| Have you ever wondered if the fish oil capsule | | | | Second, find out if the oil comes from one |
| you are taking is doing you any good? You need | | | | species of fish. This assures a consistent quality in |
| to be aware of some of the ones that could | | | | the product. The supplement I take is made only |
| actually be harming your body. Some have a high | | | | from Hoki, a deep-sea fish naturally high in DHA |
| level of mercury and other contaminates that you | | | | and unique to New Zealand waters. If your |
| wouldn’t knowingly want in your body. | | | | product is made up of different species you |
| The problem is you don’t know what is in the | | | | cannot be assured of the purity, quality or |
| product you are taking unless you research | | | | effectiveness of the fish oil. |
| where it comes from and how it is processed. | | | | Third, be sure the oil is molecularly distilled. Even |
| Not all fish oil capsules are alike. Some are good | | | | though it is harvested from unpolluted water |
| and some are bad. | | | | there is still possible contamination. Using a gentle |
| You might ask how can you find out if the one | | | | vacuum to molecularly distill the oil is the only |
| you are taking is good or bad. Read on and I will | | | | acceptable method of processing. A company |
| tell you a few things to look for when searching | | | | that has anything less for a processing standard is |
| for the best Omega 3 products. | | | | not taking your health seriously, and could be |
| First, the fish needs to come from waters that | | | | harming you with dangerous product. |
| are unpolluted, like the Southern Ocean off the | | | | Fourth, know how your brand of fish oil is tested. |
| coast of New Zealand. Definitely don’t | | | | Testing should be done by an independent |
| consume a fish oil capsule if the fish was | | | | government certified laboratory, and each batch |
| harvested from the Indian Ocean, unless you | | | | should be tested for content of essential fatty |
| know stringent methods have been taken to | | | | acids and for contamination. If the product does |
| remove all contaminates. The Indian Ocean is | | | | not meet with strict specifications the company |
| known to be the most polluted ocean in the world. | | | | should discard the product. |