Should You Buy “Premium” Omega 3 Capsules, Or “Super” Omega 3 Supplements?
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You may have heard of “super” omega 3 fish oil capsules. It’s not entirely clear exactly what “super” Omega 3 capsules are, however it would seem reasonable to assume that if any omega 3 supplements are described as “super” then they have to be better than the “regular” supplements. As there are wide variations in the quality of “regular” omega3 supplements it’s is still not entirely clear what you should be getting when you buy the “super” ones.
Part of the reason is that there are big variations in the quantity and quality of the Omega 3 fatty acids found in many of the fish oil capsules available for sale, and it’s important that you learn a little bit about Omega 3 capsules before you buy.
There are big variations in the amount of DHA and EPA, the 2 most important essential fatty acids known as omega 3 fats, found in different capsules available today. Many capsules are called 18/12 capsules, meaning that in a 1000 milligrams capsule you get 18 percent, or 180 milligrams, of EPA and 12 percent, or 120 milligrams of DHA. But many other capsules contained widely varying amounts.
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is considered to be the most important omega 3 fatty acid. To give you an example of how much the quantities of the Omega3 fats vary from brand to brand, the quantity of DHA in the capsules that I take is 2 1/2 times greater than in your average 18/12 capsules, but the ones that I take are not described as “super” omega 3.
It’s fair to assume that super Omega 3 capsules would contain much more of the essential ingredients but it’s very hard to know.
However it is not just the amount of active ingredients that should be considered when making any comparison between the different fish oil supplements available on the market. There is also a range of other factors which you should be considering. This is borne out by the current generation of fish oil supplements which are now beginning to include a range of other ingredients which offer extra benefits to your health on top of the benefits simply offered by omega 3 fatty acids.
An example is a new “premium” Omega 3 capsule released just this week. As would be expected these contain a very high percentage of DHA, at 28 percent, but as well as a high percentage of DHA there are now other active ingredients included in the capsules offering new benefits for your health, and in this case to your skin.
A good example is something found in tomatoes called lycopene. If you read the health literature you may know about lycopene already. There is growing evidence that increasing the intake of lycopene can reduce the risk of breast cancer for women and prostate cancer for men.
There is also clear evidence that increasing our intake of lycopene in effect provides us with a natural sunscreen. Lycopene in the skin helps reduce the damaging effects of ultra violet radiation from the sun on our skin, and the effects of UV on our skin is one of the primary causes of skin ageing. As well as this there is now mounting evidence that increasing the amount of lycopene in the skin can also start to reduce and reverse the effects of photo-aging. Photo-aging is the technical term for skin damage from sunlight.
In these times science is starting to recognize more of the health benefits of a wider range of naturally occurring substances such as lycopene, and the best health companies are now able to produce products incorporating these ingredients. The new “premium” Omega 3 capsules containing lycopene as well as other new ingredients are a good example.
When you’re buying your Omega 3 capsules you need to know exactly what you’re getting. Price is not the only determinant of the quality of the capsules you’re buying. It is now possible to buy fish oil supplements with dramatically more active ingredient (DHA) than you would normally expect to find in regular fish oil supplements. And new cutting edge technology is also introducing extra health benefits for all of us by producing new products combining omega 3 fatty acids with other natural health giving ingredients like lycopene.
If you’re interested in finding out a whole lot more about these new “premium” fish oil supplements then you’re welcome to visit my website to do so.
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