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Wild Omega 3 EPA 660 mg DHA 330 mg
Molecularly distilled,
pharmaceutical-grade, pure fish oil sourced only from anchovies and sardines.
High-potency Wild Omega EPA 660 mg DHA 330 mg fish oil helps improve
cognitive function, supports heart health, and reduces inflammation.
Ingredients
Each softgel contains: |
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Fish oil |
1414 mg |
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Providing: |
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Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) |
660 mg |
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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) |
330 mg |
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Sourced from wild deep sea fish oil: Sardina
pilchardus (sardine) (whole) and/or Engraulis encrasicolus (anchovy)
(whole). Our wild omega-3 oils are pharmaceutical grade. |
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Also contains: Vitamin E
(d?alpha-tocopherol)
(from sunflower) |
3.35 mg AT (5 IU) |
Suggested Use
Adults: Take 1 softgel twice daily or as directed by your
health-care practitioner.
Detailed Description
Fish oil is probably
the most important dietary source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are
vital nutrients. Omega-3 fatty acids are one type of essential fatty
acids, special fats that the body needs as much as it needs vitamins. Much of
the research into the potential therapeutic benefits of omega-3 fatty
acids began when studies of the Inuit people found that, although their diets
contain an enormous amount of fat from fish, seals, and whales, they seldom
suffer heart attacks or develop rheumatoid arthritis; this is presumably
because those sources of fat are very high in omega-3 fatty acids.
These fatty acids
reduce inflammation, protect against the abnormal clotting associated with
heart attacks, and possibly inhibit cancer. These omega-3 fatty acids
differ structurally from omega-6 fatty acids. Evidence from studies
show that omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the chances of getting
atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, migraine headaches, and other heart and
inflammatory diseases.
A study suggests that
fish oil can be very helpful for bipolar disease, more commonly known as
manic-depressive disorder. More research is needed, but this appears to be a
potential breakthrough for this devastating illness, whose conventional
treatments cause many side effects.
We do know that fish
oil can lower serum triglycerides. Like cholesterol, triglycerides are a type
of fat in the blood that tends to damage the arteries, leading to heart
disease. Reducing triglyceride levels should help prevent heart disease to some
extent. Fish oil also appears to modestly raise the levels of HDL (?good?)
cholesterol. Additionally, it may help the heart by ?thinning? the blood and by
reducing blood levels of homocysteine. Blood clots play a major role in heart
attacks, and homocysteine is an amino acid that appears to raise the risk of
heart disease.
A further benefit
shown from the consumption of fish oil is in the production of eicosanoid
compounds; these compounds regulate the communication between cells. The
species of eicosanoid produced from omega-3 fatty acids, as opposed
to omega-6 fatty acids, seem to better regulate immunological
responses, such as the body tissues? response to injury or disease. There may
be other benefits, too: A 1992 study in the journal The Lancet suggests that omega-3 fatty
acids prolong pregnancy by a few days and improve birth weights.
Omega?3s are part of
the cell membrane composition; that?s why they are called ?structural? fatty
acids. The more you absorb these precious fatty acids, the healthier your cells
will be, and the better the communication will be between them.
Fish oil appears to be safe. The most common
complaint is fishy burps. Fish oil should not be combined with powerful
blood-thinning medications, such as coumadin (warfarin) or heparin, except on
the advice of your health-care practitioner.