Serving Size: 1 Teaspoonful (5 mL) | ||
Servings Per Container: 40 | ||
Amount Per Serving | % DV * | |
Calories (Energy) | 40 | |
Calories From Fat | 40 | |
Total Fat | 4.5g | 7%* |
Saturated Fat | 1g | 5%* |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | † |
Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | † |
Cholesterol | 15mg | 5%* |
Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 1700mg | † |
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | 825mg | † |
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) | 550mg | † |
Additional Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 325mg | † |
* % Daily Value (DV) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower based on your calorie needs.
† Daily Value (DV) not established. |
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Other Ingredients: Highly Refined And Concentrated Omega-3 Fish Oil (Anchovy, Sardine, Mackerel), Natural Lemon-Citrus Flavor, Proprietary Antioxidant Blend (Consisting Of Natural Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, And Ascorbyl Palmitate). |
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Directions: Shake bottle before use. Take one (1) to two (2) servings daily, preferably with meals, or as directed by your physician. |
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Warnings: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, have bleeding problems, are undergoing any treatment which may affect the ability of blood to clot, or are planning any medical procedure, including surgery, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your physician if any adverse reactions occur. This product is intended for adults. Keep Out Of Reach Of Children. |
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Top Reasons to Take Liquid Fish Oil
Reason 1 to take Liquid Fish Oil – It’s the SMART Choice… Literally!
Can omega3-3 fat from fish oil support healthy brain function? Research suggests that this is so.* This notion is based on research from universities around the globe supportive that certain nutrients, especially DHA are absolutely beneficial to healthy brain development very early in the lifespan as well as supporting the maintenance of cognitive capabilities towards the end.* 1-5 For instance, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh reported a significant relationship between omega-3 consumption in children and cognitive scores in children ages 6-16, especially in the females.*2 DHA is short for docosahexaenoic acid, a special fat mostly found in the oil-rich fatty parts of fish and other marine life. Additionally researchers from Tufts University suggest cognitive benefits in older women taking DHA and lutein supplements, which is supported by similar studies.*3
One reason for the beneficial relationship between DHA and the brain is that DHA can make up about 10% of the non-water weight of brain and higher levels in the brain appear to allow for optimal blood flow during cognitive tasks.*6 So, if someone calls you a “fathead” today, maybe that isn’t such an insult as it was years ago. It’s only fair to note that not all studies have found positive results of shorter term omega-3 supplementation studies.7 According to Dr Rob Wildman, author of The Nutritionist: Food, Nutrition & Optimal Health and creator of TheNutritionDr.com, “regular consumption is critical to optimize brain levels and it takes time, perhaps several months, to optimize brain levels”.* Dr Wildman also explains “it simply makes sense that the best responders are infants and smaller children as DHA can get into freshly developing tissue, while for older children and healthy adults will take longer and the benefit can be less dramatic unless they are deficient.”*
- Dunstan JA, Simmer K, Dixon G, Prescott SL. Cognitive assessment of children at age 2(1/2) years after maternal fish oil supplementation in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2008 Jan;93(1):F45-50.
- Lassek WD, Gaulin SJ. Sex differences in the relationship of dietary Fatty acids to cognitive measures in American children. Front Evol Neurosci. 2011;3:5.
- Johnson EJ, McDonald K, Caldarella SM, Chung HY, Troen AM, Snodderly DM. Cognitive findings of an exploratory trial of docosahexaenoic acid and lutein supplementation in older women. Nutr Neurosci. 2008 Apr;11(2):75-83
- Yurko-Mauro K. 2010 May;7(3):190-6.
- Yurko-Mauro K, McCarthy D, Rom D, Nelson EB, Ryan AS, Blackwell A, Salem N Jr, Stedman M; MIDAS Investigators. 2010 Nov;6(6):456-64.
- Jackson PA, Reay JL, Scholey AB, Kennedy DO. Biol Psychol. 2012 Jan;89(1):183-90.
- Kennedy DO, Jackson PA, Elliott JM, Scholey AB, Robertson BC, Greer J, Tiplady B, Buchanan T, Haskell CF. Cognitive and mood effects of 8 weeks' supplementation with 400 mg or 1000 mg of the omega-3 essential fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in healthy children aged 10-12 years. Nutr Neurosci. 2009 Apr;12(2):48-56.
Reason 2 to take Liquid Fish Oil - Because Purity, Quality & Safety are Important Liquid fish oils can deliver life enhancing EPA and DHA and do so without introducing many of the potentially harmful factors that are common in certain fish such as heavy metals like mercury, lead and cadmium and toxins such as PCBs. Be sure to look for liquid fish oils that are specially processed by molecular distillation or other validated methodology to ensure purity.
So, look for products produced in pharmaceutical licensed facilities with technology that removes toxins, odors, and bad tastes and that also ensures their products are free of toxins, molds, heavy metals, and pesticides as tested by respected outside laboratories. This will help ensure purity and quality of the liquid fish oil as often what is on the label isn’t exactly what is in the bottle.1
- Opperman M, Marais de W, Spinnler Benade AJ. Analysis of omega-3 fatty acid content of South African fish oil supplements. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2011 Nov-Dec;22(6):324-9.
Reason 3 for taking Liquid Fish Oil - To Max your MUSCLE!*
How much skeletal muscle you have is a matter of simple algebra. According to Dr Roger Adams, personal trainer and founder of eatrightfitness, “muscle protein is broken down and made throughout the day and these counterbalancing, yet distinct processes, are influenced by exercise and nutrition.” Dr Adams continues “Net gains or losses in body muscle is reflective of what is happening in muscle on a daily basis over a long enough period of time (weeks) for people to see and/or measure change. Said differently, net gains in muscle means that more muscle protein building (synthesis) has occurred than protein breakdown resulting in a net gain in muscle protein.” So, how does fish oil play into all of this? Fish oil omega-3 fats seem to be important in optimizing muscle protein synthesis according to recent studies out of Washington University and the University of Nottingham.*1 In one study, healthy men and women were provided fish oil supplements and their muscle protein production was assessed before starting and then after 8 weeks of supplementation. One of the main findings of this study suggests that supplementation of fish oil may have promoted increased muscle protein production in response to eating protein and carbohydrate.* This suggests a potential benefit of fish oil supplementation by people interested in building or maintaining muscle mass, weight loss or for certain strength and power athletes.* Subsequent study suggests this to the the case in older individuals as well.2
- Smith GI, Atherton P, Reeds DN, Mohammed BS, Rankin D, Rennie MJ, Mittendorfer B. Clin Sci (Lond). 2011 Sep;121(6):267-78.
- Smith GI, Atherton P, Reeds DN, Mohammed BS, Rankin D, Rennie MJ, Mittendorfer B. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Feb;93(2):402-12.
Reason 4 for taking a Liquid Fish Oil - Personalize for Omega-3 Intake
Let’s face it fish or other water life forms don’t know you, your body, or how hard you exercise, nor would they even care. That means it’s it may be difficult to get the amount of fish oil and the exact amounts of brain, heart and muscle nourishing omega-3 fats, namely EPA and DHA, you need from simply eating fish.* High quality, purified fish oil makes it easy to consume one or couple grams of EPA and DHA and in the specific ratio you are looking for depending on your personal need(s). One of problems with eating seafood is that you really don’t know how much and what ratio of these key omega-3 fats you are getting; and you can’t simply ask the fish either. Moreover, some of the advantages of liquid fish oil over pills are that the liquid is simply easier to consume. In fact, a recent university study out of Australia suggests that people who supplemented with liquid fish oil experienced very minor intolerances and certainly not enough to deter to supplementation.*1 What’s more, softgels are more likely to result in fish burps, which has been pointed out as common complaints by researchers.2
- Yaxley A, Miller MD, Fraser RJ, Cobiac L, Crotty M. Testing the acceptability of liquid fish oil in older adults. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2011;20(2):175-9.
- Appel LJ, Miller ER 3rd, Seidler AJ, Whelton PK. Arch Intern Med.1993 Jun 28;153(12):1429-38.
Reason 5 for taking Liquid Fish Oil – It’s a Convenience Conqueror!
Let’s face it, anything we do above and beyond our most essential activities, convenience is one of the biggest factors in determining how successful we will be doing it. This is surely the case for taking supplements as well. Easy to drink liquid fish oil takes but a few seconds daily and is supplementation at it’s finest. Liquid fish oil is ready to consume anytime or any place and while most users pour onto a spoon to consume or measure into a recipe, other people simply sip right off the bottle.
What’s more, often convenience of one option is best gauged relative to other options. If you look at the Supplement Facts panels and add of the milligrams of EPA and DHA, it can take five or more pills (softgels) to get the same level of beneficial omega-3 fats as a teaspoon of liquid fish oil. No one enjoys taking all those pills, especially if they are taking other supplements. Liquid fish oil may simply be the better, more convenient choice.
Reason 6 for taking a Liquid Fish Oil – It’s a CARDIOVASCULAR CHAMPION!
Fish consumption is recognized as one of the most beneficial supplements to help support healthy heart and cardiovascular system function.* 1-4 What’s more, fish oil supplementation has also suggested to have similar cardiovascular supporting benefit.* 5-7 According to Dr Rob Wildman, author of The Nutritionist: Food, Nutrition & Optimal Health and creator of TheNutritionDr.com, “much of the benefit comes from EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), an omega-3 fat which can get into the tissue lining blood vessels and be converted to other beneficial factors.” Dr Wildman continues “don’t expect overnight benefit of taking liquid fish oil as it can take several weeks to months in order to have measurable benefit; but the health of your heart is worth the patience.”*
- Kromhout D, Bosschieter EB, de Lezenne Coulander C. N Engl J Med. 985;312(19):1205-1209.
- Kromhout D, Feskens EJ, Bowles CH. Int J Epidemiol. 1995;24(2):340-345.
- Dolecek TA, Granditis G. World Rev Nutr Diet. 1991;66:205-216.
- Daviglus ML, Stamler J, Orencia AJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 1997;336(15):1046-1053.
- Dietary supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell'Infarto miocardico. Lancet. 1999;354(9177):447-455.
- Marchioli R, Barzi F, Bomba E, et al. Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell'Infarto Miocardico GISSI)-Prevenzione. Circulation. 2002;105(16):1897-1903.
- Singh RB, Niaz MA, Sharma JP, Kumar R, Rastogi V, Moshiri M.1997;11(3):485-491.
Reason 7 for taking Liquid Fish Oil - Supporting your Lean Machine
Who doesn’t want a leaner body? While further research is needed, some data suggests that taking a gram or more of fish oil can help keep children leaner during development or support leaning efforts by adults.*1 On the body fat side of body composition, one study including adults that walked 3 days/week at 75% of their predicted maximal heart rate for 12 weeks and took 1.5 g of combined EPA+DHA, suggests that those receiving the fish oil lost more body fat than those not receiving the supplement.*2 On the muscle side of body composition, Fish oil omega-3 fats seem to be important in supporting muscle protein synthesis according to recent studies out of Washington University and the University of Nottingham.*3,4 While, liquid fish oil by itself may not impact body weight it can support a leaner body as well as efforts to trim and tone when used in combination with a healthy diet and exercise.*
- Hill AM, Buckley JD, Murphy KJ, Howe PRC. Am J Clin Nutr., 85:1267-1274 (2007).
- Thorsdottir I, Tomasson H, Gunnarsdottir I, Gisladottir E, Kiely M, Parra MD, Bandarra NM, Schaafsma G, Martinez JA. (2007) 31, 1560–1566;
- Smith GI, Atherton P, Reeds DN, Mohammed BS, Rankin D, Rennie MJ, Mittendorfer B. Clin Sci (Lond). 2011 Sep;121(6):267-78.
- Smith GI, Atherton P, Reeds DN, Mohammed BS, Rankin D, Rennie MJ, Mittendorfer B. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Feb;93(2):402-12.
- Golub N, Geba D, Mousa SA, Williams G, Block RC. Med Hypotheses. 2011 Dec;77(6):1114-20.
Reason 8 to take a liquid fish oil – It can put a smile on your face!
Fish oil supplementation has been suggested in several students to help support a positive mood.* 1-5 In fact, fish oil is noted as having some of the most impactful nutrients for the brain.* One reason for this beneficial relationship is that DHA can make up about 10% of the non-water weight of brain and higher levels in the brain appear to allow for optimal blood flow.* 6 While fish oil based fats seem to help promote a healthy, positive mood you can’t count on the impact immediately; it can take weeks for DHA to become more concentrated in brain tissue and support a more positive mood.*
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- Maes M, Christophe A, Delanghe J, Altamura C, Neels H, Meltzer HY. Psychiatry Res. 1999;85(3):275-291.
- Peet M, Murphy B, Shay J, Horrobin D. 1998;43(5):315-319.
- Tiemeier H, van Tuijl HR, Hofman A, Kiliaan AJ, Breteler MM. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003;78(1):40-46.
- Nemets H, Nemets B, Apter A, Bracha Z, Belmaker RH. Am J Psychiatry. 2006;163(6):1098-1100.
- Jackson PA, Reay JL, Scholey AB, Kennedy DO. Biol Psychol. 2012 Jan;89(1):183-90