omega 3 capsules

                                         omega 3 capsules

Being health conscious, I came across medical news that says recent study at Harvard University has proven that omega-3 fatty acid deficiency is officially one of the top 10 causes of death in America. There are many kinds of omega 3 essential fatty acids that can be derived from food sources and supplements such as fish oil and flax oil. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are types of omega 3 essential fats most commonly found in fatty, cold-water fish such as mackerel, salmon, tuna, sardines, herring, trout and etc.

Fish rich in omega 3s produce both EPA and DHA from alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a plant-based precursor to other types of omega 3 EFAs. These high omega 3 fish obtain their dietary ALA from marine Phytoplankton (single-celled aquatic organism or microscopic algae) and seaweed and convert these marine plant sources of basic ALA into more useful forms such as EPA and DHA.


For the human body to truly benefit from omega 3 essential fats, short-chain ALA must be converted into long-chain EFAs such as EPA and DHA first. Unfortunately this conversion does not happen quickly as certain nutrients such as vitamin A , carotenolds need to undergo conversion in the liver to be transformed into usable vitamin A. Converted omega 3s from fish oil supplements can be absorbed directly by the body once consumed and the benefits of it can be felt in a relatively short period of time, depending on the amount and frequency intake.