Fish Oil - Choosing The Best Fish Oil Supplement

First I'll show you why I say that flax and other plant based omega 3s are not giving your body what it needs.

Research that was published in Journal of the American College of Nutrition (Vol. 21, No. 6, 495-505 - 2002) says that the omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil "are more biologically potent than alpha-linolenic acid" or ALA found in flaxseed, primrose and borage oil.

In other words, your body uses EPA and DHA from fish oil much more efficiently than omega 3 ALA from flaxseed, primrose or borage.

How can this be?

Well, it's true that flaxseed contains the omega 3 fatty acid called ALA. It's scientific name is Alpha-Linolenic Acid.

But when we look at flaxseed oil from a nutritional point-of-view, we find it only provides part of the story.

You see, the ALA in flaxseed oil is only a precursor to EPA and DHA. That means that if everything in your body is working perfectly, the ALA from flax can be converted to EPA and DHA.

Now here's the kicker. Research studies have shown that in reality, very little ALA conversion actually takes place. In fact, scientists found that only around .05% of the total ALA consumed from flaxseed will convert into EPA and DHA. That means that 99.95% of the ALA is not converted.

With this information, it's easy to see why flax and other plant based oils don't measure up. Your body's need for EPA and DHA, the essential fatty acids found in fish oil, is so great that you couldn't possibly consume enough of the ALA in flaxseed oil to make up the difference.

Just in case you needed more proof, here's a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vol. 77: 226-233 - 2003).

A group of women were given 15,000 mg of flaxseed oil (ALA) daily. At the end of 12 weeks not one of the participants had an increase of EPA or DHA within their blood plasma or the red blood cells.

So why would anyone take flaxseed when the research is proving that it does absolutely nothing to increase the levels of EPA and DHA in the body?

Even the Flax Oil Council of Canada states on their website, "Clearly, ALA conversion is more complex than was originally thought."

Remember, EPA and DHA are the omega 3 fatty acids found in fish oil that have been proven to be responsible for the incredible effects of omega 3s.

So why take something that's not going to do you any good? You may as well be flushing your money down the drain!

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I've been researching and learning about fish oils for the past 15 years. And, as I'm sure you can imagine, I've looked at hundreds of different fish oil supplements.

But, after all that, there's only one supplement that fits my strict requirements. It's the one I take personally and the only fish oil supplement I give to my family.

In fact, I'm so confident in the purity of Salmon Oil Plus, that my children start taking it (on a spoon) when they're just 6 months old.

Here's why I choose and recommend Salmon Oil Plus.

First off, they start with health screened fish that has been quality graded for human consumption. They test all of their sources (salmon, tuna, sardines and anchovies) for over 160 different contaminants BEFORE they're used and the detectable limit must be ZERO or the raw material is ditched.

They've also created an exclusive process called "molecular differentiation," which is nothing like the distillation process. This unique process allows them to distinguish and extract the nutritional components in fish oils while leaving the non-nutritional components, like taste, odor, cholesterol and saturated fats behind.

And the best part of all, it allows them to isolate all 8 members of the omega 3 fatty acid family that are important for human health and nutrition.

Concentrated omega 3s are all you get. No hidden oils, mystery oils, oxidized oils, impurities or toxins - just pure, healthy omega 3 fatty acids.

My fish oil recommendation can be found at: www.Omega-3.us