The majority of fish oil takers are getting only a fraction of the recommended dose because they only take what is recommended on the label of the bottle. When taking food grade fish oil capsules you want to take anywhere from 5-10 softgels of fish oil daily to get the best amount. br br Pharmaceutical grade fish oil capsules such as those from Doctor's Holistic Rx contain a higher amount of the omega 3 fats. You can take just 2 softgels of pharmaceutical grade fish oil daily to get the best amount of the omega 3 fats.