EPA and DHA are two types of Omega-3 fats. Your body MUST HAVE them to survive. That’s whey they’re called Essential Fatty Acids. EPA stands for Eicosapentaenoic Acid. DHA stands for Docosahexaenoic Acid. But for now we’ll just call them EPA DHA. EPA DHA Omega-3 fats can only be obtained from the foods that you [...]

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Triglycerides are fats in your blood. Just like cholesterol. A little bit of triglycerides is normal. But if it gets too high, it’s a red flag for heart disease. Fish oil reduces triglycerides. Specifically, it’s the Omega-3 that does the trick. The science behind this is so solid that pharmaceutical companies are now selling prescription [...]

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Really? Fish oil for weight loss?! Yup. And it’s pretty effortless too. 2 easy steps to a skinnier (and healthier!) you! Exercise surely helps but minding your Omega-3 to Omega-6 ratio is the secret. The Skinny on Fish Oil and Weight Loss The balance between Omega-3 and Omega-6 fats in your diet has a HUGE [...]

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My wife is pregnant. With twins! We get excited and nervous when it’s time for our monthly doctor’s visit. We do absolutely everything we can to make sure our little bundles of joy are growing and healthy. You probably know the feeling. As a nutritionist who has been studying fish oil and Omega-3 for over [...]

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EPA and DHA are the two major Omega-3 in fish oil. DHA is critical during pregnancy for the development of the fetal brain and eyes. It is also important for the growth of the baby’s brain after birth. Adults still need DHA for several functions, but as you get older the need to reduce inflammation [...]

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Molecularly distilled fish oil should be the only kind on your shopping list. Here’s why: Crude fish oil has a lot of gunk. Gunk that we don’t like or need. Molecular distillation is a new technology for getting rid of this gunk. I spent three years of my life becoming an expert at molecular distillation. [...]

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