EPA and DHA don’t just pass through. They become part of the cell.
Most of what you eat is fuel. These two are structural — your body builds them into the membranes of your cells, where they change how flexible the membrane is and how signals cross it. They are also the raw material your body draws on to make the molecules involved in bringing inflammation to a close, and you cannot make those out of anything else.
- ✓ Built into your cell membranes rather than burned as fuel
- ✓ The raw material for the molecules that help resolve inflammation
- ✓ 180mg EPA and 120mg DHA per softgel, from molecularly distilled fish oil
- ✓ 100 softgels per bottle
- ✓ Contains fish — this is a fish oil concentrate, and the softgel shell is gelatin. Do not take this if you are allergic to fish.
Take it with a meal containing fat — absorption is much better that way.
Vital Omega-3
$27.90
What EPA and DHA are, and what a softgel provides
EPA and DHA are long-chain omega-3 fatty acids. They are incorporated into cell membranes and are precursors to signalling molecules involved in resolving inflammation. That biochemistry is well established, and omega-3s have been studied extensively in cardiovascular health.
Papanikolaou and colleagues (Nutrition Journal, 2014) put average US adult intake at 23mg of EPA and 63mg of DHA a day from food, against the 300mg combined in one softgel. If you do not eat oily fish regularly, that is the gap a supplement closes.
Vital Omega-3 provides 180mg of EPA and 120mg of DHA per softgel, from 1,000mg of molecularly distilled fish oil concentrate, 100 softgels per bottle. Take it with a meal containing fat — absorption improves substantially. Much of the published research on omega-3 and inflammatory markers uses daily intakes several times higher than one softgel, so if you are taking it for a specific reason, read the amount used in the research on that question. If you take blood thinners, speak to your doctor first.
Common Questions
Should I take omega-3 with food?
Yes. Absorption improves substantially with a meal containing fat.
How many softgels per day?
One to two. One softgel provides 300mg of EPA and DHA combined, and much of the published research on omega-3 and inflammatory markers used daily intakes several times higher, so if you are taking it for a specific reason, read the dose used in the research on that question.
Will it cause a fishy aftertaste?
Take it with a meal and store the bottle somewhere cool — those are the two things that help.
Allergen Information
Contains: Fish. This product is made from fish oil concentrate.
†These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
This information is provided for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Consult your physician or a qualified healthcare provider before starting any supplement regimen — particularly if you are pregnant or nursing, taking prescription medication, or managing a diagnosed condition.
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.