Beware that unlike the best fish oils

For years now, governments and heart foundations have been recommending that we take a daily omega-3 supplement to improve our health, but how do we find the best fish oil and what makes it the best?



It is so important to select the right one and recently one of the world's leading omega-3 experts said that consuming more omega-3 fats is probably the single most important dietary change that most people could ever make to improve their health, with 9 out of 10 of us not receiving enough.

The best fish oils can make the difference between getting the full impact of benefits like prevention of heart attack and strokes, improved brain health and proper functioning, lowering of high blood pressure or hypertension and the effective treatment of arthritis or a much diluted version that doesn protect you.

We need to know the two important omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA in order to know what to look for. DHA is by far the most important and responsible for most of the benefits. Our brains are made up of 30% DHA fats which just illustrates how vital it is, especially as we can't manufacture it ourselves, it must come from our diet.

Unfortunately most of the oils available have a low DHA level and a higher EPA one, partly because it is cheaper to make and also they are not current with their research. To give you a guide, the best fish oil will contain at least 250mg of DHA per capsule or soft gel with about half that amount of EPA.

Purity is also essential and one of the best fish is Hoki from New Zealand which has very high natural amounts of DHA and a very low amount of contaminants due to the sustainable pristine waters it comes from.

However you should ensure your chosen fish oil has undergone molecular distillation to make sure there are no toxins like mercury and lead left, only pure concentrated oil in its natural or ester form. Beware that unlike the best fish oils, many are synthetic and not so easily absorbed by the body, reducing the health benefits considerably.

Make no mistake about it, with a flooded market it is essential to research a little before you buy to ensure you get nothing but the best fish oil, and if you follow these guidelines, you will be doing just that.

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