| The answer to what is fish oil seems obvious. Oil | | | | they are either impractical or inefficient. |
| from fish. It is not that simple since there are | | | | Many people are not only wondering about what |
| many types. Understanding the subtle differences | | | | is fish oil but also what else is in it? They are |
| is the first step to safely getting the benefits | | | | rightfully worried about ocean toxins, like arsenic |
| from this essential nutrient. | | | | and PCBs, that are absorbed by all the various |
| The reason people are even asking what is fish oil | | | | species. The FDA recommends only two servings |
| is because of the omega 3 content in it. A recent | | | | a week of seafood. Some experts think that is |
| study of Alaskan Eskimos verified what | | | | too much. In the US, the state of California |
| thousands of other studies have discovered. | | | | makes stores publish warnings about anything |
| There is a direct relationship between the amount | | | | caught in the Pacific ocean. Other states like |
| of omega 3 fatty acids from fish oil in the blood | | | | Vermont have similar warnings for the Atlantic |
| and overall health. The Eskimos have much fewer | | | | ocean. |
| Western health difficulties like heart disease, eye | | | | Given the safety issues, many consumers turn to |
| problems, joint stiffness and immune system | | | | supplements. The quality companies use a process |
| issues. | | | | called molecular distillation, a process that |
| There are many different species of fish but as a | | | | separates out the contaminants and allows the oil |
| general rule the predatory, ocean variety have | | | | to be concentrated. |
| the most omega 3 content. That would include | | | | My product is sourced from hoki, which swims in |
| oily or fatty types like salmon, tuna, sharks and | | | | the Southern ocean southwest of New Zealand. |
| mackerel. | | | | There is very little commercial traffic because of |
| These fish store the omega 3 in their muscles, | | | | the national parks and the fact that their western |
| while non oily "white" species like cod, store it in | | | | neighbor is Antarctica. That means very little man |
| their liver. Most people prefer to stay away from | | | | made pollutants and quick processing times. |
| cod liver oil because it is too high in vitamin A. In | | | | Many producers purchase their supplies extracted |
| order to get the amount of omega 3s that are | | | | from a variety of fish from worldwide sources |
| needed, you would have to take doses that | | | | including third world countries. They are |
| would cause a vitamin A overload - possibly to | | | | transported across the world in tankers and pass |
| the level of toxicity. | | | | through the tropics. As a result the oil is very |
| There are other sources of omega 3s like eggs, | | | | prone to rancidity and has to have many additives |
| walnuts, flax and grass fed beef. Unfortunately, | | | | to try and minimize this problem. |