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 fish oil 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.

One of the reasons is that the quantity and quality of the important omega 3 essential fatty acids found in fish oil capsules varies enormously, and it’s hard to know exactly what you should be getting. What you need to do is to understand a little more 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.

Of these 2 DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is the most important Omega 3 fat. To give you an example the Omega3 supplements that I take myself have 2 1/2 times as much DHA as “regular” capsules.

It would seem fair to assume that if any capsules are described as super Omega 3 capsules they would at least contain a much higher percentage of DHA than would be contained in regular capsules and this is the case for these ones.

But when you’re buying you need to consider a little more than just how much active ingredients you are getting in each of the various fish oil capsules available. Manufacturers are now starting to produce a new generation of omega 3 supplements that include a range of other ingredients which offer health benefits on top of the health benefits offered by the fatty acids.

A good example is a new “premium” Omega 3 capsule released this week. These capsules contain 28 percent DHA, as previously mentioned around 2 1/2 times as much as regular capsules, however on top of this they are also include some other active ingredients that will also benefit your health. Not only will these extra active ingredients benefit your health but also your skin.

One of these new active ingredients is called lycopene. You may have heard of lycopene before as it’s been in the news lately. It comes from tomatoes and there is much research showing the benefits of lycopene to our health. There is now evidence that increasing the amount of lycopene in our diet decreases the risk of prostate cancer in men and breast cancer in women, for example.

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.

If you’re in the market for some Omega 3 capsules you need to understand a little about what you are getting when you buy. Price is not the only determinant, because it’s important to understand how much active ingredient (DHA) you’re getting in each capsule, and you also need to consider whether buying the new generation of omega 3 supplements now coming onto the market would be of benefit to you because of the extra ingredients now incorporated in these products, and their health benefits.

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