Importance of Fish Oil Supplementation

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It is well accepted that the typical Western diet is deficient in Omega-3. Although deficiency may not be severe enough to produce symptoms such as dry, scaly skin and visual disturbances are evident, sub-optimum intakes will have an effect on health.

In an ideal world, everyone should be able to obtain the Fish Oil Omega-3 they need from diet by eating at least two fish meals a week. In practice, however, this simply isn't happening despite well-publicised encouragement from dietitians and nutritionists. Concerns over pollutants in fish have not helped and many people do not like the taste of oily fish.

To maintain good health and protect against inflammatory and degenerative disease, supplementation offers real benefits:

Efficacy and convenience

• Fish Oil supplements like Cod Liver Oil (and oily fish) are the best deliverer of the most effective form of Omega-3
• Easy to take (any time, anywhere) and provide ‘fresh’ Omega-3 because they have a longer shelf life than Omega-3 fortified foods such as milk
• Widely available from health food, grocery and pharmacy outlets