Fish oil suppliers make a big difference in the quality of omega 3 oils. Fish oils are often contaminated by mercury, other heavy metals and the toxic chemicals called PCBs. They are also very easily spoiled, if not refrigerated immediately. Here is what you should know about fish oil suppliers.
Fatty fish are the best, most abundant and lowest cost source of omega 3’s, the DHA and EPA that provide so many health benefits. Our bodies have less inflammation, better heart and blood vessel health, improved mood and brain functioning, and many more benefits, if we regularly consume omega 3’s.
A shortage of DHA and EPA is common in modern diets, which is why fish oil is perhaps the most popular supplement today.
Where does it come from?
Unfortunately. almost none of the available omega 3 brands can really tell you the source of their oils. They will vaguely describe an area, such as “from the north Atlantic” and all you know for sure is that this is pooled oil — from many suppliers.
What is the best way to ensure purity of omega 3 oils?
Track the source of the oils from the beginning. Only if you know where the oil came from, down to the fishing fleet involved, can you be sure someone is responsible for the freshness and quality of the oil.
Only one company does this
There are two sources of exceptionally pure omega 3/DHA oils, which can be tracked from the fishing boats to the plant where the oil is produced.
One of them is natural oil from fish called hoki, caught in a pristine area of the South Pacific off New Zealand. Unlike the North Sea and the North Atlantic off Norway and northern Europe — which is becoming increasingly polluted — the hoki fisheries are nowhere near any shipping lines.
The second source of pure omega 3/DHA oil is South Pacific tuna, molecularly distilled and concentrated.
The result of combining these fish oil suppliers is the purest omega 3 oil in the world today.
Kathryn Lane is a longtime health and nutrition researcher. The best fish oil supplements she has found have never been the most expensive or the most-advertised. See her website: http://www.quality-omega-3.com/
