| Few people know it, but omega-3 is essential to | | | | They are also digested by other animals that eat |
| the long-term health of your heart, brain and | | | | these aquatic animals as food. PCBs then |
| central nervous system. In fact, the overall health | | | | accumulate in fish and marine mammals, reaching |
| benefits of a regular intake of omega 3 are | | | | levels that are thousands of times higher than |
| disturbing misunderstood by 99% of the world's | | | | just in water. |
| population and are connected to a variety of | | | | After extensive research, I believe that the only |
| modern health care concerns including heart | | | | cold water fish that you can reply on not to be |
| disease, skin problems, reproductive difficulties, | | | | affected by PCBs, mercury and other |
| mental health, arthritis and dry skin. | | | | contaminants is the Hoki fish. This fish is plentiful in |
| There are important reasons for this. Modern | | | | the fresh, clean waters of New Zealand and is the |
| food processing techniques continue to strip a vital | | | | major ingredient in the fish oil that I take myself |
| group of essential oils - omega-3 fatty acids - out | | | | and give to my own family. It is important to |
| of our food. And, as our bodies can not | | | | remember that the fish capsules you take contain |
| manufacture or replace the nutrients ourselves, | | | | both DHA and EPA fatty acids. These two |
| we are unknowingly creating an imbalance in our | | | | nutrients give your body the greatest benefits. |
| systems that can lead to a range of disorders. | | | | The capsules should also contain purified fish oil, so |
| The simple truth is that few people realize that | | | | look out for the term "pharmaceutical grade fish |
| they need omega 3 in their diet. Let alone are | | | | oil" just to be sure. |
| eating the right foods to supply it. | | | | Fish oil capsules from New Zealand's Hoki fish are, |
| Fortunately, even if you are not getting enough | | | | in my opinion, the best choice because Hoki is |
| omega 3 in your diet, there is a simple solution. | | | | naturally high in EPA and DHA omega 3 fatty |
| You can take fish oil capsules. These dietary | | | | acids and only swim in uncontaminated water. |
| supplements give you the essential omega-3 | | | | When you look into buying these supplements, |
| nutrients your body needs to produce eicosanoids, | | | | make sure that the manufacturer gives you the |
| which help it absorb calcium and other essential | | | | information you needs about the fish oil's purity, |
| trace elements. In fact, it is recommended that | | | | how the fish oil capsules are made, their EPA and |
| you take omega 3 supplements with your daily | | | | DHA content and what fish they use to extract |
| vitamin supplements to enhance their overall | | | | the oil. If they do not use Hoki fish, then I |
| effectiveness. | | | | recommended against buying it. |
| What if you simply eat more fish? That will | | | | The best fish oil is tasteless and odorless and will |
| definitely help. But it can be both costly and | | | | not leave your burping a fishy aftertaste. This is |
| impractical. You would need to eat at least five | | | | important too because many people do not like |
| grams of fish at least four times a week to get | | | | taking fish oil supplements simply for this reason. |
| the necessary nutritional benefits. But not just any | | | | Good fish oil from fish like the Hoki also provide |
| fish either. Omega 3 is found in cold water fish like | | | | you with the essential fatty acid nutrients EPA |
| herring, tuna, mackerel and salmon so they are | | | | and DHA, which are easier for your body to |
| best ones to eat. Unfortunately, many of those | | | | absorb than omega 3 extracted from plants |
| very same fish are caught in waters | | | | (ALA) in flaxseed oil. Your body needs to convert |
| contaminated by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), | | | | the ALA into EPA and DHA, which is a step that |
| a mixture of chemicals banned in many countries | | | | is not necessary when you take good capsules. If |
| that have a habit of leaching into the soil and | | | | you would like more information of the fish oil |
| water and entering the food chain. PCBs are | | | | capsules that will give you the best health |
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