The Search For The Best Quality Fish Oil Supplements
September 14, 2009 by Peter Albertonach
Filed under Diet
You’ve decided it’s time. You just have to start taking Omega 3 fish oil supplements, the evidence for doing so is overwhelming. But how do you decide which are the highest quality fish oil supplements?
Firstly let me say, not all Omega 3 supplements are the same. There is a good reason to find high quality Omega 3 capsules. Here’s what you look for.
1. Purity as well as cleanliness.
Generally fish is contaminated and the FDA tells us not to eat a lot for that reason. Supplements can be contaminated too and some have in the past been withdrawn. So you need to determine if your fish oil supplements are clean.
Most oil from fish that is to be used for making supplements is purified by a process called molecular distillation, and this works ok. But at least one company doesn’t think this is sufficient and adds a secondary purification process to supplement molecular distillation. They also believe that they need to control the process of extracting the oil right from the moment the fish is caught and so they do so, right from the fisherman.
2. The freshness of the oil.
Fish can go rancid, or go off. When this happens it has oxidized. You get that “fishy” taste and smell. Some manufacturers even add masking scents so you can’t notice it as much. You need to choose the highest quality fish oil supplements that have only fresh oils that aren’t oxidized.
3. The amount of DHA.
The most important of the Omega 3 fatty acids is called DHA. Along with EPA it’s very important for your health. You brain is made up of a large proportion of DHA. And when you buy fish oil capsules you’re usually getting what is called 18/12 capsules, where you get 18% EPA and 12% DHA. In a 1000mg capsule you’re getting 180 mg of EPA and 120 mg of DHA.
But the best Omega 3 capsules give you 28% DHA, or 280 mg per 1000 mg capsule. Up to or over 2 1/2 times more DHA than most.
4. How effective are the Omega 3 fats?
There’s various factors that affect how well the Omega 3 fats work. To work they have to absorb into your body from your stomach, and this isn’t guaranteed. It’s called “Bioavailability” and it can vary from one supplement to another. It get a little complicated, visit my website for more information on this.
Not all fish oil brands work the same, the quality fish oil supplements do work better. The major benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids are their anti inflammatory effects. And one brand of fish oil supplements has been shown to work over twice as well as an anti inflammatory.
Of course price also comes into any discussion about fish oil quality, that can’t be ignored. But it isn’t easy to do a price value comparison.
That’s a very brief explanation of how to find the highest quality fish oil supplements. Remember, fish oil quality DOES matter.
On my website I write extensively on how to find a quality fish oil supplement and also present a price/value comparison.
Want to know more about how to Compare Fish Oils by price? Or about more about finding high Quality Fish Oil supplements? Visit Peter’s Website Healthy Omega 3 Fish Oil.
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Well I found some great and valuable information about the Fish oil supplements here. I’ve been using the fish oil for the past six years in my diet and I found its really good for my eyes.
However I didn’t had any idea about the molecular distillation and all.
Thanks for the info.