• Wednesday January 19th
  • Fish Oil Capsules – Learn How To Spot The Best Fish Oils and Avoid The Worst

  • There's no doubt about it, the best fish oil capsules can help you to live a longer and much healthier life. The worst ones however can actually endanger your health. Discover more facts here to help you make the right choice.

    A fish oil capsule is basically the oil extracted from the fish by squeezing it. The secret to its power are the omega 3 fatty acids that it contains and the fact that these polyunsaturated fats cannot be produced by the body.

    The more omega 3 a fish oil capsule has, the more effective it will be. The best ones contain at least 50% omega 3 fats with a high proportion of the most important type known as DHA.

    Basically, there are two main fats, DHA and EPA and you will find that most fish oil capsules contain more EPA as it is easier to source and cheaper to use, resulting in higher profits. However, all the recent research shows us that the DHA fats provide most of the health benefits.

    These benefits are important and include a 40% reduced risk of a premature heart attack or stroke, lower LDL or the bad cholesterol, lower blood pressure, a stronger immune system, prevention of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, improved mental health and much more.

    So, the best fish oil capsules will contain at least 260mg of DHA fats in each 1000mg capsule or soft gel. Any less than that and you will be robbed of the many benefits.

    You should also take the smell test!

    Simply pierce a soft gel and smell the contents – you should only get a mild ocean aroma. If there is a strong fishy smell then the oil is rancid or stale and will offer little benefits.

    One of the most important factors when selecting a fish oil capsule is molecular distillation.

    This process separates out the oil from the many toxins like mercury and dioxins to leave the oil safe and pure. The majority of the oils on the market today skip this to save money but result in you unwittingly ingesting these harmful toxins and severely reducing the benefits.

    In fact the ones I take are distilled and then put through another proprietary process to leave them with no detectable levels of toxins at all. They come from a company in New Zealand that delivers around the world.

    They are called Xtend-Life and use their native hoki fish for the oils as they carry little if any toxins and are    rich in DHA fats.

    So there you have it, all the basics you need to know to select the best fish oil capsules and help you to live  a longer and much healthier life.

    If you would like to learn more about the pure DHA fish oil supplements I personally take, take a look at the Xtend-Life website.

    To your good health,

    Rich Hawkins 

      

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