GLC1968 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I am 3 days away from the end of my second Whole30 and this morning, I discovered that I haven't really done either one. My fish oil gel caps (I take three each morning) are not compliant! The ingredients don't list it but at the bottom of the label it says: "Contains: fish (mackerel and sardine) and soy". SOY?!? I've got maybe 15 caps left out of a bottle of 400, so clearly I've been using these for awhile. I'm not great at taking them every day except during a Whole30 (go figure), so I've used the same bottle both times...and now neither Whole30 were truly compliant. I'd be more upset if I wasn't planning on another 100 days on track anyway, but it is still discouraging. Lesson to all - READ NOT ONLY ALL LABELS, BUT EVERYTHING ON THOSE LABELS (not just the nutrition facts and the ingredients). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 For other folks, what's the brand? If the soy is just in the coating, it may be too small to make a difference. Have you been feeling better? The manufacturer may be able to provide you some more details on the soy content. Some pharamcists/chemists can do this too, depending on the brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLC1968 Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Yes, both Whole30's have been a HUGE success for me, so I really can't complain too loudly. Maybe if I stop taking these, I'll feel even better?! (truly hard to imagine) I will say that I have always had a sensitivity to soy (prior to paleo or Whole30) so it must be a super small amount or I'd probably notice it. They are Costco brand, I believe. I'll check for sure when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Costco might be able to tell you if it's the coating or the inside. They could use soybean oil for the inside filler, but I don't know if that's common in gelcaps. My local chemist has been able to help with identifying no nos and volumes of them in medications, so I can make better choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callan Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Oh wow... one of my bottles of fish oil is the same! Grr! Thank goodness I probably only took capsules from that specific brand a few times, and not in the past week or so. Thanks for this post, although I was struck with fear upon reading it (with good reason), as I'd meticulously read all the labels on my supplements... except that one. And lo and behold--soy. ...Sigh. At any rate, it seems (like you said) that it's probably a very small amount. I'm not going to let this bring me down like I did in my first Whole30 attempt (which was ultimately a Whole7, derailed by wheat in my B-complex supplement!), and I'll carry on. Things have been great, and I'll just maintain this soy-free effort for even longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Callan - are yours Costco too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callan Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Nope, Nature Made. Damn. But it's the same thing - soy isn't listed in the ingredients proper; it's elsewhere on the bottle. What! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaym Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I almost ran into the same issue with some Vitamin D capsules that I purchased at Target last week. They were promptly returned after I saw veggie oil AND dextrose in the ingredients list. I was able to find some at Sprouts that had EVOO and other non-impact ingredients instead. Crazy to think that even a simple supplement could be a source of bad stuff in your diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Which type did you get from Costco? The hubs and I use the "enteric" (or however it's spelled) coated, and it is compliant.... (unless, I did the same thing you did... but I scrutinizes that bottle!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLC1968 Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Ok, update: The brand is actually Kirkland Signature (Costco's private label) and they were the enteric coated ones. I shopped Walgreens last night because we had to stop there anyway and found a few versions that were compliant. I actually headed for the enteric ones first since I'm kind of programmed that way (enteric coating helps prevent 'fishy burps') and every one of them contained soy. I'm thinking it must be used in the coating because a majority of the not enteric coated versions were compliant. So this morning I took non-soy fish oil and while I obviously don't feel any different (at least not yet), I do feel a little more righteous in my choices once again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Well, crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibLady Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I went through all my supplements before starting and had to ditch most of them. Vitamin D was one thing I knew I needed to keep taking (doctor's orders) but I quickly found one without say at a local (only 30 miles away!) health food store. Don't seem to be missing the rest of them at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheresanita Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Stronger, Faster, Healthier makes an awesome and completely compliant fish oil - and there's a link from the W9 homepage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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