| Fish oil supplements without mercury in them | | | | content. Not all fish are equal! In fact, some of the |
| should be one of the most important standards | | | | most popular type of fish barely have any |
| by which all supplements are judged. | | | | omega-3 content at all. Tilapia is one example. |
| We will discuss this a bit and then cover some | | | | To have high omega 3 content, it must be a cold, |
| other important points about how to choose a | | | | deep water, fatty type fish. |
| quality fish oil product. | | | | One of the best choices is Hoki. It's a species that |
| First, as most of us know now, eating fatty fish | | | | comes from the South Ocean of New Zealand |
| may provide a great source of omega-3's, but it | | | | and is renowned for having a high omega 3 value. |
| also comes with toxins that build up in the flesh of | | | | A good fish oil product should list not only the |
| the fish because of pollution in the world's water | | | | total omega 3 content per capsule, but also the |
| systems. These toxins can be very serious: | | | | breakdown of the types of omega 3 fatty acids |
| heavy metals like mercury, lead, PCB's. | | | | present: how much DHA, how much EPA, etc. |
| Fish oil supplements without mercury need to be | | | | DHA is especially crucial for brain health. Most |
| molecularly distilled. The molecular distillation | | | | supplements, however, contain more EPA than |
| process separates the toxins from the beneficial | | | | DHA which is why they often won't list the ratios |
| oils, which are separated based on weight. The | | | | on the product label. |
| purified oils are then used for the supplements. | | | | Become an educated consumer and you can find |
| So, the first thing you need to do is buy only fish | | | | a product for a reasonable price that will greatly |
| oil that has been molecularly distilled. | | | | improve your entire family's health for many |
| Secondly, you need to find a product made with | | | | years to come. |
| a fish species with a naturally high omega 3 | | | | |