How In The World Do You Find The Best Omega 3 Supplements?
So you know all about the many benefits of Omega 3 supplements, but you're a little stuck trying to work out which are 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 fish oil is fish oil, just buy the cheapest. Actually no, that's not the best way to buy your Omega 3, there's more to think about than price.
There are 4 different things to think about. The freshness of the fish oil used, the amount of DHA in the supplements, the purity of the fish oil and it's effectiveness.
1. The quantity of the DHA.
Most ordinary capsules are 18/12. This means that they are 18% DHA and 12% EPA. The DHA is the most important Omega 3 fat to your health, and the major fat in your brain is DHA.
But finding out how much DHA is in your capsules may not be so easy. Most list it on the label, but some don't. Avoid these, if they haven't put it on the label there probably isn't a lot of DHA there, or they'd put it on the label.
2. Freshness of the oils.
Fish oil can go rancid, or oxidize. When you take a capsule and it "repeats" on you, or burps up, it's probably because it's rancid. Oxidized fish oil is high in free radicals and isn't good for you, as any free radicals aren't good for you.
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.
Believe it or not some supplements are more effective than others. For example one of the major health benefits of the best fish oil supplements are their anti inflammatory effect. (Much more effective than aspirin). But not all are as effective against inflammation as others.
So there you have the 4 major things to consider when looking for the best fish oil supplements. 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.