| Are you looking to start taking an omega 3 fish oil | | | | a company has high levels of DHA and EPA in |
| vitamin on a daily basis? If so, here are 5 helpful | | | | their product, then there's no reason why they |
| tips for finding safe and quality fish oil vitamins. | | | | won't provide the amounts of each one. |
| TIP #1. Only use an omega 3 fish oil vitamin that's | | | | However, companies that have minimal levels of |
| made by a company you can trust. | | | | each tend to not want to list these amounts on |
| Unfortunately, many companies are only in | | | | the label. |
| business to make money. These are the | | | | TIP #4. Be aware of the handling practices of a |
| companies you want to stay away from because | | | | company and where they get their catch to |
| they only make low-quality products. Instead, get | | | | assure that what you get is fresh. |
| your supplements from a company that has a | | | | If a company doesn't properly handle their catch |
| strong health philosophy, a good reputation, and | | | | before making their product, it can start to |
| more to their goals than just making money. | | | | oxidize and become rancid. Not only does this |
| TIP #2. Make sure that the fish oil vitamins you | | | | diminish the benefits of the fish oil overall, it also |
| take are high in DHA omega-3 and EPA omega 3. | | | | causes repeating and burping and leaves an |
| DHA and EPA are the most readily available types | | | | unpleasant taste in your mouth and smell on your |
| of omega 3 fatty acid to the body. DHA has | | | | breath. |
| many benefits for the brain and is a central | | | | TIP #5. Never take an omega-3 fish oil vitamin |
| component of the nervous system and | | | | that hasn't been purified and molecularly distilled. |
| neurological development. EPA is important for | | | | These two processes (together) assure that all |
| cardiac and circulatory systems. The more DHA | | | | the traceable contaminants found in the oils are |
| and EPA in an omega-3 fish oil vitamin, the better | | | | removed. Contaminants like PCBs, dioxins, |
| for your health they are. | | | | pesticides, lead, mercury, arsenic, and other |
| TIP #3. Never get an omega 3 fish oil vitamin | | | | heavy metals are found in nearly all seafood. |
| supplement that doesn't include how much DHA | | | | When you decide to take a supplement on a daily |
| and EPA there is in each capsule. | | | | basis, it's especially important that these |
| If there's no way of telling how much DHA and | | | | contaminants are removed. |
| EPA is in a supplement, then don't even buy it. If | | | | |