| Fish used to be a staple of our diet, we used to | | | | produce the oil. |
| eat two or three meals of fish per week. | | | | You check the species to see whether the fish |
| However the oceans are so full of pollutants like | | | | are rich in DHA and EPA fatty acids. This is |
| lead, mercury and the PCBs etc. With these fish | | | | necessary, because some of the fish are actually |
| oil toxins in the flesh of the fish, we can no longer | | | | low in the essential fatty acids. You can also |
| eat so much fish. Indeed, most health conscious | | | | check that the oil is higher in DHA than EPA, as |
| people now take a daily amount of Omega 3 | | | | DHA is the one used most by our body. |
| supplements instead of eating so much fish. | | | | I buy my oil from a company that uses Hoki, a |
| Now, because the fish harbor toxins, we need to | | | | fish that is rich in the essential fatty acids. Also |
| only buy fish oil that has been purified by the | | | | the fish comes from the Southern Ocean just off |
| process called molecular distillation to remove the | | | | the coast of New Zealand. An ocean that is |
| fish oil toxins. The contaminants are removed by | | | | generally regarded as having the most pristine |
| weight, leaving the purest oil you can buy. | | | | waters in the world. And there are less fish oil |
| One of the other things you need to watch out | | | | toxins in the fish there than in other oceans. |
| for, is that some oil is transported long distances | | | | To summarize, buy only an oil that has been |
| by tankers. This oil is not always fresh. As fish oil | | | | purified by the process called molecular distillation. |
| can go bad quite quickly. Some of the cowboys | | | | Only buy an oil that is rich in DHA and EPA, in that |
| add flavors to the oil to disguise the fact that the | | | | order. |
| oil has gone rancid or has started to oxidize. | | | | Buy an oil that is processed close to where the |
| If you have the time, I always suggest that you | | | | fish are landed, to ensure freshness. |
| go to the companies website and check that the | | | | One more thing, only pay between $15.00 to |
| oil has been processed close by to where the fish | | | | $20.00 for your fish oil, no less and no more. |
| are landed, this is to ensure freshness. While you | | | | If you follow those rules, then you will be getting |
| are there, you can check where the fish are | | | | a quality fish oil, without the fish oil toxins. |
| sourced from, and what species are used to | | | | |