| The story of bulk fish oil is a story about buying | | | | involves purity. As you may be aware one of the |
| or producing in bulk to save buck, or something | | | | major problems in consuming wild fish are toxins |
| along those lines. But will the cheaper priced | | | | such as mercury, lead, dioxins, and PCBs. This |
| products actually save me any money? The | | | | problem is twofold as it applies to bulk fish oil. |
| answer is maybe, but there may be bigger fish to | | | | First, the types of fish used may be cheaper, run |
| fry. If you have a few minutes to walk with me | | | | closer to the shore, and thus easier to catch in |
| through this interesting topic you might be | | | | bulk. For instance one bulk omega 3 fish oil label |
| surprised at what you will learn. | | | | revealed the types of fish used were anchovies, |
| Why are you buying fish supplements in the first | | | | herring, and sardines. This in itself is not a sure fire |
| place? I don't think it's because you like the color | | | | indication of toxins but no one can argue that |
| of the bottle or the name is so intoxicating that | | | | these large schools of fish travel large distances |
| you simply can't resist. Or perhaps, you just love | | | | and are often found in polluted waters close to |
| the smell of fish and would like to transform fish | | | | shore. |
| par fume into a favorite perfume brand. Unless, | | | | So let's say our anchovies picked up a little |
| you run a seagull sanctuary, fish inspired perfume | | | | mercury along the way. Is this a problem. Well, it |
| might not be your first choice. No, the reason you | | | | doesn't have to be as long as the bulk omega 3 |
| buy fish oil is the health benefits and at the center | | | | fish oils have undergone a molecular distillation |
| of this equation are the omega 3 fatty acids | | | | process to achieve purity and remove toxins. If |
| docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic | | | | you see a label that reads natural fish oil you |
| acid (EPA). | | | | should investigate. Often times this means that a |
| DHA and EPA are the essential fatty acids | | | | squeezing process has been applied to separate |
| responsible for not only protecting your heart but | | | | the fish from the fish oil. While this process is |
| provide beneficial health benefits. There are over | | | | inexpensive, and can be done rapidly, it produces |
| 60 conditions such as atherosclerosis, | | | | fairly low levels of omega 3 fatty acids and |
| osteoporosis, depression, ADHD, high cholesterol, | | | | generally produces high levels of heavy metals, |
| and chronic fatigue that DHA/EPA foods and | | | | PCBs, dioxins, and other contaminants. A virtual |
| supplements have been shown help with. The | | | | toxic soup of potentially deadly toxins when taken |
| problem with most bulk omega 3 fish oils is that | | | | in large doses. |
| their concentrations of DHA and EPA are much | | | | Certainly, this doesn't mean that all bulk omega 3 |
| lower than the more expensive brands. What this | | | | fish oils are bad. Nevertheless, when talking about |
| may mean is that buying bulk omega 3 fish oil | | | | one's health sometimes it is simply better to pay |
| you are actually paying more, even though the | | | | a little bit more to make sure you are receiving |
| quantity is greater. | | | | the highest levels of purity along with the highest |
| Another, and perhaps more serious concern | | | | concentrations of DHA and EPA possible. |