Omega 3 fatty acids – what matters
Omega 3 fatty acids – what matters
How important are the right fatty acids
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Omega fatty acids 3
Omega 3 fatty acids: The companions of stable health
Omega 3 products – your advantages:
- With EPA, DHA and DPA
- Highly concentrated
- Also with vitamin B1, vitamin B12 and vitamin E
- Vegan algae oil
- Krill oil with EPA, DHA and astaxanthin
- Optimal Omega-3/6 ratio of 15:1
- Free from pesticides and plant protection products
- Vegan, GMO free, gluten free and laboratory tested
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It's all about the fat
Fats are one of the basic nutrients of the human body and are essential for overall health. However, it depends on how much fat you consume and what type it is. Basically, a distinction is made between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. It is optimal if these are in a ratio of 1:2. Of the unsaturated fatty acids, the polyunsaturated ones are considered the most valuable. The latter include omega 3 fatty acids.
These are essential nutrients - that is, those food components that your body needs to survive but cannot produce in sufficient quantities itself. Nutritional science has classified the fats in foods into good and less good. Good fats include vegetable oils from algae or linseed and fish oil. All of these products have one thing in common: they contain a high proportion of the desired fatty acids.
Raise the Omega-3 Index
There are several types of omega 3 fatty acids. The most important are alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). These essential fatty acids control important functions within your immune system. They lower certain blood fats such as LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. At the same time, they raise the level of HDL cholesterol, which is also known as 'good cholesterol'. EPA and DHA are involved together in important metabolic processes in the body that control brain function, vision, blood pressure, heart activity and the fats in the blood.
Nutritionists consider EPA and DHA to be so important for a healthy organism that they have included their share in the Omega-3 index. According to this, the share of EPA and DHA should be between 8 and 11 percent of the total amount of fatty acids in the red blood cells. In fact, the average European only has an index of 4 percent. A permanently low Omega-3 index can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
The immune system may also be weakened by a chronically low index. To get enough omega-3 fatty acids, adult men and women would have to eat 200 grams of fish per week. The actual average consumption is 100 grams. Over 16 percent do not eat fish. That is why dietary supplements are a legitimate and practical way to keep the omega-3 index at a healthy level.
Bringing omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids into the right ratio
These fatty acids generally contribute to healthy body functions. Pregnant women in particular - especially if they lead a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle - and older people benefit from a stable, higher level of unsaturated fatty acids in the blood.
Omega 6 fatty acids are also among these unsaturated fatty acids. They are not bad in themselves, but should not be consumed in excessive amounts. Omega 6 fatty acids are found in many foods that are on the 'normal' menu - for example in meat and dairy products, in margarine and sunflower oil.
It is important to achieve a healthy ratio of omega 3 fatty acids and omega 6 fatty acids. If there are too many omega 6 fatty acids in your body, they block the anti-inflammatory omega 3 fatty acids with their pro-inflammatory effect.
The German Nutrition Society sets the limit at five times as much omega 6 fatty acids as omega 3 fatty acids. The World Health Organization even recommends a ratio of 4:1.
The effects
- EPA and DHA contribute to normal heart function*/**
- DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function*/**
- DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal vision*/**
*These statements about the effect are permissible according to EFSA (European Food Safety Authority).
**The positive effect occurs with a daily intake of 250 mg EPA/DHA.
Microalgae as a vegan omega-3 source
Are you vegan or vegetarian? Then you are missing out on an important source of fatty acids. Are there alternatives to the recommended consumption of (fatty) sea fish? - Absolutely. The microalgae provide concentrated algae oil as a high-quality source of the sought-after fatty acids. These algae are not taken from the sea - so there is no human intervention in the ecology of the seas. The algae are farmed products from large basins with clear spring water. They are freed of undesirable accompanying substances (e.g. free fatty acids) in centrifuges. The valuable oil is then extracted from them.
This results in particularly practical Algae Oil Capsules, which provide you with 300 mg EPA and 600 mg DHA per daily dose. Divided into two doses, morning and evening, you will be consuming sufficient healthy fatty acids from a XNUMX% vegan source. Algae oil capsules do not contain any unwanted additives. Their highly concentrated fatty acids EPA and DHA contribute to normal heart function. The fatty acid DHA also supports you in maintaining your normal brain function and normal vision.
Another vegan alternative to fish oil is pure, liquid algae oil, which can be taken in drop form. This algae oil also comes from microalgae from certified, GMO-free cultivation in breeding tanks. Like the capsules, the algae oil is highly concentrated and just one teaspoon covers the daily requirement of the valuable fatty acids EPA and DHA. It supports the heart, brain and eyes in their normal function. The algae oil in drop form is not suitable for pregnant or breastfeeding women due to the risk of overdose. In these cases, the algae oil capsules are recommended as a dietary supplement.
Fish oil with a big plus of vitamins
Fish oil provides the healthy properties of deep-sea fish in concentrated form. It is contained in softgel capsules and provides you with the polyunsaturated omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA as well as the natural vitamins B1, B12 and E with just one capsule a day.
The Fish oil capsules support your body with vital nutrients - especially in old age, during pregnancy, during sport and heavy physical exertion as well as in stressful situations. EPA and DHA contribute to normal heart function.
DHA helps maintain normal vision and normal brain function. Vitamins B1 and B12 support normal energy metabolism, normal psychological function and the functioning of the nervous system. B1 supports the normal function of the heart. B12 reduces tiredness and contributes to the normal function of the immune system. Vitamin E helps protect cells from oxidative stress.
Further effects of these fish oil capsules – in addition to the Omega 3 effects:
- Vitamin B1 contributes to normal energy metabolism.
- Vitamin B1 contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin B1 contributes to the normal functioning of the heart.
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal energy metabolism.
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin B12 contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system.
- Vitamin B12 helps reduce fatigue.
- Vitamin E helps protect cells from oxidative stress.
krill oil from Antarctica
Krill is a crustacean from the Antarctic that looks like a tiny shrimp. There are over 90 species of it. Krill is at the top of the food chain and comes from the clear Antarctic waters. That's why it is not contaminated by heavy metals or other pollutants.
Krill fishing takes the sensitive Antarctic habitats into consideration. A highly concentrated oil is obtained from the krill through cold extraction, with an Omega-3/Omega-6 ratio of 15:1. Krill oil capsules from Magnesium-Quelle.ch contains the valuable polyunsaturated Omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA.
Krill oil also contains astaxanthin, a carotenoid that is also found in microalgae and fish. The DHA in krill oil contributes to normal heart function. It also helps maintain normal brain function and normal vision. The krill oil is contained in capsules. One capsule can be taken in the morning and one in the evening, ideally with a meal.
