Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil improve a number of cardiovascular risk factors, including lowering of atherosclerotic burden, reducing triglyceride levels and blood pressure, and improving platelet and vascular function. Not only do these fatty acids modulate risk factors, but controlled clinical trials have shown them to be effective in preventing cardiovascular events, cardiac death and coronary events, particularly in persons at high risk. Additionally, omega-3 fatty acids have been associated with reduced all-cause mortality, sudden death, myocardial infarction, as well as stroke. EPA and DHA are essential to the resolution of inflammatory processes as well as tissue repair, by providing the substrates for anti-inflammatory prostaglandins, resolvins, and protectins. These essential fatty acids are incorporated into membrane phospholipids, affecting cellular membrane organization, ion permeability, intracellular signalling, gene expression, and the activity of membrane-associated proteins. Benefits have also been shown for improving overall health, including a wide variety of cardiovascular, inflammatory, and autoimmune conditions, ranging from asthma, cardiac arrhythmias, eczema, and inflammatory bowel disease, to pregnancy and breastfeeding support, rheumatoid arthritis, and neurodegenerative disease. Purified fish oils are free of many contaminants, such as heavy metals and PCBs, which continue to be a growing problem associated with the consumption of fish.
Benefits
- Optimal 2:1 ratio EPA to DHA
- Pharmaceutical grade omega-3 fish oil blend, USP verified for quality and consistency
- Highly purified fish oil concentrate free of lipid peroxides and environmental pollutants, including heavy metals, pesticides, dioxins, PCBs, and other harmful compounds
- Harvested through sustainable fishing practices
- Sourced from wild anchovies, sardines, and/or mackerel, one of the best natural sources of EPA and DHA
- Short-lived, small fish, low on the food chain, likely to be less exposed to toxins
- Wild fish are superior to farmed fish; more omega-3s, less saturated fat, and no antibiotic or hormone residues
- Highly bioavailable softgel
Direction
For Cardiovascular Support, Cognitive Health and Reducing Serum Triglycerides: 1 softgel 2–4 times per day or as directed by a health care practitioner.
For Mood Balance: 1 softgel 3–4 times per day or as directed by a health care practitioner.
For Reducing Pain of Rheumatoid Arthritis: 5 softgels per day or as directed by a health care practitioner. Keep out of reach of children.
Caution: Individuals with an allergy to fish or seafood should use caution, though fish oil is rarely allergenic. Both benefit and risk has been documented for those at risk of or being treated for cardiac arrhythmias, with close supervision indicated. Pregnant and nursing women are often advised to consume a minimum of 300 mg DHA per day, and although DHA is recognized as essential to neurological development, no dosage recommendations have been made for children or infants. The antihypertensive effect of fish oil may potentially reduce the need or dosage for blood pressure medications, and patients should be closely monitored. Because fish oil has an antithrombotic effect, caution is advised for those on anticlotting, antiplatelet or anticoagulant medications, or those at high risk of bleeding. At doses greater than 3 g per day, hyperglycemia has been observed in diabetics and those with hypertriglyceridemia and close monitoring of patients on antidiabetic medication is recommended. Benefit has been shown when fish oil is taken with statins, SSRIs, anticonvulsant and cytotoxic medications.
Ingredients
Each serving (1 softgel) contains: Fish Oil Concentrate (Molecularly Distilled, Ultra Purified)(Anchovy, Sardine and/or Mackerel) 1170 mg; Omega-3 Fatty Acids 630 mg; Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) 400 mg;
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) 200 mg
Non-medical ingredients: Enteripure softgel (gelatin, glycerin, purified water, pectin), natural vitamin E.
Contains no artificial colours, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs.
