Top rated. Micro-distilled. Purest. Super-potency etc. These are descriptions often used with omega 3 oil supplements. The problem is that it is almost impossible for a consumer to know which fish oil supplements actually work. How do you separate fact from fiction? One reliable method is to use a product that is formulated similar to the ones actually used in research studies.
Here is a simple Economics 101 omega 3 oil test. There are products out there that have been promoted by various doctors, celebrities and infomercial spoke models. The hope is to increase revenue, but who is going to pay their endorsement fees, advertizing costs and T.V. time? If you answered us, not them, then you get an A+.
What is in a quality fish oil supplement?
1] The two omega 3s that provide all the benefits are DHA and EPA. Look on the label. Does it tell you exactly how much of each is in there? A recent study of Alaskan Eskimos found they had very little heart disease, depression, arthritis or visual problems. Their blood levels showed twice as much DHA as EPA. My supplement costs $16 per month and that is what my ratios are.
2] How are the fish toxins removed from the omega 3 oil? Molecular distillation is a process that remove the pollutants. If a manufacturer claims extra-distilled, make them prove it.
3] How is the oil extracted? Squeezed, centrifuged or solvent extraction? Whole body or fish scraps? Many use a petrochemical solvent like hexane - not a good idea.
4] Look out for chemicals. One heavily marketed "natural product" contains natural fish [they all do]. Then they add Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Hypromellose Phthalate, Triacetin, Hypromellose, Titanium Dioxide, Triethyl Citrate, Povidone and talc. Unfortunately, the aisles are full of similar products.
You can get a legitimately purified, all natural, DHA/EPA rich [in the right ratios] omega 3 oil supplement for $16 per month. Paying extra will only help somebody's marketing budget. I am sure they will appreciate it.
Read their website. They will also tell you what fish the omega 3 oil came from and where it lives. For instance, the Southern ocean is much cleaner than the Atlantic or Pacific.
While you are on the website, look for a Certificate of Analysis [COA]. That is an independent laboratory report that will tell you everything that is in each capsule. The better companies have no problem with full disclosure.
My website can help in this area.
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