Fish oil is a nutritional supplement made from the fat of small fish such as mackerel, sardines, and herring. Fish oil contains the beneficial fatty acids EPA and DHA and has many scientifically proven and published health claims. Fish oil is often used to increase Omega-3 intake and maintain healthy vision, heart and brain function.
1: DHA helps maintain normal vision, daily intake of 250 mg DHA
2: EPA and DHA contribute to normal heart function, daily intake of at least 250 mg EPA+DHA
3: DHA helps maintain normal brain function. Daily intake of 250 mg DHA
There are many types of fish oil on the market today. However, they are not exactly the same!
• Regular fish oil only provides 30% Omega-3, 18% EPA and 12% DHA. Considering that one capsule only contains 30% Omega-3, this means that the remaining 70% of the capsule is made up of unnecessary and even unhealthy fats, and often also contains impurities such as heavy metals and PCBs.
• Most fish oil concentrates are made in the ethyl ester form and contain 60% to 80% Omega-3. Although the Omega-3 concentration is slightly higher, these fatty acids are not in a readily bioavailable form (i.e. easily absorbed by the body) and still contain up to 40% of other unnecessary and even unhealthy fats.
• On the other hand, highly concentrated fish oils such as UnoCardio® are extremely rare and contain 90 to 95% Omega-3. These fish oils are not made in the form of ethyl esters, but in a better, more bioavailable form called r-triglycerides (rTG). These oils provide the most EPA and DHA per softgel and are of the highest purity.
Due to its rTG form UnoCardio® is 70% easier to absorb than Lovaza, Teva Omega-3.