- Essential Fatty Acids - Highest Purity 2:1 ratio - Very Pure Grade Fish Oil - Extensive Molecular Distillated to purifiy - Highest Potency EPA & DHA per cap - Help to improve blood circulation - Help to reduce Inflammation - Improve mood Throughout the evolutionary history of mankind, EPA and DHA has been regarded as important nutritional components in human daily diet. For thousands of generations, human has survived on a high lean meat and plant matters diet. Wild meat are high in Omega 3 fatty acids especially EPA and DHA. EPA improve blood circulation, reduce inflammation and DHA serves as building blocks for the central nervous system and improve nerve transmission. Our modern food supply like farm raised fishes, common domesticated meats are extremely low in Omega 3 content. EPA and DHA are also extremely delicate in structure, making them very prone to oxidation to formed free radicals. Encapsulation prevent EPA and DHA from coming into contact with oxygen before consumption and molecularly distillation process removed all the environmental contaminants that could accumulated in our bodies. DHA are commonly added to baby powder due to extensive research of the important role of DHA in brain development. Recently research demonstrate the efficacy of DHA in boosting adult students' ability to cope with mental stress. Research also indicate that DHA increase the synthesis of a substance called Phosphatidylserine, a substance that is involved in relaying chemical messages throughout the brain, helping the brain cells to store and retrieve information. It is important that fish oil supplements are highly refined through molecularly distilled technology to remove environmental contaminants (PCB , an environmental estrogen, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) commonly used in flame retardants),and heavy metals that if consumed will accumulate in our body. known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) commonly Why Pharmaceutical Fish Oil? If you have been taking regular fish oil that contain 180mg EPA and 120mg DHA per 1g cap or Cod liver oil, you got to read on. These regular food grade fish oil caps only undergo minimum molecular distillation to remove mostly saturated fat and heavy metals but not enough to remove harmful fat soluble pollutants like PCB present in the fish oil. Pharmaceutical grade fish oil are obtained by a series of advanced distillation processes concentrates and extracts beneficial fatty acids, while guaranteeing the absence of heave metals and PCB's and standardised by the latest technology. They are manufactured in a certified GMP facility approved for pharmaceutical products according to pharmaceutical standards that include quality control steps to insure the end product is free from lipid peroxides, heavy metals, environmental contaminants, and other harmful compounds. It must provide at least a 60% concentration of the most active long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA). The ratio of omega-3 fatty acids to arachidonic acid must be greater than 50:1. It must contain the optimal amount of natural vitamin E as a preservative. Cod liver oil are a poor source of Omega 3 simply because you cannot get a reasonable amount of Omega 3 from them without getting a toxic level of vitamin A and D. Who can take EPA-DHA Balance? Omega 3 refers to a family of fatty acids that has a double bond at the Omega 3 position, the more common types of Omega 3 fatty acids you may read about are Alpha-linolenic acid (aka ALA, found in flaxseed oil), EPA and DHA which are found in fish oil. ALA are the shortest among the 3 fore-mentioned omega 3 types. Theoretically, ALA can be elongated (lengthen) to form EPA, though this reaction is rather limited in the human body (some research indicated 6%). With competition from omega 6 in the diet, the rate is reduced by another 50% to approximately 3%. EPA can be furthered lengthen to become DHA, but the rate is either extremely low or absent. EPA give rise to eicosanoids series 3 which relaxes blood vessels, act as a blood thinner and reduce inflammation. Scientific References 1. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 1998;68(3):159-73. Can adults adequately convert alpha-linolenic acids (18:3n-3) to eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3)?. Gerster H. 2. Lipids. 1999;34:S39-47. Evidence for the unique function of Docosahexaenoic acid during the evolution of the modern hominid brain. M. A. Crawford et. al. 3. World Review of Nutrition and Dietics, Vol. 83 1998. The return of W3 Fatty Acids into the Food Supply. Editor A. P. Simopoulos. 4. Lipids. 1999;34:S33-7. Administration of docosahexaenoic acid influences behavior and plasma catecholamine levels at times of psychological stress. Hamazaki T. et. al. 5. Biofactors. 2000;13(1-4):41-5. Anti-stress effects of DHA. Hamazaki T. et al. 6. Lipids. 1998; July;33(7):663-7. Docosahexaenoic acid does not affect aggression of normal volunteers under nonstressful conditions. A randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Hamazaki T. et. al. 7. J Clin Invest. 1996 Feb 15;97(4):1129-33. The effect of docosahexaenoic acids on aggression in young adults. A placebo-controlled double-blind study. Hamazaki T. et. al. 8. Br J Nutr. 2002 Oct; 88(4):355-63. Eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids are the principal products of alpha-linolenic acid metabolism in young men*. Burdge GC, Jones AE, Wootton SA. 9. Albert CM, Campos H, Stampfer MJ, et al. Blood levels of long-chain n-3 fatty acids and the risk of sudden death. N Engl J Med 2002;346:1113-8. 10. Hu FB, Bronner L, Willett WC, et al. Fish and omega-3 fatty acid intake and risk of coronary heart disease in women. JAMA 2002;287:1815-21. 11. Bucher HC, Hengstler P, Schindler C, Meier G. N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Med 2002;112:298-304. 12. Fernandez E, Chatenoud L, La Vecchia C, et al. Fish consumption and cancer risk. Am J Clin Nutr 1999;70(1):85-90. 13. Simopoulos AP. Omega-3 fatty acids in inflammation and autoimmune diseases. J Am Coll Nutr. 2002;21(6):495-505. 14. Hites RA, Foran JA, Carpenter DO, et al. Global assessment of organic contaminants in farmed salmon. Science 2004;303:226-9. 15. Easton MD, Luszniak D, Von der GE. Preliminary examination of contaminant loadings in farmed salmon, wild salmon and commercial salmon feed. Chemosphere 2002;46(7):1053-74. 16. Jacobs MN, Covaci A, Gheorghe A, Schepens P. Time trend investigation of PCBs, PBDEs, and organochlorine pesticides in selected n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid rich dietary fish oil and vegetable oil supplements; nutritional relevance for human essential n-3 fatty acid requirements. J Agric Food Chem 2004;52(6):1780-8. 17. World Rev Nutr Diet. 2003;92:1-22. Importance of the ratio of omega-6/omega-3 essential fatty acids: evolutionary aspects. Simopoulos AP. 18. World Rev Nutr Diet. 2005;95:93-102. Balance of omega-6/omega-3 essential fatty acids is important for health. The evidence from gene transfer studies. Kang JX. 19. Nutrition. 2004 Feb;20(2):243. Dietary long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and anti-inflammatory action: potential application in the field of physical exercise.Machado Andrade Pde M, Tavares do Carmo MG. 20. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2004;13(Suppl):S17. Paleolithic nutrition: what can we learn from the past? Mann NJ. 21. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Feb;81(2):341-54. Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century. Cordain L. et al. 22. World Rev Nutr Diet. 1998;83:12-23. Dietary intake of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids during the paleolithic.Eaton SB et al. 23. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1997 Apr;51(4):207-16. Paleolithic nutrition revisited: a twelve-year retrospective on its nature and implications. Eaton SB, Eaton SB 3rd, Konner MJ. 24. N Engl J Med. 1985 Jan 31;312(5):283-9. Paleolithic nutrition. A consideration of its nature and current implications.Eaton SB, Konner M. |
Supplement Facts
Content in : 1 Softgel
Servings Per Container: 120 or 240
Amount in 1 1000mg softgel
Pharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil 630 mg *
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) 420 mg*
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) 210 mg*
* Daily Value not established.
Other ingredients: Mixed natural
tocopherols. Softgel consists of gelatin,
glycerine and water.
Content in : 1 Softgel
Servings Per Container: 120 or 240
Amount in 1 1000mg softgel
Pharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil 630 mg *
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) 420 mg*
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) 210 mg*
* Daily Value not established.
Other ingredients: Mixed natural
tocopherols. Softgel consists of gelatin,
glycerine and water.
| Jarrow's Formula's EPA-DHA Balance 120's 410mg EPA, 210mg DHA per Cap (Molecular Distilled) Price: $38 each for 120's NEW!!! 240's Cap Family size bottle at $75 Or: 2 x 240's bottle at $140 |
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Ultimatesg's comments
I smell a newly opened
bottle of food grade fish oil
and guess what? I smell
rancidity. Rancidity
indicates that there are
huge amount of the content
have been destroyed due
to poor manufacturing or
storage process. When
long chain fatty acids like
omega 3 are oxidised by
heat and/or light in the
presence of oxygen, they
formed free radicals and
the numbers increase at a
fast rate via a process
called propagation. Aside of
being useless as essential
fatty acids, these free
radicals will damage body
tissues. I personally will not
touch rancid fish oil for
obvious reasons.
I smell a newly opened
bottle of food grade fish oil
and guess what? I smell
rancidity. Rancidity
indicates that there are
huge amount of the content
have been destroyed due
to poor manufacturing or
storage process. When
long chain fatty acids like
omega 3 are oxidised by
heat and/or light in the
presence of oxygen, they
formed free radicals and
the numbers increase at a
fast rate via a process
called propagation. Aside of
being useless as essential
fatty acids, these free
radicals will damage body
tissues. I personally will not
touch rancid fish oil for
obvious reasons.