Should I take Omega 3 or fish oil?
Another question would be: What is the difference between fish oil and Omega 3 oil?
The short answer is that no, they are not!
One of the big problems with fish oil is that it comes from a wide variety of unidentified fish, and it is derived from all the oily tissues. That means that fish oil can, and probably does, contain additional ingredients such as Vitamin A from the liver. In addition, the probability of contamination is raised considerably. The exact contents of the oil in each capsule is almost certainly not known.
Omega 3 is more likely to have been harvested from the fillets of oily fish, and so is much more likely to be rich in the Omega 3 oils without having all the other possible oils present in significant amounts.
A second problem is how well the fish have been screened for toxins. Due to human activities the seas have become rather polluted and fish are easily contaminated in turn. When that happens, the toxins are stored in the fatty areas, so oils harvested from such fish can be highly contaminated, and frankly unsafe to take when you are trying to improve your health.
What becomes apparent is that the purity of the supplement is of paramount importance.
Look out for the following:
- Are any claims for purity made?
- How is this purity assured?
- What was the source of the oils?
- Is there clinical research supporting the efficacy of the particular product?
The Omega 3 supplement that I use and recommend can make the following claims:
- A complete Omega 3 supplement with a standardised amount of all eight members of the Omega 3 family involved in human nutrition.
- Potency is guaranteed for every capsule. The product is standardised.
- A supplement free of toxins.
- Top quality, health-screened fish, suitable for human consumption, are used.
- Oils are pressed from the fillets only.
- The fish are screened for more that 160 potential contaminants with an allowable detection limit of ZERO!
- The oils are cold pressed so are not potentially denatured by heating, nor subjected to purification procedures which use undesirable organic solvents.
- The product has undergone clinical trails with very positive results that have been published in peer reviewed literature.
If you would like to hear the lead scientist talking about these results you can take a look here: Omega-III Salmon Oil Plus The Power Of Healing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWnW6U-h_Wk
If you want to know what I have used and recommended for 30 years please leave a message for me on +27 (0)84 506 3643 and I will get back to you.
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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed within this article are the personal opinions and experiences of the author. They are for information purposes and do not replace a consultation with your doctor.
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