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Why Fish Oil is Good For Everyone - Unless You Are a Vegetarian

Expert Author Richard A Russell

Everyone should take a fish oil supplement! That is a bold claim but hear me out before you decide I am mad. I believe that there is a good case to be made for the use of fish oil supplements despite what some experts tell us.

The case for fish oil supplements

You need omega-3 for your health, that is not in doubt. It cannot be produced by the body so it has to be in your diet. Omega-3 comes in different forms and from a variety of sources. Some sources are better than others.

DHA and EPA, major components of the brain and nervous system, are found in abundance in fish. These two forms of omega-3 are no longer so easy to obtain from meat, poultry or eggs due to modern farming practices.

The richest sources of these essential fatty acids are oily fish, both fresh water and marine. We are told that our diet will take care of this but how many times a week do you eat fish? We are told this by the same experts who are always warning us about our poor diet. Which is it?

One solution would be to eat more fish but that could also add to our problems. We have polluted some of our oceans and the fish are suffering. When we eat them, so do we! The toxins built up in them can build up in us, with dire consequences for our health.

We don't often know where the fish we eat comes from or what pollutants it may contain. We are equally unsure of exactly how much omega-3 it contains. Both of these problems could be solved by taking a fish oil supplement. Except...

Contaminated fish can equal contaminated fish oil, as proven by the California lawsuit! The manufacturers could use quality sources of fish and they could filter the product to remove pollutants. Clearly, not all of them are doing this and they are not disclosing it either.

Conclusion

Everyone should take a fish oil supplement - from a trustworthy supplier. It should be made from the best quality fish possible and the end product guaranteed pure. These claims should be backed up by independent testing.

Find out about the best fish oil available, exceeding all of the industries quality standards. Fishoilhealthsecrets.com gives you the whole story, not just the hype.

If you are a vegetarian, you need to read this too.

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