| Zone fish oil is one of the products sold by "Zone | | | | Since, DHA is most important to the brain and |
| Labs, Inc". The company is based on the vision of | | | | has the greatest effect on high triglycerides in the |
| Barry Sears, a biochemist, not a medical doctor. | | | | bloodstream; it just makes sense to look for a |
| Sears' ideas have helped many people lose weight, | | | | supplement that provides the most DHA. |
| while many others have tried, but failed to stick | | | | Since, Zone fish oil does not provide the highest |
| to the eating plan. | | | | quantity of DHA and the cost per bottle is higher |
| It is not that much different from other healthy | | | | than brands that provide more, it's obviously not |
| diets. Forty percent of the calories come from | | | | your best buy. It really pays to do some |
| carbohydrates, 30% from protein and 30% from | | | | comparative shopping. You don't want the |
| fats, mostly good fats like the omega-3s found in | | | | cheapest brands, because they are of |
| olive oil and oily fish. | | | | questionable quality. But, you do want the best |
| Dr Sears, as he is called, has his own brand of | | | | value for your money. Or, at least, most people |
| extra virgin olive oil, too, which costs $19.95 for a | | | | do. |
| 16 ounce bottle. You can get the same quality for | | | | Other diet doctors have their own brands of |
| less. A big part of the price has to do with the | | | | supplements, too. They start out with their books |
| name. Advertising and marketing drives prices up. | | | | and then they branch out. That's why we have |
| When it comes to the price of Zone fish oil, it is | | | | Zone fish oil. |
| one of the more expensive brands at $25.95 per | | | | In my mind, it makes sense to buy fish oil |
| bottle, but it's not the most expensive. Iceland | | | | supplements from a supplement company. When |
| Health Max currently holds that title at nearly $50 | | | | companies start branching out too much, the |
| per bottle. Each of those brands provides the | | | | quality of the items they produce tends to decline. |
| same percentage of DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid). | | | | The better companies guarantee purity and |
| About 20% of the fat in the supplements is DHA. | | | | freshness. They have every batch analyzed for |
| Other brands provide as much as 28% or 280mg | | | | contaminants and oxidation levels. They can |
| per 1000mg capsule. | | | | guarantee a burp-free supplement, because they |
| DHA can be readily converted within the body to | | | | know the oxidation levels are very low. |
| EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) or other | | | | There are many good supplement companies in |
| shorter-chained fatty acids. Converting the | | | | the world. There are some great ones, too. But, |
| shorter ones to DHA, which has the longest chain | | | | there are just as many disreputable |
| of carbon bonds, is much harder for the body to | | | | manufacturers. Zone fish oil seems to be a good |
| do. | | | | product, but not the best that money can buy. If |
| Research indicates that 10% of the DHA in a | | | | you're like me, you want the best. |
| supplement will automatically be converted to EPA. | | | | |