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How can you possibly ignore the importance of Omega 3 fish oil in your diet? You can’t. 
Omega 3 fish oil contains 2 fatty acids that are crucial to our health: DHA and EPA fatty acids. And, if Omega 3 fish oil benefits are so important, then why isn’t anyone paying attention? There’s also the problem of consuming far too many Omega 6 oils and upsetting the balance of our nutritional needs.
More than two hundred years ago, your ancestors recognized the fact that cod liver oil was food for the brain and you were forced to take it. It was also recognized that fish oil was the only treatment for arthritis, so what happened? It’s my opinion, and new medical research shows it, that almost every chronic disease can be benefited with high doses of non-toxic fish oil; a natural health product.
Fish oil supplements are not a quick fix. It’s a long term, life long pursuit to get enough of a high quality fish oil supplement; one that you can trust. Many fish oil benefits are negated by choosing the wrong fish oil supplement: a toxic one. You can also improve your Omega 3:6 ratio by consuming grass-fed beef, which contains quality Omega 3s. Plant sources of Omega 3 contain ALA, which the body converts to DHA and EPA.
Fish Oil Side Effects
What’s to worry about it? Try to get enough fish oil on your own and you may glow in the dark with heavy metals and toxins from mercury, and PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls: a chemical group banned in 1979). Sad, isn’t it?
We can’t even get our fish oil from eating fish! And don’t even think about eating farm-raised fish. The chemicals used to treat those waters…..and what do farm raised fish eat? Of course, it’s corn. And we’re back to consuming more Omega 6 oils and throwing our body out of balance.
Fish Oil Benefits
If you’re low in DHA and EPA, your brain will suffer. Low levels of these Omega 3 fatty acids have been linked to depression, memory loss, hyperactivity in children, risk of developing Alzheimer’s and dementia, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, Parkinson’s, premature aging.…need I go on? I’ve just touched the surface.
Most significantly, high quality Fish Oil has been proven to decrease inflammation. Arthritis is an inflammatory disease of the joints. Omega 3 fish oil can increase blood flow and reduce inflammation in the body.
How to Recognize Non-Toxic, and How to Pick the Best Fish Oil
You’ll want Omega 3 oils that have been sourced from a pharmaceutically-certified plant (there are only 2) and tested to be free of mercury, PCBs, and other toxins (preferably by an outside source). Fact: Norwegian fish oil is one of the purest around and is considered the best fish oil.
Molecular distillation is a process used to separate the toxins from the DHA and EPA and maintain these fatty acids at high levels, in a pure form. Add a little lemon flavor.. and no “re-tasting” is necessary.
The American Heart Association recommends consuming about 1000mg of DHA/ EPA per day for those with heart disease. Use this as a starting point to select the best fish oil. Note that 1000mg of fish oil does not represent 1000mg of DHA/EPA fatty acids. Know what’s in your Omega 3 fish oil product.
Do you take fish oil? Do you know what’s in it, or not in it?
Share your opinion!
I have taken fish oil for a long time and I know the importance of it, I know it is good for me and it helps to balance my hormones. I also know that it is good for my brain, but I couldn't really tell any difference. I have been taking the IsaOmega Supreme from Isagenix which is a very pure fish oil and I have never had any burping problems.
I think we can agree that Norwegian fish oil is pretty good stuff, but it goes beyond just purity. Your best fish oil comes from cold water fish- that is why farmed raised fish does little for you anyway- even if they had optimal food and pure water. The down side of your cold water fish is that they are “fattier” fish. Toxins love to hang out in fat! This is where distillation is important.
Phytosterols are your plant based “goodies” that complement your Omega3s. They are great for lowering cholesterol because their structure is close to the same and are absorbed the same while blocking the absorption of a certain percentage of cholesterol into the body. This aids also in the lowering of triglycerides ( a type of blood fat). The result is lower cholesterol and a healthier cardiovascular system—naturally. This combined with Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) which is believed to have the ability to recycle antioxidants such as vitamin C and glutathione after they have been used up. Alpha lipoic acid also increases the formation of glutathione.