Two softgels a day supply 2,500 mg of fish oil from anchovy, sardine and mackerel, made by Viva Naturals; 45 servings per bottle.
1,500 mg EPA and 570 mg DHA per serving, 2,070 mg together, in the rTG form, in a fish-gelatin shell. The IFOS mark on the label matches a live entry in the certifier's own directory.
Adults who rarely eat oily fish and want a concentrated EPA and DHA source in two softgels rather than five or six, once a clinician has said a serving this size fits them.
Contains fish. Tell a pharmacist if you take a blood thinner or antiplatelet medicine or have a procedure planned. One serving is just over the 2 g a day of EPA plus DHA that FDA asks supplement labels not to exceed in their directions.
What the label shows
We read the Supplement Facts panel from the Amazon listing images for the 90-count bottle and the same panel on the manufacturer's product page, both on September 30, 2026. The serving is 2 softgels with a meal; the bottle holds 45 servings. The listing title says "Triple Strength"; the label spells it "Triple-Strength".
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 25 | From the oil itself; not a meaningful share of a day. |
| Total fat | 2.5 g — 3% DV | Fish oil is fat, so this line repeats the oil weight below. |
| Protein | 1 g | Most likely from the fish-gelatin shell rather than the oil. |
| Fish oil (anchovy, sardine, mackerel) | 2,500 mg † | About 2.5 times the roughly 1,000 mg in what the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements calls a typical fish-oil softgel [1]. |
| Total omega-3 fatty acids (as rTG) | 2,250 mg † | Ninety percent of the oil is omega-3; that is what "concentrated" means here. |
| EPA (as rTG) | 1,500 mg † | The NIH sets no recommended intake for EPA. A typical softgel carries about 180 mg [1]. |
| DHA (as rTG) | 570 mg † | No recommended intake either. A typical softgel carries about 120 mg [1]. |
| DPA (as rTG) | 50 mg † | A minor omega-3 with little human trial data of its own. |
† Daily Value not established. Other ingredients: a softgel capsule of fish (tilapia) gelatin, glycerin and purified water, plus mixed tocopherols, vitamin-E-family compounds that keep the oil from going rancid. The allergen line reads "Contains fish (anchovy, sardine, mackerel, tilapia)". The caution asks anyone pregnant, nursing, trying to conceive, on medication or with a medical condition to consult a practitioner first.
The marks on the label need separating. IFOS is International Fish Oil Standards, a lot-by-lot testing program run by the Canadian laboratory Nutrasource that checks a marine oil's EPA and DHA against its label, its contaminants (heavy metals, PCBs, dioxins) and its oxidation, and publishes the results. On September 30, 2026 we found "Triple Strength Omega-3 Fish Oil" by Viva Naturals Inc. in Nutrasource's public certified-products directory, with lot reports that include US 90-count lots [2]; we credit the mark, which speaks to content and purity, not to effect. The generic "Third Party Certified" roundel beside it names no laboratory and means nothing on its own. Two Labdoor marks appear on the listing's label image too ("Tested for Accuracy & Purity 2025" and "Tested for Sport"), but we could not confirm the product in Labdoor's own listings that day, so we do not credit them. "Non-GMO", "Gluten Free", "Dairy Free" and the "Heavy Metal Tested" banner are the maker's statements; there is no USP or NSF mark. The manufacturer's page says the fish are caught off Peru, Chile and Morocco and the product is made in the USA with domestic and imported ingredients [12]. "Supports Heart + Brain Health" on the front is a structure/function claim with the standard notice that the FDA has not evaluated it.
What the evidence shows
Start with the reference points. The NIH sets an Adequate Intake only for the plant omega-3 ALA (1.6 g a day for men, 1.1 g for women) and none for EPA or DHA [1]. The American Heart Association's advisories, as the NIH summarizes them, recommend one to two servings of seafood a week for the general population, and reserve higher EPA and DHA amounts for specific situations managed by a clinician [1]. When the FDA allowed a qualified label claim for EPA and DHA in 2004, one of its conditions was that a supplement label not recommend more than 2 g a day of EPA and DHA [1] [3]. This serving delivers 2,070 mg, a little over that line. Any heart wording on the bottle is the seller's.
The large trials are sobering for healthy adults. VITAL gave 1 g a day of omega-3s or placebo to 25,871 US adults (men from 50, women from 55) for a median of 5.3 years, and the supplement did not lower the rate of the trial's main combined heart-and-circulation outcome [4]. A 2020 Cochrane review of 86 trials in 162,796 people concluded, with high certainty, that long-chain omega-3 supplements have little or no effect on death from any cause, and found that they lowered blood triglycerides by about 15 percent [5]. The NIH's reading is that eating fish and other seafood as part of a balanced diet is the better-supported habit [1].
Because we file this report under joints, be clear about what the joint research is. Nearly all of it was done in people with a diagnosed autoimmune inflammatory joint condition, usually alongside their regular medicines. The NIH notes that those trials generally showed less use of anti-inflammatory drugs but inconsistent effects on painful joints, swelling and morning stiffness [1]. A 2024 meta-analysis of 23 placebo-controlled trials found only small effects on pain and tender-joint counts, with confidence intervals crossing zero, and rated the certainty of the evidence very low to low [6]. For a healthy adult with ordinary post-exercise aches we found no comparable trial base, so "Joint Health Support", as the Amazon listing categorizes it, is a seller's category, not a finding.
The form matters, and the label is specific about it. Fish carry omega-3s as triglycerides. To concentrate them, manufacturers convert the oil to ethyl esters, swapping the glycerol backbone for ethanol; re-esterified triglycerides (rTG) are ethyl esters converted back into the triglyceride structure [1]. The NIH summary is that rTG, natural triglycerides and free fatty acids show somewhat higher bioavailability than ethyl esters, though every form significantly raises blood EPA and DHA [1]. Behind that sit a two-week study in 72 volunteers at about 3.3 g a day, which measured rTG uptake at 124 percent of natural fish oil and ethyl esters at 73 percent [7], and a six-month trial in 150 adults on statins in which the rTG group, but not the ethyl-ester group, ended with lower fasting triglycerides than placebo, although the two fish-oil groups did not differ significantly from each other [8]. The seller's "more easily absorbed" has support; "superior", printed on the front, is a marketing word.
The listing also names brain, skin and eye support. For eyes there is a direct test: the National Eye Institute's AREDS2 trial randomized 4,203 adults aged 50 to 85 to add 1,000 mg a day of omega-3s (350 mg DHA plus 650 mg EPA) to its study formula, and the addition made no difference to the eye outcome the trial measured [9]. We did not evaluate the brain and skin claims.
Blood thinners and antiplatelet medicines. The NIH fact sheet says fish oil has a mild antiplatelet effect at high doses, that 2 to 15 g a day of EPA and DHA might lengthen bleeding time, and that although most research finds 3 to 6 g a day of fish oil does not significantly change warfarin control, prescription omega-3 inserts still advise periodic monitoring of clotting values when the two are combined [1]. Two softgels here are 2.5 g of fish oil and 2.07 g of EPA plus DHA. Tell your pharmacist or prescriber before starting, and mention it before any surgery or dental procedure.
Who it may suit, and who should look elsewhere
This is a high-dose product, and the situations where it fits are narrower than the "for women and men" listing title suggests.
- It may suit adults past forty who eat little oily fish and would rather take two concentrated softgels than five or six ordinary ones, provided a clinician has agreed that roughly 2 g of EPA plus DHA a day is appropriate for them; the panel states exact amounts, which helps anyone given a specific target.
- Anyone with a fish allergy should look elsewhere: the oil and the shell are both fish. Vegetarians and vegans will want an algal oil; "pescatarian-friendly" is accurate and no more.
- People on warfarin or another anticoagulant, on an antiplatelet medicine, or with a procedure scheduled should ask a pharmacist or clinician first, for the reason in the callout.
- Anyone taking another omega-3 product, a prescription omega-3 or a multivitamin with added fish oil should add the amounts together. The Institute of Medicine noted that 900 mg of EPA plus 600 mg of DHA a day or more for several weeks might dampen some immune responses; EFSA and the FDA both regard up to about 5 g a day of EPA plus DHA from supplements as safe [1].
- Two large trials of 4 g a day in people with, or at high risk of, cardiovascular disease found a slightly higher rate of an irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), and a meta-analysis of seven such trials found the association stronger above 1 g a day [1] [10]. This serving sits between those doses; anyone with a heart-rhythm history should raise it with a clinician rather than assume.
- One softgel halves every number in the table for anyone who wants less. Pregnant or nursing readers should follow the label and ask first. Fishy aftertaste, heartburn and loose stools are the common mild side effects the NIH lists [1]; taking the softgels with a meal is the usual remedy.
Price, size and where it is sold
On the Amazon listing for the 90-count bottle (ASIN B014LE31OW) we saw $32.99 on Sep 30, 2026, shown as In Stock, shipped by Amazon and sold by Viva Naturals. Ninety softgels are 45 servings, so about 73 cents per two-softgel serving; Amazon's own per-count figure was $0.37 per softgel. The 180-count bottle of the same formula (ASIN B014LDT0ZM) was $55.96 that day, about 62 cents per serving, also In Stock. The listing was marked non-returnable for food-safety reasons, with an exception for items that arrive damaged or defective; Amazon's general returns help page ("About Our Returns Policies", read the same day) says most items can be returned within 30 days of delivery. The UPC on the listing is 701722747951.
Sources
- National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Omega-3 fatty acids, health professional fact sheet (intakes, forms, safety, medicine interactions). Updated August 22, 2025. link
- Nutrasource, Certifications by Nutrasource. IFOS certified-products directory entry for Viva Naturals Inc., Triple Strength Omega-3 Fish Oil, with lot reports. Accessed September 30, 2026. link
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Constituent update on qualified label claims for EPA and DHA, noting the claim FDA has allowed under enforcement discretion since 2004. June 19, 2019. link
- VITAL Research Group. Randomized trial of 1 g a day marine omega-3s for primary prevention in 25,871 US adults. New England Journal of Medicine, 2019. link
- Cochrane Heart Group. Systematic review of omega-3 fats and heart and circulation outcomes, blood lipids and deaths from any cause, 86 trials. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020. link
- University of Thessaly and others. Systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 placebo-controlled trials of omega-3 supplements in an inflammatory joint condition. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2024. link
- University of Copenhagen group. Bioavailability of marine omega-3 formulations: ethyl esters, free fatty acids and re-esterified triglycerides compared in 72 volunteers. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 2010. link
- Leibniz University Hannover group. Six-month randomized trial of re-esterified triglyceride versus ethyl-ester omega-3s in 150 statin-treated adults. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 2011. link
- National Eye Institute. AREDS and AREDS2 clinical trials: design, randomization arms and major findings. Updated October 22, 2025. link
- Geneva University Hospitals and Brigham and Women's Hospital group. Systematic review and meta-analysis of atrial fibrillation risk in seven cardiovascular-outcome trials of marine omega-3 supplements. Circulation, 2021. link
- Amazon.com. Help page "About Our Returns Policies" and the product listings for ASINs B014LE31OW and B014LDT0ZM (price, stock, seller and return terms). Read September 30, 2026.
- Viva Naturals. Fish Oil, Triple-Strength Omega-3 product page: full ingredient list, directions, allergen and sourcing statements (cited as the label source, not as a place to buy). Accessed September 30, 2026. link
This report is educational and is not medical advice. Ask a qualified clinician before starting any supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or take medication.