How Do You Find The Best Omega 3 Supplements?
You've decided it's time to start taking Omega 3 supplements, but don't know how to find the best fish oil supplements.
I can understand that, it's confusing. There's so many Omega 3 capsules around, and they differ so much in price. More capsules in the bottle, less capsules. More expensive, less expensive.
But surely an Omega supplement is an Omega supplement, just choose the cheapest, don't you? Well no, actually there's way more to think of when trying to find the best fish oil capsules. Price is only a minor part of it.
Basically it boils down to 4 things. The amount of DHA in the supplements, the freshness of the oils used, the purity of the oil and it's effectiveness at combating inflammation. Lets look at these one by one.
1. The quantity of the DHA.
DHA is the primary fat in your brain, and the most important of the Omega 3 fatty acids to your health. Most fish oil supplements are 18/12, meaning that you get 18% DHA and 12% EPA, the second most important Omega 3 fat. So from a 1000 mg capsule you get 180 mg of DHA and 120 mg of EPA.
But how do you find out how much DHA is in your capsules? Read the label. If it's not listed on the label don't buy them because it isn't there for a reason. There isn't a lot, if there was they'd tell you.
2. Freshness of the oils.
Fish oil can oxidize, or go rancid. When a fish oil capsule "repeats" on you, or you burp up a fishy taste, it's gone off. This oxidization produces free radicals which aren't good for your health.
3. Purity of the fish oils used.
Fish come from oceans that are contaminated with nasty toxins that we humans have put in their water. The contaminants come from the land, via rivers that flow into the sea, and other means, like oil rigs. And these chemicals end up in the flesh of the fish.
There's a range of different standards internationally for the quality, or purity, of fish oil. None are binding. And there's different methods of decontaminating fish oil.
4. Effectiveness of the supplements.
Some supplements are more effective than others believe it or not. One of the major benefits of Omega 3 fish oils is their ability to reduce inflammation in our bodies. Aspirin is also used for this reason, but Omega 3s work much better.
That's 4 things to consider when looking for the best Omega 3 supplements, but now I'll bet you're even more confused than ever. Sorry.
The good news is that there is one supplement that is, in my view, without qualification, the worlds best fish oil supplement. They have 28% DHA, they use oil from fish from the southern ocean, the cleanest ocean in the world. They purify it using the best technology in the world, molecular distillation. They get each batch of oil independently tested to certify quality, purity and freshness and publish the certificates on their website.
And tests have shown their Omega 3s to be up to 2 1/2 times more effective against inflammation than other fish oil supplements.
Now I have to tell you that they aren't the cheapest fish oil capsules, hopefully I've explained enough for you to see why the cheapest aren't always the best.
So now you know what things you need to look for when choosing the best fish oil supplements.
But if you visit my website you'll find out which Omega 3 supplements meet all 4 of these requirements.