Fish Oil FRequently Asked Questions

1. What is EPA and DHA in fish Oil?

EPA and DHA are the main active ingredients in the fish oils. They are long-chain Omega 3 essential fatty acids. These fatty acids are important to human health and are not created in the human body, they must be consumed from outside sources like seeds, plants, and animals that contain them.

We recommend selecting Fish Oils high in EPA and DHA content. You can find out the EPA and DHA content by looking at the supplement facts on label.

2. Is Fish Oil Safe?

Fish oil is widely accepted as safe, but always consult your doctor before adding a new supplement regimen.

3. What Are The Benefits of Taking Fish Oil?

Fish oil is widely recommend for seniors concerned with cardiac and circulatory health but these benefit can extent to any health-conscious person of any age. However we recomend speaking to your healthcare professional to be absoluty sure if it is right for you.

The Omega 3 fatty acids in fish and fish oils have been clinically observed to lower triglyceride levels in the bloodstream. This support circulatory health and could have potential related benefits for cardiac health as well.
           
4. What is Entric Coated Fish Oil?
Many times, fish oil will creat a fishy aftertaste and will cause the customer to burp. For this reason, Entric Coated fish oil soft gels were created. Enteric Coating allows the fish oil sorf gels to pass undissolved through the stomach into the intestinal tract where they breakdown. This eliminates the fishy aftertaste that is sometimes an issue with uncoated capsules.

5. Where Can I Get More Information About Fish Oil?
Any major study that is published can be found on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

To see what Web MD has to says about fish oil, visit:
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-993-fish%20oil.aspx?activeingredientid=993&activeingredientname=fish%20oil