DHA is short for Docosahexanoic acid. Well its a fatty acid which is quite helpful in your overall development. It is known to be specifically good in both brain and eye development. Well where can it be found? You can easily find this in any of the OTC products which has a label of Omega 3, 6 and 9 on it. Omega 3 is an excellent source of DHA, hence most products carry the name Omega 3 DHA.
Actually Omega 3 comes from fish. Salmon, herring etc have rich source of Omega 3 DHA. You might have had your mother gulp you that cod liver oil tablets. Well the reason for that is that all these tablets contain good sources of Omega 3, 6 , and 9.
So what are the other benefits of Omega 3? Well to be very specific it is useful for reducing coronary heart disease. And FDA has actually approved that. Another thing is that it also helpful for prenatal mothers for the healthy eye and brain development of their children. Even adults benefit from it in big way as it is useful in their brain and eye development. Although not proved but it can be used to fight Alzheimer's disease.
Well there is one problem though. Many times the fish that has been used for making this wonder supplement contains ocean pollutants, and may contain high amounts of mercury. Also there may be people who are on an all vegetarian diet. Also killing fishes is not such a good idea, after all they contribute to the food cycle.
So companies have introduced a solution to this also. They have brought vegetarian Omega 3 in the market too. Actually there are reports which suggest the reason that fishes have Omega 3 in their bodies is because they have a rich intake of planktons or algae. So technically it is this plant form which actually contains Omega 3 instead of the fishes having it. So companies have devised a product which has algae as a source instead of regular fish. This goes by the name Vegan Omega 3. Well we have a sizable chunk of companies offering this product. But I personally have met a manufacturer who intends to hit the US market with this product.
Currently this product is in the R&D stage, but they are just about to launch this product. What impressed me about this company is their professional approach to their manufacturing process. They have made sure that they have approved all the certifications that is there. For example HALAL, WHO GMP, Kosher etc are some of the certifications that they have obtained. Its a company which is into supplements, nutraceuticals etc. and they are to bring a host of products into the US arena very soon. More about it shall be discussed later.
Actually Omega 3 comes from fish. Salmon, herring etc have rich source of Omega 3 DHA. You might have had your mother gulp you that cod liver oil tablets. Well the reason for that is that all these tablets contain good sources of Omega 3, 6 , and 9.
So what are the other benefits of Omega 3? Well to be very specific it is useful for reducing coronary heart disease. And FDA has actually approved that. Another thing is that it also helpful for prenatal mothers for the healthy eye and brain development of their children. Even adults benefit from it in big way as it is useful in their brain and eye development. Although not proved but it can be used to fight Alzheimer's disease.
Well there is one problem though. Many times the fish that has been used for making this wonder supplement contains ocean pollutants, and may contain high amounts of mercury. Also there may be people who are on an all vegetarian diet. Also killing fishes is not such a good idea, after all they contribute to the food cycle.
So companies have introduced a solution to this also. They have brought vegetarian Omega 3 in the market too. Actually there are reports which suggest the reason that fishes have Omega 3 in their bodies is because they have a rich intake of planktons or algae. So technically it is this plant form which actually contains Omega 3 instead of the fishes having it. So companies have devised a product which has algae as a source instead of regular fish. This goes by the name Vegan Omega 3. Well we have a sizable chunk of companies offering this product. But I personally have met a manufacturer who intends to hit the US market with this product.
Currently this product is in the R&D stage, but they are just about to launch this product. What impressed me about this company is their professional approach to their manufacturing process. They have made sure that they have approved all the certifications that is there. For example HALAL, WHO GMP, Kosher etc are some of the certifications that they have obtained. Its a company which is into supplements, nutraceuticals etc. and they are to bring a host of products into the US arena very soon. More about it shall be discussed later.
