Common questions we came across whilst researching our Omega XL review
Omega XL gives us a proprietary blend of ingredients containing omega oils and there's nothing wrong with this. It doesn't make all too much difference what the sources are unless you have a dietary restriction, such as veganism which would restrict which sources you can get the nutrient from.
The main issue that we have with Omega XL is that despite its name implying a large size it's actually not offering the ideal amount of omega 3 fatty acids to support osteoarthritis related joint pain relief.
The studies we've been citing generally show that for pain relief to be effective 1000mg - 2400mg is the ideal dosage.
For example in this study 60% of patients stated overall pain was improved and 59% even discontinued pain killer prescriptions that they had previously had, but they were taking 1200 - 2400mg of omega oil, not the 600mg contained in a serving of omega xl. That isn't to say that there is really any reason to not simply take more omega xl.
It would just work out very expensive.
Omega XL is a worse choice than Relief Factor, the later actually contains the correct minimum dosage for Omega 3 fatty acids and has the added benefit of including Turmeric which is also proven to reduce joint inflammation. When it comes to Omega XL vs Relief Factor, the latter wins hands down.
If we’re comparing Omega XL vs Omega 3 supplements in general we’d actually still recommend a store brand Omega 3 supplement over Omega XL, there really isn’t any difference aside from the over the top price tag.
There really isn’t much to say about the differences in these two, there’s some minor differences in the absorption rates of plant based vs fish based omega supplements, but it pretty much evens out as the fish based supplements have a higher density of omega fatty acids. So, unless you’re picking one or the other for dietary concerns then we’d say they’re both pretty much the same. Except for the price. You get a much bigger dose for your money with Mega Red over Omega XL, so Mega Red does win here.
Flex Pro topped our best joints supplements list, Omega XL did not make an appearance, it should stand to reason that this sentence alone should explain who's winning this one. Flex Pro contains all of the best joint supplements that you can fit into a 2 capsule serving with the exception of Omega 3. We'd recommend simply buying Flex Pro and a cheap Omega supplement to get the best results out of all the products listed in this section.
1 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16531187/