One of the more important supplements for all adults to take is fish oil. The essential fatty acids, EPA and DHA have powerful anti-inflammatory effects, help circulation, help manage your cholesterol levels, improve mood, and help your immune system. If you eat three to four servings of wild ocean fish such as Wild Alaskan Sockeye salmon weekly, then you likely don't need a fish oil supplement. But not many people do that consistently. We all tend to have far too much omega-6 fatty acids in our diet from beef, chicken, vegetable oils and farm-raised fish. The ideal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 in our system is about 2:1 and testing has repeatedly shown the typical adult now has a ratio of 6:1 which is unhealthy and promotes inflammation in our bodies.
So I recommend many of my patients take fish oil supplements. What do you look for in choosing one? First the oil must be properly processed to remove all possible toxins, including mercury. The manufacturer must certify the purity of the product. Fish oil must be stored properly in light-proof containers and kept away from oxygen as the oil can oxidize easily and become rancid.
Then you must look at the actual concentration of the EPA and DHA. On the label you will see the total mg of fish oil per capsule and then the amount of EPA and DHA. It is the total of the EPA and DHA that matters. A typical daily recommendation is 2000 to 4000 mg of EPA and DHA.
Cheaper brands of fish oil will only contain 30% EPA and DHA and unless you total the amounts of these components you will think you are getting a great deal.
I have been recommending SuperEPA for some time. One capsule contains 1200 mg of fish oil and a total of 600 mg of EPA and DHA. So it would take 5 capsules per day to get 3000 mg of EPA and DHA.
Dr. Eric Stocker, a cardiologist who developed the PureCardio supplement I highly recommend for natural cholesterol management, has just released his PureOmega-3 supplement. One softgel contains 1250 mg of fish oil of which 700 mg is EPA and DHA. There is also another 50 mg of other omega-3 fatty acids in each gel for a total of 750 mg of Omega-3's. To get 3000 mg a day, you only take 4 capsules. This product is the most cost-effective fish oil product I have ever seen. Eric has also used the best extraction process to make a pure oil free of heavy metals, dioxin and PCBs.
Even the American Heart Association now recommends every adult take 1000 mg per day of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil. Of course remember that last year the FDA officially approved the first prescription fish oil supplement called Omacor which contains fish oils that have been chemically altered. It is priced much higher than PureOmega-3.
Extensive research has shown benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in the following conditions - high triglyceride levels, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, Crohn's disease, depression, migraines, ADD, ulcerative colitis, and lupus.
drBob
One of the more important supplements for all adults to take is fish oil. The essential fatty acids, EPA and DHA have powerful anti-inflammatory effects, help circulation, help manage your cholesterol levels, improve mood, and help your immune system. If you eat three to four servings of wild ocean fish such as Wild Alaskan Sockeye salmon weekly, then you likely don't need a fish oil supplement. But not many people do that consistently. We all tend to have far too much omega-6 fatty acids in our diet from beef, chicken, vegetable oils and farm-raised fish. The ideal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 in our system is about 2:1 and testing has repeatedly shown the typical adult now has a ratio of 6:1 which is unhealthy and promotes inflammation in our bodies.
So I recommend many of my patients take fish oil supplements. What do you look for in choosing one? First the oil must be properly processed to remove all possible toxins, including mercury. The manufacturer must certify the purity of the product. Fish oil must be stored properly in light-proof containers and kept away from oxygen as the oil can oxidize easily and become rancid.
Then you must look at the actual concentration of the EPA and DHA. On the label you will see the total mg of fish oil per capsule and then the amount of EPA and DHA. It is the total of the EPA and DHA that matters. A typical daily recommendation is 2000 to 4000 mg of EPA and DHA.
Cheaper brands of fish oil will only contain 30% EPA and DHA and unless you total the amounts of these components you will think you are getting a great deal.
I have been recommending SuperEPA for some time. One capsule contains 1200 mg of fish oil and a total of 600 mg of EPA and DHA. So it would take 5 capsules per day to get 3000 mg of EPA and DHA.
Dr. Eric Stocker, a cardiologist who developed the PureCardio supplement I highly recommend for natural cholesterol management, has just released his PureOmega-3 supplement. One softgel contains 1250 mg of fish oil of which 700 mg is EPA and DHA. There is also another 50 mg of other omega-3 fatty acids in each gel for a total of 750 mg of Omega-3's. To get 3000 mg a day, you only take 4 capsules. This product is the most cost-effective fish oil product I have ever seen. Eric has also used the best extraction process to make a pure oil free of heavy metals, dioxin and PCBs.
Even the American Heart Association now recommends every adult take 1000 mg per day of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil. Of course remember that last year the FDA officially approved the first prescription fish oil supplement called Omacor which contains fish oils that have been chemically altered. It is priced much higher than PureOmega-3.
Extensive research has shown benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in the following conditions - high triglyceride levels, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, Crohn's disease, depression, migraines, ADD, ulcerative colitis, and lupus.
drBob