Solgar Omega-3, 1,560 mg of EPA and DHA at the Full Dose
Solgar Omega-3 Fish Oil Concentrate helps keep your heart and your brain working normally, supplying 320 mg of EPA and 200 mg of DHA in a 2-softgel serving, and at the full dose of three servings a day it reaches 1,560 mg of EPA and DHA. 120 softgels, from anchovy and sardine.
That daily figure is the highest of any omega-3 we carry, and it is the reason this product exists alongside cheaper ones. Below you will find the full panel, what the full dose earns over a smaller one, the one claim on this product that most pages get pointed the wrong way, and the short conversation worth having before you start.
What Solgar Omega-3 Supplies
Per 2-softgel serving, and then across the full daily dose of three servings.
- EPA 320 mg per serving, or 960 mg across the day. Eicosapentaenoic acid, one of the two long-chain omega-3s the body relies on diet to supply.
- DHA 200 mg per serving, or 600 mg across the day. Docosahexaenoic acid, the omega-3 concentrated in the brain and the retina.
- EPA and DHA together, 520 mg per serving and 1,560 mg across the day, which contribute to the normal function of the heart. That benefit applies at 250 mg a day, so a single serving carries it twice over and the full dose more than six times.
- DHA at 600 mg across the full dose contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function and to the maintenance of normal vision. Both apply at 250 mg of DHA a day, so the full dose clears them comfortably — and this is one of only two products on our shelf that reaches them.
- Total omega-3 polyunsaturates 600 mg per serving, or 1,800 mg a day, from 2,000 mg of fish oil concentrate per serving.
- The fish is anchovy and sardine, both small and short-lived, which is the better answer on contaminants, and the oil is concentrated rather than plain. Natural mixed tocopherols are included as an antioxidant to keep it fresh.
- 120 softgels, which at the full dose of 6 a day is about 20 days, and at a single serving a day about 60.
So this is the high-intake option on our omega shelf, and that is a legitimate thing to want. If your doctor has asked you to take a substantial daily omega-3, this is the product that gets you there. If you simply want a good general omega-3 at the lowest cost per day, a concentrated fish oil we carry reaches 1,200 mg a day for considerably less, and we would rather tell you that than let you overbuy.
The Claim Most Pages Get Backwards
Maternal intake of DHA contributes to the normal development of the eye and the brain of the foetus and of breastfed infants. That is the recognised wording, and the condition is 200 mg of DHA a day in addition to the usual adult intake of EPA and DHA. At 600 mg of DHA across the full dose, this product clears that condition comfortably.
The important part is who takes it. It is a claim about a pregnant or breastfeeding woman taking the DHA herself, and about what that does for her baby’s developing eye and brain. The claim describes the effect of a mother’s own intake, and you will often see it written the other way round. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, come and talk to us: the amount is a medical judgement and our doctor is here, but this is the product on our shelf that reaches the figure.
How to Take It
Two softgels three times daily with meals, which is the manufacturer’s own instruction. That is 6 softgels a day and it is what delivers the 1,560 mg. Please let our pharmacist confirm the number with you and write it down, because this is a deliberately high intake rather than a routine one.
Our honest advice is that one serving a day suits most people. One serving a day gives 520 mg of EPA and DHA and carries the heart benefit twice over, and it turns 120 softgels into two months rather than twenty days. The full dose is for someone whose doctor has asked for a high intake, and our pharmacist will tell you which camp you are in rather than selling you the larger number.
Take them with food containing some fat, and spread the servings across your meals as the label says. That is easier on the stomach and better for absorption than six at once.
Judge it over months. Omega-3 status in the body shifts slowly and these are not things you feel day to day. Take it steadily and judge it by what your doctor measures.
Who This Suits
Adults whose doctor has asked for a substantial daily omega-3 intake, which is what this product is built for. Pregnant and breastfeeding women on a dose our doctor has set, since this is the product that reaches the DHA figure that matters there. Anyone who wants the brain and vision benefits as well as the heart one, since those need 250 mg of DHA a day and few products reach it. People who prefer a concentrated oil from small fish to a plain one. And anyone who would rather be told they can take less than the label says, where that is true.
Is Solgar Omega-3 Right for You?
Four things to settle with us. Solgar’s own warnings are the most complete of any omega-3 we carry and the first three are theirs.
- IF YOU TAKE ANY BLOOD THINNER, INCLUDING WARFARIN OR ASPIRIN, PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR DOCTOR, OR OURS, BEFORE YOU START. Solgar name blood thinners specifically, and at 1,560 mg of EPA and DHA a day the point has real force: omega-3 affects how readily platelets clump together, which is part of how it works. This belongs with the doctor already managing your medicine.
- IF YOU HAVE ANY MEDICAL OR SURGICAL PROCEDURE PLANNED, TELL THE SURGEON AND SPEAK TO US FIRST. Solgar name planned procedures in their own warning, which most fish oil labels leave out. Many surgeons ask for a week or two clear. Give us the date and we will remind you when to pause and when to restart.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, let our doctor set the amount. This is the product that reaches the DHA figure recognised for a baby’s developing eye and brain, which makes getting the amount right more worthwhile here than on most products rather than less.
- It contains fish, and the softgel is gelatin. Anchovy and sardine, so unsuitable for anyone with a fish allergy, and outside a vegetarian or vegan diet. If you need halal certification please ask us rather than assume and we will check the supplier documentation. Do not use the bottle if the outer seal is missing or damaged, and bring us your medicine list so our pharmacist can total any other omega-3 you are taking.
Storing It
Keep the bottle tightly capped at room temperature, out of direct sunlight and out of reach of children. Fish oils oxidise with heat, light and air, so a cupboard rather than a windowsill and never the shelf above the cooker. Note the date you opened it, and at the full dose the bottle will be finished well within three weeks in any case. If the softgels ever smell strongly rancid rather than faintly of fish, stop and bring them back to us.
Where to Buy OsteoMove in Kenya
Order online and we deliver countrywide, or collect from our pharmacy at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi. We send orders to Nairobi and every neighbourhood around it — the CBD, Westlands, Parklands, Gigiri, Muthaiga, Runda, Rosslyn, Kitisuru, Lower Kabete, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Karen, Langata, South B, South C, Eastleigh, Buruburu, Donholm, Embakasi, Ngong Road, Kasarani, Roysambu, Zimmerman, Githurai, Ruaka, Banana Hill, Two Rivers, Village Market and Pride Lands — and across Kiambu, Thika, Juja, Ruiru, Kikuyu, Limuru and Ngong.
Beyond the capital we deliver to Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Machakos, Athi River, Kitengela, Kajiado, Naivasha, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kisii, Migori, Homa Bay, Siaya, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Vihiga, Webuye, Kitale, Nandi Hills, Iten, Kapenguria, Embu, Meru, Chuka, Kerugoya, Murang’a, Othaya, Nyahururu, Nanyuki, Maralal, Isiolo, Marsabit, Moyale, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Lodwar, Kitui, Mwingi, Makueni, Emali, Kibwezi, Voi, Taveta, Wundanyi, Mariakani, Diani, Ukunda, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi, Lamu and Hola. At two tablets a day a bottle runs for a long time, so tell us the pack size you want and we will work out how many months that covers before you order.
Across Africa, ask us before you order. We have sent orders to Uganda, Tanzania, Somaliland and as far as Malawi, and we will quote for Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and the rest of the continent. Shellfish and bovine-derived ingredients occasionally need an import declaration, and this formula contains both, so tell us the destination and we will confirm the paperwork before the parcel leaves us.
Living abroad? Order from wherever you are and we deliver to your family here in Kenya. Kenyans in the UK, the United States, Canada, South Africa and the Gulf order from us regularly for parents and relatives at home. A joint supplement is a sensible thing to send, because the benefit builds over months and a steady supply matters far more than a single bottle. Two tablets a day is also the easiest regimen to keep up with. Tell us who it is for, how many months you want covered, and whether they have a shellfish allergy or avoid beef, and we will set up the repeat.
Why Buy Your OsteoMove from HealthAlone Kenya?
HealthAlone is a pharmacist-led health ecosystem licensed by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, and our stock is original, sealed and correctly stored. Kahawa Sukari is a real counter with real pharmacists behind it.
Our pharmacists will flag the shellfish and the bovine chondroitin before you pay, show you the shellfish-free or plant-derived option when that is the right answer, read you the amounts and say plainly which parts of the formula are doing the work, check it against warfarin, against any surgery you have booked and against your diabetes if you have it, and tell you honestly how long to give it. Our doctor is here too if you would rather have the whole question looked at properly.
It is one more step in our vision: building Africa’s most trusted health ecosystem, accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Solgar Omega-3 Fish Concentrate used for?
It is a high-intake omega-3 supplement. A 2-softgel serving supplies 320 mg of EPA and 200 mg of DHA, and EPA and DHA contribute to the normal function of the heart. At the full dose of three servings a day it reaches 1,560 mg of EPA and DHA, with 600 mg of DHA, which also contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function and of normal vision.
How much EPA and DHA does it contain?
EPA 320 mg and DHA 200 mg per 2-softgel serving, from 2,000 mg of fish oil concentrate, with total omega-3 polyunsaturates of 600 mg per serving. Across the full daily dose that is EPA 960 mg, DHA 600 mg and 1,560 mg of EPA and DHA. We print these because they are the only figures worth comparing between omega-3 products.
How many softgels should I take a day?
Solgar’s instruction is two softgels three times daily with meals, which is six a day. Our honest advice is that most people do not need six: one serving a day gives 520 mg of EPA and DHA and carries the heart benefit twice over, and it makes the bottle last two months instead of twenty days. The full dose is for someone whose doctor has asked for a high intake. Let our pharmacist tell you which applies to you.
Is this the strongest omega-3 you carry?
On daily EPA and DHA at the label dose, yes. At 1,560 mg it is the highest of any omega-3 we stock, and it is one of only two that reach the 250 mg of DHA a day recognised for brain function and vision. If value per milligram matters more to you than the absolute amount, a concentrated fish oil we carry reaches 1,200 mg a day at a lower daily cost. Tell our pharmacist what your doctor has asked for and we will match it properly.
Is it safe for pregnant women?
Please let our doctor set the amount, and there is a good reason to get it right here rather than simply to be careful. Maternal intake of DHA contributes to the normal development of the eye and the brain of the foetus and of breastfed infants, and the recognised condition is 200 mg of DHA a day on top of the usual adult intake. At 600 mg of DHA across the full dose, this product clears that comfortably, which makes it the one on our shelf that reaches the figure. Solgar themselves ask you to consult a practitioner first, and our doctor is here at the pharmacy.
Can I give it to my baby?
No, and this is the point most fish oil pages get backwards. The recognised claim is about a pregnant or breastfeeding mother taking the DHA herself, and what that contributes to her baby’s developing eye and brain. It is not a claim about giving fish oil to an infant. For a child we carry a measured omega-3 syrup dosed by age and a chewable capsule from 3 years, and our doctor can advise for anyone younger.
Does it help with cholesterol or triglycerides?
We would rather give you the accurate answer. There is no recognised cholesterol benefit for omega-3 at any amount. The recognised benefit for blood triglycerides applies at 2,000 mg of EPA and DHA a day, and the full dose here reaches 1,560 mg — closer than any other product we stock, and still short of it. What this does carry comfortably is the heart function benefit, and the brain and vision benefits from its DHA. If your doctor has recommended omega-3 for your blood lipids, bring that in and our pharmacist will work out what reaches the amount they have in mind.
Does it help with blood pressure?
Not at this dose. The recognised blood pressure benefit applies at 3,000 mg of EPA and DHA a day, which is nearly twice the full dose here. We mention it because the question comes up often and because an honest no is more useful than a vague yes.
Do I need to stop before surgery?
Tell your surgeon, and speak to us first. Solgar name planned medical and surgical procedures in their own warnings, which most fish oil labels leave out, and many surgeons ask for a week or two clear because omega-3 affects clotting. Give us the date and we will remind you when to pause and when to restart.
Which fish is it from, and does it contain allergens?
Anchovy and sardine, both small short-lived fish, which is the better answer on contaminants. It contains fish, so it is unsuitable for anyone with a fish allergy, and the softgel shell is gelatin, which puts it outside a vegetarian or vegan diet. If you need halal certification, please ask us rather than assume and we will check the supplier documentation for you.
Are there side effects, and how long before it works?
At these amounts a little burping, a fishy aftertaste or loose stools are the commonest complaints, and taking the softgels with meals and spread across the day settles them for most people. On timing we would rather be honest: omega-3 status shifts over months rather than weeks and there is nothing to feel day to day. Take it steadily and judge it by what your doctor measures.
Where can I buy Solgar Omega-3 in Kenya, and what does it cost?
From HealthAlone, online for delivery countrywide or over the counter at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi. The current price is shown at the top of this listing. We deliver across Nairobi — the CBD, Westlands, Parklands, Gigiri, Muthaiga, Runda, Kitisuru, Lavington, Kilimani, Karen, Langata, South B, South C, Eastleigh, Kasarani, Roysambu, Githurai, Ruaka and Banana Hill — and to Kiambu, Thika, Juja, Ruiru, Kikuyu, Limuru, Ngong, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Machakos, Kitengela, Naivasha, Narok, Kericho, Kisii, Migori, Homa Bay, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Kitale, Embu, Meru, Nanyuki, Nyahururu, Isiolo, Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Lodwar, Kitui, Makueni, Voi, Taveta, Mariakani, Diani, Ukunda, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi and Lamu. Outside Kenya we have delivered to Uganda, Tanzania, Somaliland and Malawi, and we quote for Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and the rest of Africa on request.
