All fish oil products should clearly list their ingredients and nutritional content in a section that’s labeled as Supplement Facts. Reading this list can be a little overwhelming the first time you see it, but it doesn’t have to be. Before we get started, let’s cover the basics. What are omega-3s anyway? Omega-3s are types…
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Category Archives: Omega-3 Sources
What Is Eicosapentaenoic Acid, or EPA?
Over the past few years, research documenting the relationship between essential fatty acids (EFAs) and health has exploded. Many people now know that the 12 kinds of omega-3s are perhaps the most important of these EFAs, and as a result have received a great deal of attention for their wide ranging health effects. Having said…
Some Fish Oil Works Better Than Others
A new study has found that certain types of omega-3 fish oil supplements work more efficiently than others. The study, published in Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids, revealed synthetic fish oil supplements which had been converted back to a triglyceride form work up to 50% better than other products currently on the market. According…
What is DHA, or Docosahexaeonic Acid?
Overview Your brain uses two types of fatty acids to build new cells. One of them is omega-3, the other is omega-6, together they are “essential” for the brain to function and so are referred to as essential fatty acids, or EFAs. In this guide, we will focus on omega-3s , however, you must first…
What Is Alpha-Linoleic Acid, Or ALA?
A Guide to Evaluating ALA as a Vegetarian Source of Omega-3 Overview Alpha-Linoleic Acid – better known as (ALA) – is one type of omega-3 essential fatty acid. It is considered “essential” because your body cannot produce it on its own, and thus has to obtain it through dietary means in order to function properly….
What is Deep Sea Fish Oil and Should You Buy It?
As the science and health community continues to study and learn more and more about fish oil benefits, it seems that we’re hearing about fish oil in the news and seeing new products pop up constantly. One of the terms you may have seen describing fish oil is “deep sea fish oil”. So what exactly…
7 Omega-3 Foods: What Can You Eat to Get Omega-3s?
While omega-3 supplements such as fish oil have become extremely popular in recent years, many people naturally are interested in obtaining their nutrients from food rather than supplements. They believe, perhaps rightly so, that nutrients in their natural form have not undergone processing that could affect their quality and potency. This is especially true with…
What Foods Have Omega-3s?
I know very few people think fish oil is a miracle from God. You know this, too. Like me, you probably just want to do the best you can. You want to eat less of the junk food that’s bad for you, and more of the ‘super foods’ that are actually good for you. Unfortunately,…
A Guide to Choosing Fish Oil Capsules
Fish oils have been gaining popularity in recent years due to the health benefits that their active ingredient, Omega-3 fatty acids, have to offer. There are studies that link Omega-3s to a myriad of health benefits, such as prevention of heart disease, an effective anti-depressant, and even weight loss. There are also reports and studies…
Omega 3 for Dummies
Omega 3 fatty acids are simpler than they sound. Besides being the “active ingredient” in fish oil, they’re nutrients. Along with other vital nutrients like protein, carbohydrates, and calcium, our body needs omega 3 to develop and to keep us healthy. Like other nutrients, though, omega-3 fatty acids are usually something of which we just…
Fish Oils – What Kinds Are Available?
As society becomes more and more conscious about healthy living, there has been a marked increase in the interest in fish oils and their numerous benefits to our health. What makes fish oils so healthy is the fact that they are loaded with Omega-3 acids which boasts numerous benefits to our health. A few examples…
Krill Oil: Does It Live Up to the Hype?
Krill are tiny shrimp-like crustaceans that are the primary food source for whales. A blue whale will eat up to 8,000 pounds of krill everyday! Like most things that crawl out of the ocean, the Japanese consume krill, where it’s called okiami, as part of their diet. There has recently been a great deal of…
Cod Liver – What’s So Special?
A lot of people are interested in cod liver supplements because they remember taking it as a kid. However, a lot has definitely changed since then. Since the cod liver functions to filter out impurities in the cod’s blood, that should tell you that it’s probably not something good for you to consume — Imagine…
Fish Oil vs. Flax Seed Oil: Are all omega-3 sources created equal?
If you’ve checked out FishOilBlog.com before, you know that a flood of research published in recent years confirms the heart/health benefits of omega-3s (and you may have also picked up on the fact that the modern Western diet is severely deficient in omega-3s and high in omega-6s!).
Both fish oil and flaxseed oil contain omega-3, but only fish oils contain EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). These long-chain omega-3s play an extremely important role in the normal function of the heart, brain, eyes, nervous system, kidney and liver. (DHA is also a key constituent of cell membranes, especially in the brain and eyes.) Flaxseed oil, on the other hand, contains ALA, a short-chain omega-3. In order to derive any health benefits from flaxseed oil, the human body must first go through an extra step converting the ALA to EPA/DHA.
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