Fish oil contains omega-3 fatty acids which, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, or UMMC, "play a crucial role in brain function as well as normal growth and development." They are also thought to reduce the risk of heart disease and may be helpful in treating some forms of depression. Many people choose to take a fish oil supplement because they either don't like fish or don't eat enough fish to meet the nutritional requirement. An undesirable side effect of some fish oil capsules is a fishy aftertaste that can make fish oil a hard pill to swallow.
Step 1
Take fish oil capsules just before a meal. When the fish oil mixes with other food in the stomach, the undesirable taste and odor will mix with the flavors and odors of the other foods and be less detectable.
Step 2
Freeze the fish oil capsules before you take them to slow the breakdown of the fish oil in the stomach, which will lessen fishy burps and reduce fishy aftertaste. Even when frozen, the fish oil will still be effectively digested.
Step 3
Take an "odorless" fish oil supplement. According to Mayo Clinic, an odorless supplement is a type of coated capsule that "passes through the stomach and dissolves in the intestines" so there is no aftertaste or burping.
Step 4
Try a different brand. Your fish oil supplement may taste fishy because of the way the capsule is coated or because, according to www.healthyomega3.com, the fish oil used by the manufacturer isn't as fresh as it should be. A good brand to try is Nordic Naturals, which contains pharmaceutical-grade cold-pressed fish oil. The company even offers lemon-flavored capsules that mask the oil's fishy essence.
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