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3 Benefits of Omega 3 Fish Oils
Aug
DHA and EPA are two types of Omega 3 fats found in fish and fish oil. Omega 3’s appear to be crucial to our health but cannot be produced naturally in the body so we need to consume them regularly, ideally daily.
Brain function: Beneficial for cognitive function, memory, depression and anxiety.
Hormone signaling: Hormones are beyond critical to our health! In simple terms, they control how we feel, act, and function in general so must be optimally functioning for us to be feeling good.
Heart health: Omega 3’s are a natural anti-inflammatory so great for a healthy heart. They are usually contraindicated for those taking blood thinners as they do a similar role naturally.
We can of course obtain Omega 3’s from food.
Oily fish like Salmon, Mackerel, Herrings and Sardines are great choices and then also flaxseeds, walnuts, good quality beef, and eggs all contain Omega 3’s.
Personally, I regularly eat the foods above and then supplement about 3 times per week.
If your diet is very low in the foods above I would recommend supplementing with an Omega 3 supplement daily for about 12 weeks whilst also increasing your dietary intake.
A quick note on the products, the Brainsharp is suited to those 50 and over as it contains COQ10. COQ10 is a potent antioxidant. Antioxidants keep your cells healthy by reducing free radical damage.
Free radical damage is constantly happening, it even occurs via breathing! But, reducing the effects of it will keep you healthy for longer and reduce the impact of aging.
Unfortunately, levels of COQ10 reduce as we age – jeez does anything get better with age!
Taste: The oil has a very faint lemon taste so the decision between choosing an oil or capsules really comes down to texture not taste.
One key point when buying fish oil is that they are very delicate and therefore easily damaged via exposure to light and heat.
This makes production and storage an expensive problem to solve, hence why some Omega 3’s cost under a tenner and others like the Nutri are priced at the top of the market.
You really do get what you pay for and it is best to avoid cheap Omega 3’s all together. Remember the free radical paragraph above? (if you have you really should be taking an Omega 3!).
Damaged / rancid oils from poor processing will increase free radical damage – the exact issue you are trying to avoid
