What Are “Super” Omega 3 Capsules, Or What Are “Premium” Omega 3 Capsules, (And Why Should You Buy Them)?
You may have heard of “super” omega 3 capsules. It’s not entirely clear exactly what “super” Omega 3 capsules are, however it would seem reasonable to assume that if any omega 3 supplements are described as “super” then they have to be better than the “regular” supplements. As there are wide variations in the quality of “regular” omega3 supplements it’s is still not entirely clear what you should be getting when you buy the “super” ones.
Part of the reason is that there are big variations in the quantity and quality of the Omega 3 fatty acids found in many of the fish oil capsules available for sale, and it’s important that you learn a little bit about Omega 3 capsules before you buy.
One of the biggest variations between the fish oil supplements available is the amount of active ingredient found in them. Most fish oil capsules are what is known as 18/12 capsules. This means that you should be getting 18 percent EPA and 12 percent DHA in each capsule, or 180 milligrams of EPA and 120 milligrams of DHA in a 1000 milligram capsule.
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is considered to be the most important omega 3 fatty acid. To give you an example of how much the quantities of the Omega3 fats vary from brand to brand, the quantity of DHA in the capsules that I take is 2 1/2 times greater than in your average 18/12 capsules, but the ones that I take are not described as “super” omega 3.
It’s fair to assume that “super” omega 3 would contain much more of the essential ingredients but it’s very hard to know.
When you’re buying capsules it’s important to understand exactly what you’re getting in the various fish oil supplements available on the market. And not only should you understand exactly how much of the active ingredients are found in each capsule, but it’s important to know that there are now new generation capsules on the market which incorporate other ingredients in them for extra health benefits.
An example is a new “premium” Omega 3 capsule released just this week. As would be expected these contain a very high percentage of DHA, at 28 percent, but as well as a high percentage of DHA there are now other active ingredients included in the capsules offering new benefits for your health, and in this case to your skin.
One example is lycopene. If you’re interested in the health literature you’ve probably heard of lycopene already. It’s found in tomatoes and the evidence is getting stronger that increasing the amount of lycopene that you take in your diet decreases the risk of breast cancer for women and also decreases the risk of prostate cancer for men.
And new research is also showing that increasing our lycopene intake helps protect our skin from the UV rays of the sun, the primary cause of skin aging. Not only that but the research has also shown that increasing your intake of lycopene can actually start to reverse some of the damaging effects of the sun’s UV radiation. Skin aging through the effects of the sun is called photo-aging and it is becoming established that lycopene can help reverse photo-aging.
Modern scientists are studying all sorts of naturally occurring substances from such sources as plants and are discovering the health giving properties of these types of substances. And the best cutting edge companies are following this science and are producing products for us to help improve our health as well as our looks.
When you’re buying your Omega3 capsules you need to know exactly what you’re getting. Price is not the only determinant of the quality of the capsules you’re buying. It is now possible to buy fish oil supplements with dramatically more active ingredient (DHA) than you would normally expect to find in regular fish oil supplements. And new cutting edge technology is also introducing extra health benefits for all of us by producing new products combining omega 3 fatty acids with other natural health giving ingredients like lycopene.
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