Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega-D3, Lemon, 60 Soft Gels

Description

What it is Two soft gels give you 1,280 mg of omega-3s, including 650 mg EPA and 450 mg DHA, plus 25 mcg (1,000 IU) of vitamin D3. The fish oil comes from anchovies, sardines, mackerel and herring and is processed in Norway. It’s lemon-flavoured and third-party purity tested. One bottle is 30 serves.

Why vitamin D is in the picture after 50 Australia’s own nutrient guidelines raise the recommended vitamin D intake with age: 5 mcg a day up to 50, 10 mcg from 51 to 70, and 15 mcg over 70. The reason given is that our skin makes less vitamin D as we get older. In the most recent national health survey (2022–24), about one in five Australian adults was low in vitamin D. It was closer to one in four in winter, and much higher in the southern states over winter.

Worth knowing A blood test is the only way to know your own vitamin D level, so it’s worth asking your GP before you start. The maker advises checking with your doctor first if you have a medical condition or take regular medicines, including blood thinners.

Sources: NHMRC Nutrient Reference Values – Vitamin D (eatforhealth.gov.au); ABS National Health Measures Survey 2022–24.

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