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Omega 3 from Fish or Krill Oil

The Omega-3 fatty acids are important to health, especially for the heart, brain and cell membranes of the body. Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA), are precursors to the PGE3 series of prostaglandins, which are substances important to proper body regulation. I personally take and recommend to all my patients, the Omega 3 from marine fish or krill oils which contain a high quality purified combination of DHA and EPA. Omega-3 fatty acids (found in fatty fish like salmon or from krill) have been a mainstay of alternative health practitioners and have been endorsed by the American Heart Association to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease Fatty acids like DHA and EPA are considered "essential" fatty acids because the body cannot manufacture them and must obtain them through diet. Years of research have shown that DHA is the most abundant essential fatty acid in the brain, and is critical for fetal and infant brain development Omega-3 fatty acids benefit the heart and circulatory system. Krill oil comes from krill, which are small, shrimp like crustaceans that inhabit the cold ocean areas of the world, primarily the Antarctic and North Pacific Oceans. Krill oil, like fish oil, contains both of the omega-3 fats eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA), but hooked together in a different form. In fish oil these omega-3 fatty acids are found in the triglyceride form whereas in krill oil they are hooked up in a double chain phospholipid ...