Healthy Naturals
Fish Oil -Omega Gold
Marine animals such as fish and krill provide eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic
acid (DHA), which are mostly promoted for their protective effects on your heart. Flaxseed, chia,
hemp, and a few other foods, on the other hand, offer alpha-linoleic acid (ALA).
It is advisable to choose an animal-based variety – most of the health benefits linked to omega-3
fats are linked to the animal-based EPA and DHA, not the plant-based ALA.
Furthermore, ALA is converted into EPA and DHA in the body at a very low ratio. What this
means is that even if you consume large amounts of ALA, the body can only convert a relatively
small amount into EPA and DHA, and only when there are sufficient enzymes.
Remember, though, that plant-based omega-3 fats are NOT inherently harmful or should be
avoided. Ideally, what you want to do is include an animal-based form in your diet. For instance,
you can combine flax and hemp in your diet with animal-based omega-3s.
A Rundown of Omega-3 Benefits
Omega-3 ranks among the most important essential nutrients out there today. In 2008, the
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published three studies investigating the role of EPA and
DHA omega-3 fatty acids in elderly populations.
Low concentrations of EPA and DHA resulted in an increased risk of death from all causes, as
well as accelerated cognitive decline. The studies also suggest that a higher intake of omega-3s
may bring certain health benefits that short-term supplementation cannot give.
Here are other evidences of omega-3 benefits:
Omega-3 benefits your heart health. An Italian study (GISSI), 324 heart attack survivors found
that patients supplementing with fish oils markedly reduced their risk of another heart attack,
stroke, or death. In a separate study, 8 American medical researchers reported that men who
consumed fish once or more every week had a 50 percent lower risk of dying from a sudden
cardiac event than do men who eat fish less than once a month.
Omega-3 normalizes and regulates your cholesterol triglyceride levels. Compared to a statin,
both fish oil and krill oil are more efficient in doing this. According to a study comparing the
efficiency of krill and fish oils in reducing triglyceride levels,9 both oils notably reduced the
enzyme activity that causes the liver to metabolize fat, but krill had a more pronounced effects,
reducing liver triglycerides significantly more.
Fasting triglyceride levels are a powerful indication of your ability to have healthy lipid profiles,
which can be indicative of your heart health.
Studies have also shown that omega-3 fats are anti-arrhythmic (preventing or counteracting
cardiac arrhythmia), anti-thrombotic (prevents thrombosis or a blood clot within a blood vessel),
anti-atherosclerotic (preventing fatty deposits and fibrosis of the inner layer of your arteries), and
anti-inflammatory (counteracting inflammation – the heat, pain, swelling, etc.).
Omega-3 has such great impact on your brain health – EPA and DHA keep the dopamine levels
in your brain high, increase neuronal growth in the frontal cortex of your brain, and increase
cerebral circulation.
Findings show omega-3 fatty acids may help to:
Lower blood pressure
Reduce triglycerides
Slow the development of plaque in the arteries
Reduce the chance of abnormal heart rhythm
Reduce the likelihood of heart attack and stroke
Lessen the chance of sudden cardiac death in people with heart disease
BETTER ABSORPTION & AVOID FISHY AFTERTASTE: Healthy Natutals’s Super
Omega 3 fish oil soft gels have an enteric coating to help increase your absorption of the
essential fatty acids and avoid fishy aftertaste. Enjoy Health Benefits Without Fish Burps!
PURITY THROUGH MOLECULAR DISTILLATION: Healthy Naturals’s Fish oil is
tested for purity and label accuracy. Our fish oil is purified with molecular distillation - one
of the few current methods that can purify from heavy metals, PCB's and other toxins to
below detectable limits for human consumption.
THIRD PARTY TESTED - For Product Purity, Projected Efficacy, Ingredient Safety,
Nutritional Value, and Label Accuracy. Quality you can trust!
Fish oil supports the health of heart, brain health, joints, mood & mental state, skin & hair.
Dosage: 1 or 2 soft gesl daily delivering 700 mg/1400 mg of EPA/DHA.
References:
Ronald Glick, MD, medical director, Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center.
Erminia M. Guarneri, MD, cardiologist; founder, Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, Scripps
Health, La Jolla, CA; president, American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine; founder,
Guarneri Integrative Health at Pacific Pearl La Jolla; author, The Heart Speaks.
Harvard School of Public Health.
David C. Leopold, MD, director of integrative medical education, Scripps Center for Integrative
Medicine, La Jolla, CA.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Monograph: "Fish oil."
Natural Standard Patient Monograph: "Omega-3 fatty acids."
