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I have spent some time to find Omega 3 supplement and my search requirements are:
No cholesterol ! Read the label to make sure it has no cholesterol !
Rich in DHA and EPA. No ALA which requires our body to convert it back to DHA and EPA. Plan based omega 3 (like flax seed) is ALA. It means more work for our liver!!
In triglyceride form since it is the easiest absorbed form by our body. A study said it is easier to be absorbed than the phospholipid and ethyl ester form from fish oil.
With vitamin D which is needed to keep the oil fresh. Without it, the fish oil can be spoiled before you buy it home.
Distilled and free (or very very low) of mercury, heavy metal and more. Many wild fishes are very populated. Many farm raised fishes are taking antibiotic! We don't want to poison our own body by taking these fish oil!
From a trust-able brand name (at least 15 years in business).
Most fish oil pills are cheap without the above criteria, but the price becomes double to triple with all of the above added.
I found Tri-3D Omega Triglyceride Form from Now Foods. They are in this business for many years. It meets my requirements and not breaking my bank. I have been taking 2 pills before supper each day for last 2 weeks. No side effect and no fishy smell. The pill size is small to swallow. Time will tell if this will help me or not...
Based on my research on internet, Omega 3 has many benefits and you could easily find more info on web. It is a natural inflammation medicine which is important for older people. It also helps joint, skin, hair and more. It is also a blood thinner so your blood can flow easier. As always, talk to your doctor first before taking supplement.
Some fish oil pills mix with Omega 6. I think it is not necessary, since the vegetable cooking oil has a lot of omega 6 already.
Some Omega 3 pill has special coating or capsule. Some to reduce the fishy taste. Some to make sure it won't break easily in the stomach because the acid in stomach can spoil the fish oil. It is better to break in your intestine. However a study said it does not really matter as long as you take the pills with a meal.
Here is one of the best research I found on the web. Hope this helps someone to find what they want.
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This retriglyceride form of fish oil (i.e. not marine biodiesel aka ethyl esters) is 25% better incorporated into the cell membranes: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21063431This is a rare product at this price point as retriglycerides are expensive to produce, involving an extra processing step to convert the ethyl esters back into a triglyceride form. Be aware that retriglycerides are not 100% identical to natural triglycerides. It may have the missing glycerol backbone necessary for absorption and bioavailability that ehtyl esters do not, but the carbon bonds are changed as well as the overall structure.
If you don't like that compromise, then look for a natural triglyceride calamari oil, such as Carlson's EcoSmart. It is naturally high in DHA (the true EFA) on par with concentrated ethyl esters.
A higher DHA, natural triglyceride option in capsules is Nature's Way EfaGold Mega-DHA.
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