There are numerous reports about the benefits of taking a daily fish oil supplement. If you have purchased supplements and taken them and felt disappointment about the lack of results…read on! This article will explain why you haven’t felt the result from EPA or omega 3 that you were expecting.
Fish oil has been shown to help with depression, improving memory, the appearance of skin, strengthening the immune system, even the treatment of ADHD! However, the fish oils used in clinical trials are not the same as the fish oil available for purchase at the supermarket, pharmacy or nutritional supplement stores. The fish oils used in clinical trials have a much higher concentration of EPA than anything available over the counter. If you want to reap the amazing benefits possible from a daily omega 3 supplement to your diet, you need fish oil with the same high concentration as that used in clinical trials.
EPA is a shortened version of eicosapentaenoic acid, which is the active ingredient in fish oil that provides the health benefits we often hear touted in commercials and in articles about the wonders of fish oil. EPA is not a miracle, though. It is a supplement that helps your body do its work more efficiently. It contains essential fatty acids that your body needs and restores balance allowing your body to maintain its naturally healthy state.
The essential fatty acids in fish oils boost concentration and improve maladies of the mind because the brain needs those fatty acids to function properly. EPA is not available in most commonly consumed foods, nor is available in sufficient quantities in other supplements to help you. Instead, you need a supplement containing at least a 90% concentration of EPA. In other words, you need Pure EPA. Omega 3 supplements purchased over the counter generally contain 12-18% EPA and that is simply not enough to do your brain any good.
