The majority of fish oil takers are getting just a fraction of a good daily dose because they just take what is shown on the label of the bottle. With a low quality fish oil capsules you should take between 5-10 softgels of fish oil every day to get the most healthy amount. br br Pharmaceutical grade fish oil supplements such as those by Doctor's Holistic Rx contain a much higher concentration of omega 3 fatty acids. You only have to take two capsules of pharmaceutical grade fish oil every day to get the most healthy amount of omega 3 fatty acids.