Most everything you need to know about epa/dha, omega3.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Health Professional Fact Sheet
The problem with fish oil supplements is that many are not tested and contain mercury. Also supplements in bottles can go rancid if not properly stored or maintained at the right temperature. This includes shipping.If you get that fishy taste when you take a supplement then it most likely has gone rancid.
Revealed: many common omega-3 fish oil supplements are ‘rancid’ | Fish oil | The Guardian.
There are foods that can boost your omega 3 but conversion varies based on genetics.
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The human body can only form carbon–carbon double bonds after the ninth carbon from the methyl end of a fatty acid [1]. Therefore, ALA and linoleic acid are considered essential fatty acids, meaning that they must be obtained from the diet [2]. ALA can be converted into EPA and then to DHA, but the conversion (which occurs primarily in the liver) is very limited, with reported rates of less than 15% [3]. Therefore, consuming EPA and DHA directly from foods and/or dietary supplements is the only practical way to increase levels of these fatty acids in the body.
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That is why you should be tested every few years. Mine was very low. So following my doctors recommendation I started taking supplements.
I recommend Omax3 Natural Omega 3 Fish Oil Pills. It comes in blister packs and it is is processed through Super Critical Co2 Extraction. The source is wild caught fish, not man made ponds.
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Each batch is twice-tested for purity and concentration by independent laboratories.
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