| When it comes to sites on the Internet that | | | | all fish are equally high in omega 3 fatty |
| claim to have the best rated fish oil | | | | acids. Some are much higher than others. |
| supplements, you need to take such ratings | | | | |
| with a grain of salt. | | | | As such, when you buy a product, make sure it |
| | | | tells you specifically on the label how much |
| To protect yourself from being duped, you | | | | omega 3 fatty acids are in each softgel. |
| must educate yourself on the facts. Namely, | | | | Moreover, it should also tell you the ratio |
| what things specifically make a fish oil | | | | of each type of omega 3 fatty acids. The two |
| supplement high quality and good value for | | | | primary types you will find in fish oil are |
| money. | | | | called DHA and EPA. DHA is the most important |
| | | | of the two for vital health, especially for |
| You see, many times when you see a site | | | | the brain. |
| rating fish oil supplements, it's nothing | | | | |
| more than a thinly veiled disguise to sell | | | | Most fish oil supplements have more EPA than |
| you their supplement. | | | | DHA, but the better ones will have more DHA |
| | | | than EPA. Many of the fish oil supplements on |
| Now, we're all biased, including myself. | | | | the market simply won't even tell you how |
| Because I've also already chosen what I | | | | much DHA or EPA each capsule has. This is a |
| believe to be the highest quality fish oil | | | | red flag to us, since it appears they have |
| supplement on the market. However, unlike | | | | something to hide. |
| others, I don't create a false rating scale | | | | |
| or claim there aren't other fantastic fish | | | | The last thing you should look for it |
| oil supplement products on the market. | | | | freshness. You see, most fish oil supplements |
| Because there are. | | | | are produced like this: the fish are caught |
| | | | in tankers and then transported long |
| That's why I'm simply going to tell you what | | | | distances to their destination before |
| criteria to use when selecting a product and | | | | processing. |
| then you will have a high chance of ending up | | | | |
| with one of the really good ones. | | | | As anyone who has eaten a fish knows, fish |
| | | | and oil go rancid quickly. If the fish is no |
| OK, let's get started. | | | | longer fresh, your fish oil is no longer |
| | | | fresh either. These products will use a lot |
| First, your product should be molecularly | | | | of preservatives in their supplements. |
| distilled. Because of widespread contaminants | | | | |
| in the world's waterways and Oceans, fatty | | | | Now, all fish oil products should contain a |
| fish (the kind naturally highest in omega-3 | | | | little preservatives....in the form of a bit |
| fatty acids) can accumulate a not | | | | of vitamin E. However, it's much better to |
| insignificant level of toxins, such as | | | | take a fish oil product that is produced from |
| mercury, lead, or PCB's. Obviously, these are | | | | fish that is caught locally and transported a |
| serious toxins. Which is exactly why the FDA | | | | very short distance. |
| says pregnant or nursing women should limit | | | | |
| their consumption of fish (and certain types | | | | To us, this eliminates a lot of the really |
| of fish). | | | | cheap products and even some of the big |
| | | | brands because these brands have to charge |
| What molecular distillation does is to remove | | | | more and reduce product manufacturing costs |
| the toxins based on weight. This leaves the | | | | (quality) to make up for the marketing costs |
| purified, healthy fish oils to be used in the | | | | they incur. |
| supplements and the toxins discarded. | | | | |
| | | | In our opinion, when rating fish oil |
| So, if anything claims to be one of the best | | | | supplements you should actually look for ones |
| rated fish oil supplements but isn't | | | | that are produced by a smaller company that |
| molecularly distilled, it's not a quality | | | | has control over the entire manufacturing |
| product at all. | | | | process. This also allows them to control |
| | | | sourcing and where their fish are coming |
| The other thing to look for is what kind of | | | | from. |
| fish type is being used in the product. Not | | | | |