian oil distilled in a pharmaceutically licensed facility and finished with natural lemon flavor. Each 1-teaspoon serving delivers 1,400 mg of natural triglyceride omega-3 fatty acids, including 740 mg of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and 460 mg of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA), to nourish heart, brain, and joint tissues [1, 2, 4].

• ✓Active Form & Potency: 1,400 mg natural triglyceride Omega-3 Fatty Acids (740 mg EPA, 460 mg DHA, 200 mg other omega-3s) per 1 tsp (5 mL) serving.
• ✓Primary Target: Cardiovascular blood flow, pliable cell membranes, cognitive focus, and balanced inflammatory signaling [1, 2, 4].
• ✓Supply & Value: 40 teaspoon servings per 200 mL bottle, delivering more than double the EPA and DHA potency of standard fish oil softgels in one spoonful.
• ✓Purity & Dietary Status: Product of Norway, molecularly distilled from wild anchovies, sardines, and mackerel, non-GMO, and free of gluten, dairy, egg, corn, and shellfish.

Buyer's Guide & Form Comparison

Why Norwegian Triglyceride Liquid Beats Big-Box Store Brands

Many bargain fish oil bottles sold at big-box warehouse stores use synthetic ethyl ester concentrates made from low-bid bulk oil. Think of natural triglyceride (TG) omega-3s like a house key cut at the factory to turn your lock immediately. Synthetic ethyl ester oils require extra liver conversion steps before your cells can absorb them [3].

Freshness also explains why cheap warehouse fish oils cause stomach upset. Discount bulk oil often sits in warm storage and spoils (oxidizes) before bottling, creating harsh fishy burps and carrying higher risks of ocean contaminants. NOW® Foods distills fresh wild fish oil in a pharmaceutically licensed Norwegian facility and blends it with natural lemon oil for smooth, nausea-free tolerance.

Is This Formula Right for You?

Best Choice For:

• ✓Adults who hate swallowing bulky pills and want 1,400 mg of high-absorption triglyceride omega-3s in one easy teaspoon [3].
• ✓Sensitive stomachs that experience nausea or fishy aftertaste from standard fish oil softgels.
• ✓Quality-focused shoppers avoiding untested big-box store brands that risk rancid oil and heavy metal pollutants.

Consider Another Option If:

• ✗You have a fish or soy allergy (contains anchovies, sardines, mackerel, and natural tocopherols derived from soy).
• ✗You follow a strict vegan or vegetarian diet (a plant-based flaxseed or microalgae oil is a better fit).
• ✗You travel frequently without refrigerator access and prefer individually sealed softgel capsules.

Backed by VitaNet®, LLC's 31+ years of nutritional expertise since 1995, every order includes our unconditional 100% money-back guarantee—even on opened bottles—so you can evaluate taste and digestive comfort completely risk-free.

How It Works in the Body

Picture every cell in your body wrapped in a soft, flexible rubber door seal that lets nutrients enter and waste exit. Scientists call this outer barrier the cell membrane (phospholipid bilayer). Diets heavy in processed fats make cell walls rigid, while natural triglyceride omega-3s weave directly into those walls to keep them supple and responsive [1, 2].

• ✓Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA, C₂₀H₃₀O₂ – 740 mg): Think of EPA as a calm traffic director for cellular signals. Inside cell walls, EPA balances out pro-inflammatory omega-6 fats (arachidonic acid) to build soothing signaling molecules (series-3 eicosanoids and resolvins) [1]. This action supports relaxed blood vessel walls (endothelial function), smooth platelet flow, and healthy triglyceride levels already within the normal range [2, 4].
• ✓Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA, C₂₂H₃₂O₂ – 460 mg): Think of DHA as high-speed fiber-optic insulation for your brain, heart, and eyes. Concentrated heavily in brain neurons, heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes), and eye tissues (retinal photoreceptors), DHA keeps cell membranes fluid so electrical signals travel rapidly [2, 4].

Daily Timing, Synergy & Realistic Timelines

Best Time to Take

Take 1 teaspoon (5 mL) alongside a solid meal that contains healthy fats and protein, such as eggs, yogurt, avocado, nuts, or olive oil. Think of food fat as the key that opens your gallbladder. Eating a meal releases bile salts and fat-splitting enzymes (pancreatic lipases) that break liquid fish oil into tiny droplets (micelles) for peak intestinal absorption [3].

Daily Schedule

Take 1 full teaspoon once daily with breakfast or lunch. If you have a highly sensitive stomach, split the serving into 1/2 teaspoon at breakfast and 1/2 teaspoon at dinner. Taking the oil with food keeps blood fatty acid levels steady and prevents reflux.

Smart Pairings & Spacing

Helpful Synergies: Pair NOW® Omega-3 Liquid with fat-soluble Vitamin D₃, Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), or Lutein, since liquid dietary lipids help carry these nutrients across the intestinal wall together [3].
2-Hour Separation Window: Space liquid fish oil at least 2 hours apart from bulk fiber powders (such as psyllium husk) or fat-binding products (such as chitosan), which can trap healthy oils in the gut before absorption.

What to Expect Over Time

• ✓Days 1–7: Natural triglyceride EPA and DHA enter your bloodstream via intestinal fat carriers (chylomicrons), raising plasma omega-3 levels while lemon oil soothes digestion [3, 4].
• ✓Weeks 3–4: Red blood cell membranes build steady omega-3 saturation, supporting healthy circulation, skin hydration, and post-exercise joint comfort [1, 2].
• ✓Months 2–3+: Deep incorporation into heart muscle, blood vessel walls, and brain neurons supports lasting cardiovascular resilience, lipid balance, and mental focus [1, 2, 4].

Physical Feel, Sensory Traits & Clean Ingredients

Liquid Format & Ease of Use

This smooth, pourable liquid eliminates the struggle of swallowing large softgel capsules. Measure 1 teaspoon (5 mL) directly onto a spoon or stir it into cool yogurt, cottage cheese, oatmeal, or a fruit smoothie. Never heat or cook with the oil, because high temperatures damage delicate omega-3 bonds.

Natural Aroma, Taste & Color

Because the oil is molecularly distilled in Norway and blended with natural lemon oil, it smells bright and citrusy rather than fishy. The silky texture goes down cleanly with virtually no fishy aftertaste. Slight natural color variations from pale gold to rich amber occur normally across wild fish harvests.

Other Ingredients Explained

• ✓Highly Refined Omega-3 Fish Oil: Wild-caught anchovies, sardines, and mackerel purified in Norway to deliver 1,400 mg of natural triglyceride omega-3 fatty acids per teaspoon.
• ✓Natural Lemon Flavor: Pure citrus essential flavoring that neutralizes marine notes and makes the oil gentle on nausea-prone stomachs.
• ✓Natural Tocopherols (Soy): Non-GMO Vitamin E compounds derived from soy that shield delicate fats from oxygen (O₂) spoilage.
• ✓Rosemary Extract: A natural botanical herb antioxidant that protects oil stability and prevents rancidity.
• ✓Ascorbyl Palmitate: A fat-soluble form of Vitamin C that works with tocopherols and rosemary to lock in freshness after opening.

Proper Storage

Store the unopened bottle in a cool, dry place away from heat and sunlight. After opening, keep the cap tightly sealed and refrigerate the bottle to preserve peak freshness and crisp lemon flavor across all 40 servings.

Manufacturer Quality & Lab Testing Standards

Big-box store brands often cut corners by buying low-bid bulk fish oil that suffers from oxidation and ocean pollutants. Family owned since 1968, NOW® Foods sources this Norwegian oil from a pharmaceutically licensed facility and verifies every batch inside its own ISO/IEC 17025-accredited analytical laboratories.

• ✓Norwegian Pharmaceutical-Grade Distillation: Low-temperature vacuum molecular distillation removes ocean pollutants while preserving natural EPA and DHA triglyceride structures.
• ✓ICP-MS Heavy Metal Screening: Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry screens every lot for mercury, lead, arsenic, and cadmium down to parts-per-billion (ppb) sensitivity.
• ✓PCB, Dioxin & Freshness Verification: High-resolution gas chromatography and peroxide/anisidine assays confirm negligible environmental toxins and verify fresh, unoxidized oil.
• ✓Potency & Microbial Testing: Accredited laboratory testing confirms exact EPA and DHA potency and guarantees zero harmful bacteria, yeast, or mold before bottling.

Complete Supplement Facts Panel

* subject to natural variability
† As triglyceride forms.

Ingredients: Highly refined Omega-3 Fish Oil, Natural Lemon Flavor, Proprietary Antioxidant Blend [Natural Tocopherols (Soy), Rosemary Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate].

Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, milk, egg, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.

Contains fish (anchovies, sardines, mackerel). Natural tocopherols from soy.

Those who experience nausea from other fish oil products should find this lemon flavored oil easier to tolerate.

Manufactured in a Pharmaceutically licensed facility. Product of Norway. Family owned since 1968.