What Are The Best Fish Oil Supplements?

There is a vast and confusing array of fish oil supplements available in the market place, no wonder there is confusion about what is the best fish oil supplements?  As you probably know, fish oil is good for your health and helps prevent many diseases.  But most people cannot take fish oil in its natural raw form because of the smell and taste.  You could eat more fish, but many people do not like the taste or smell of any fish.  

Fortunately, there are supplements available in various forms, such as capsules and pills, in a liquid form and in powdered form.  Usually each category is made to address different issues, such as vegetarians, diabetes and high blood pressure.  But do these supplements differ in their content and how does that affect their usefulness?

First off, you want to look for the purest form and highest concentration of fish oil in your supplement.  If you are buying a liquid oil supplement, always look for the one that contain the highest concentration of fatty acids in it.  Ensure that it has a high percentage of DHA.  If you want fish oil capsules, then get the ones that offer the highest concentration of fish oil per capsule, the recommended amount is 600-800 mg per capsule.  Again, try to find the purest form possible, it the capsules contain other substances such as vitamins and antioxidants, then the effect of the DHA and EPA will be diminished.

You can also get powered fish oil supplements to add to any food to obtain adequate levels of fatty acids.  These do not work very quickly, but they are recommended form people with sensitive stomachs that cannot take fish oil directly.

The liquid oil is the most effective; however, you need to ensure the supplement was made with pharmaceutical grade fish oil.  You should also check to ensure that the oil is refined and tested to remove any trace of impurities found in fish oil.  A process called molecular distillation is employed by many producers to refine and filter the oil.  The resultant product is completely tasteless and odorless.  

Fish oil supplement made from the Hoki fish found in the deep cold waters off of New Zealand is reputed to be the best fish oil supplement available.  This is because the waters here are less polluted and contaminated as compared to other waters of the world.