What’s Your BEST Omega-3 Source?
Unless you have lab results in your hand that verifies the purity of the fish having no mercury, I am reconsidering the sources I buy for Omega 3 fish oils.
Your safest and most cost effective choice , possibly, is to take high-quality krill oil on a regular basis I am thinking.
I used to recommend taking generic fish oil, then salmon oil, but aside from the problem of overfishing to the point of near extinction and the potential of mercury contamination in the oil, fish oils also have other drawbacks.
Most importantly, fish oil is generally low in antioxidant content. And, as you increase your intake of omega-3 fats by consuming fish oil, you actually increase your need for even more antioxidant protection.
This happens because fish oil is highly perishable.
This happens because fish oil is highly perishable.
You have to have sufficient antioxidants to ensure that the fish oil doesn't oxidize and become 'rancid sort of' inside your body or the bottle (oxidation leads to the formation of unhealthy free radicals).
This is one of the main reasons I now recommend getting your omega-3 fats from Antarctic krill oil.
It is superior to fish oil because it contains phospholipids, antioxidants ( more than 47 times the levels found in fish oil!), and omega-3’s bonded together in a way that keeps them safe from oxidation, and makes them easily absorbed in your body. So with krill oil, you can ensure that you’re getting these incredibly healthy fats (EPA and DHA) without having to worry about oxidation issues.
Additionally, your risk of getting any mercury contamination is extremely low since krill are so small they don’t have the chance to accumulate toxins before being harvested.
I particularly appreciate the fact that the omega-3 is attached to phospholipids that dramatically increase its absorption, especially into brain tissue.
I am now going to give Lucy Krill oil instead of the generic fish oil or salmon oil.
!MAKE SURE THERE IS NO SORBITOL OR ANY KIND OF "...ORBITOL" IN THE INGREDIENTS! Sometimes they put it in! Odd.
!MAKE SURE THERE IS NO SORBITOL OR ANY KIND OF "...ORBITOL" IN THE INGREDIENTS! Sometimes they put it in! Odd.