Omega 3 Fish Oil by Power Health from £3.38

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Ref	Status	Details	£ Unit Price	£ Price (GBP)
POM1		Power Health Omega 3 Fish Oil 1000mg 30 Capsules	0.11 per Capsule	3.38 (was 3.75)
POM2		Power Health Omega 3 Fish Oil 1000mg 90 Capsules	0.08 per Capsule	7.24 (was 8.05)
POM-1000		Power Health Omega 3 Fish Oil 1000mg - 1000 Capsules (Bulk Bag)	0.05 per Capsule	51.25
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This product is a source of EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) and DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) essential fatty acids from fish oil. A recent trial at Power Health's local school, Pocklington Community Junior, demonstrated just how effective Omega 3 supplementation can be at improving children's learning potential. 86 children varying in age from 7 to 11 years old, were supplied with Power Health Strawberry Flavoured Omega 3 Fish Oil Liquid. Parents assessed their children on five different criteria: reading, writing, concentration, behaviour and co-ordination, at monthly intervals over a 3 month period. A significant number of the parents who returned assessment forms to Power Health reported a positive change in their children for most or all of the above criteria. The most noticeable change was in concentration, with 50% showing an improvement in concentration skills after just one month. High levels of improvement were also noted in the other areas too: reading 44%, writing 44%, behaviour 38% & co-ordination 27%.

Incorporates natural Omega 3 nutrients 18% EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) and 12% DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) which are important to the body. Omega-3 Fatty acids are Polyunsaturated fatty acids which are essential to the human body. It is essential that they are obtained from food as the human body cannot make them. They can be obtained from Fish, Eggs, Meat from grass-fed animals which are higher in Omega 3, Milk and Cheese are also higher in Omega 3 it comes from cows fed on grass.

Ingredients: Omega 18/12 Edible Fish Oil, Capsule Shell (Gelatin Glycerin), Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopherol). Each capsule provides on average 1000mg of Omega 3 Fish Oil, providing 180mg of EPA and 120mg of DHA plus 10mg Vitamin E (100%*). * EC Recommended Daily Allowance

Nutritional: Each capsule provides 180mg of EPA and 120mg of DHA plus 10mg Vitamin E. Free from artificial colours and preservatives, yeast, gluten and lactose. No added salt or sugar.

Directions: Take one Omega 3 Fish Oil capsule a day with a meal as a food supplement.

Health Warnings: Keep out of sight and reach of children.

Health Brand: Power Health, Shelf: Omega 3, Room: Vitamins and Minerals, Health Category: EPA, DHA Supplements

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Health Notes Information:

How It Works:

Presumably, healthy people who frequently eat fatty fish (several times per week) have no need to supplement with fish oil. How much EPA and DHA, if any, should be supplemented by healthy people who do not eat much fatty fish, remains unclear.

Most researchers studying the effects of EPA and DHA in humans who have a variety of health conditions have given those people at least 3 grams of the total of EPA plus DHA—an amount that may require 10 grams of fish oil, because most fish oil contains only 18% EPA and 12% DHA.

The health benefits for people with Crohn’s disease have been reported with a special, enteric-coated preparation of purified EPA/DHA manufactured from fish oil. This preparation of purified fatty acids has also been reported to not cause the gastro-intestinal symptoms that often result from taking regular fish oil supplements, again suggesting unique benefit.¹⁹¹

In one trial, the maximum amount of fish oil tolerated by people being treated for cancer-related weight loss was reported to be approximately 21 grams per day.¹⁹² However, in people who do not have cancer, the maximum tolerated amount may be different.

So-called “primitive” diets have much higher levels of EPA and DHA than modern diets. As a result, some researchers and doctors believe that most people who eat a typical western diet are likely to be consuming less-than-optimal amounts of EPA and DHA. To a very limited extent, omega-3 fatty acids from vegetable sources, such as linseed oil, can be converted in the body to EPA.

At least four studies have reported a reduced blood level of omega-3 fatty acids in people with depression.^{193, 194, 195, 196}

People with rheumatoid arthritis have been found to have decreased levels of omega-3 fatty acids, such as are found in fish oil, in their joint fluid and blood.¹⁹⁷

Side Effects:

While those with heart disease and diabetes have often been reported to benefit from supplementation with fish oil,^{201, 202} both groups should check with their doctor before taking more than 3 grams of fish oil per day for a few months. Elevations in blood sugar and cholesterol levels may occur in some people who take fish oil.²⁰³

The increase in blood sugar appears to be related in part to the amount of fish oil used.²⁰⁴ The impairment of sugar metabolism sometimes caused by supplementation with fish oil has been prevented by the addition of half an hour of moderate exercise three times a week.²⁰⁵

While supplementation with fish oil consistently lowers triglycerides, the effect of fish oil on LDL (“bad”) cholesterol varies, and in some people, fish oil supplementation has been reported to increase LDL levels.²⁰⁶

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Some evidence suggests that adding vitamin E to fish oil may prevent fish oil-induced increase in blood sugar levels.¹⁹⁸

People who took fish oil and who also took 15 grams of pectin per day were reported to have reductions in LDL cholesterol.¹⁹⁹ This suggests that pectin may overcome the occasional problem of increased LDL cholesterol reported in people who supplement with fish oil. The LDL-cholesterol raising effect of EPA and DHA has also been reported to be prevented by taking garlic supplements (or presumably including garlic in the diet) along with EPA and DHA.²⁰⁰

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