March 25, 2024
The Fish Oil Dilemma and Finding the Best Supplement Solution
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AlaskOmega® fish oil comes from Wild Alaska Pollock (codfish family) caught in Alaska’s cold, clear Bering Sea. The Alaska Pollock fishery is considered one of the best managed fisheries in the world as the annual catch is 50% below overfishing levels, making it a very sustainable source of omega-3s.
Also important, the AlaskOmega® fish oil is an upcycled product – after the fish is fileted for human food consumption, the oil is extracted from the remaining trimmings. No fish are being caught solely for use in fish oil supplements, AlaskOmega® is making use of the scraps so the entire fish gets used.
The AlaskOmega® fish oil is purified using a multistep filtration process developed over 30 years to remove toxic heavy metals, PCBs, dioxins, and other pollutants. The resulting purity level is far beyond acceptable fish oil industry standards.
In addition, AlaskOmega® is the market leader in freshness, which matters because when omega-3s are oxidized, it degrades their nutritional value as the oil becomes rancid.
AlaskOmega® has a very low risk of oxidation as demonstrated by TOTOX (Total Oxidation Value), which measures future oxidation potential. The industry standard is a max of 26, but AlaskOmega® has a value under 5, far better than other fish oils.
Choosing the best fish oil for sustainability, purity and potency is a good start – but AquaCelle® is what takes TrueOmega-3 to a new level. Since our digestive system is water-based, and oil and water don’t mix, our bodies must do extra work to absorb the EPA and DHA omega-3s from fish oil. This process is called emulsification.
TrueOmega-3 includes the advanced AquaCelle® delivery system that does this emulsification for you. So when you take TrueOmega-3, the fish oil is more ready to be absorbed through your intestines and transported to your blood stream.
Prior to AquaCelle®, you’d be advised to take your fish oil supplement after eating a fatty meal (when your body is in digestion mode) to help increase absorption and bioavailability of the EPA and DHA – and it still would be well below what can be achieved with AquaCelle®.
In fact, the combination of AlaskOmega® fish oil and AquaCelle® increased the absorption and bioavailability of the EPA and DHA by 6.0x, on average (compared to taking AlaskOmega® by itself). This was on an empty stomach.
Each serving of TrueOmega-3 contains 910mg of EPA and DHA combined. With AquaCelle®, manymore of these omega-3 fatty acids can reach your bloodstream and be put to work to support healthy aging.
The #1 complaint consumers have with taking fish oil supplements is fishy burps that can leave a fishy taste in the mouth and/or cause repeating. This often occurs when the digestive system doesn’t adequately emulsify the fish oil (prepare it to be absorbed), or when the fish oil isn’t “fresh” and may have been partially oxidized.
Thanks to AlaskOmega-3® and AquaCelle® this is not a concern when you take TrueOmega-3.
The AlaskOmega® fish oil is the market leader in freshness thanks to its multi-step purification process. This helps ensure the fish oil doesn’t oxidize (which destroys the nutritional value of the omega-3s), and also makes it unlikely that you’ll experience unwanted burping and repeating.
On top of this, an added benefit of the AquaCelle emulsification system - in addition to enhanced EPA and DHA absorption - is it virtually eliminates fish burps and repeating. This has been observed in research with AquaCelle®.
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View All ReviewsAlaskOmega® fish oil comes from Wild Alaska Pollock (codfish family) caught in Alaska’s cold, clear Bering Sea. The Alaska Pollock fishery is considered one of the best managed fisheries in the world as the annual catch is 50% below overfishing levels, making it a very sustainable source of omega-3s.
What’s more, AlaskOmega fish oil is certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), considered by many to be the gold standard of sustainability certification.
Also important, the AlaskOmega® fish oil is an upcycled product – after the fish is fileted for human food consumption, the oil is extracted from the remaining trimmings. No fish are being caught solely for use in fish oil supplements.
AlaskOmega® is making use of the scraps so the entire fish gets used.
Alaskan Pollock are typically 12 to 20 inches in length and ½ to 2 pounds in weight. Using small fish is a great starting point because they don’t have nearly the toxin buildup of larger, more fatty fish.
The AlaskOmega® fish oil is purified using a multistep filtration process developed over 30 years to remove toxic heavy metals, PCBs, dioxins, and other pollutants. The resulting purity level is far beyond acceptable fish oil industry standards.
In addition, AlaskOmega® is the market leader in freshness, which matters because when omega-3s are oxidized, it degrades their nutritional value as the oil becomes rancid.
AlaskOmega® has a very low risk of oxidation as demonstrated by TOTOX (Total Oxidation Value), which measures future oxidation potential. The industry standard is a max of 26, but AlaskOmega® has a value less than 5, far better than other fish oils.
An added benefit of this commitment to freshness, is that AlaskOmega® is unlikely to cause fishy burps or repeating.
Some of the benefits you may experience by supplementing with fish oil and TrueOmega3:
Since our digestive system is water-based, and oil and water don’t mix, our bodies must do extra work to absorb the EPA and DHA omega-3s from fish oil. This process is called emulsification.
TrueOmega-3 includes the advanced AquaCelle® delivery system that does this emulsification for you. So when you take TrueOmega-3, the fish oil is more ready to be absorbed through your intestines and transported to your blood stream.
Prior to AquaCelle®, you’d be advised to take your fish oil supplement after eating a fatty meal (when your body is in digestion mode) to help increase absorption and bioavailability of the EPA and DHA – and it still would be well below what can be achieved with AquaCelle®.
In fact, the combination of AlaskOmega® fish oil and AquaCelle® increased the absorption and bioavailability of the EPA and DHA by 6.0x, on average (compared to taking AlaskOmega® by itself). This was on an empty stomach.
The increase for DHA was greater than the increase for EPA. Each serving of TrueOmega-3 contains 910mg of EPA and DHA combined. With AquaCelle®, many more of these omega-3 fatty acids can reach your bloodstream and be put to work to support healthy aging.
On top of this, an added benefit of the AquaCelle emulsification system - in addition to enhanced EPA and DHA absorption - is it virtually eliminates fish burps and repeating. This has been observed in research with AquaCelle®.
Typically with fat soluble ingredients like fish oil, we recommend taking the supplement with or after a fatty meal because your body is in fat digestion mode. With the AquaCelle® emulsifying delivery system, that’s not necessary. You can take TrueOmega-3 anytime that’s convenient for you and the omega-3s will be well-absorbed and available for your body to use.
No, it should not cause fish burps or repeating thanks to the combination of the pure and fresh AlaskOmega® fish oil and the AquaCelle® delivery system.
It’s true that the triglyceride form (TG) can be absorbed about 1.2x to 1.5x better (amount variesdepending on circumstances) than the more common ethyl ester (EE) form of fish oil when taking both on an empty stomach. However, much of this gap is narrowed when the fish oil is taken after a meal.
Nonetheless, the AquaCelle® delivery system in TrueOmega-3 has been shown to be far superior.
In a published study that combined AquaCelle® and the AlaskOmega® EE fish oil, on average, absorption and bioavailability of the EPA and DHA omega-3 increased by 6.0x over a 24-hour period in healthy adults (compared to taking AlaskOmega® by itself). This was on an empty stomach.
We believe this makes TrueOmega-3 a superior supplement for promoting healthy omega-3 levels in the bloodstream.
The omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, are invaluable to good health and heathy aging – but on average Americans only get about 100mg daily from diet, far below what is optimal. This is why we’re urged to take fish oil supplements. Hands down, they are our best food source of the EPA and DHA omega-3s.
Sounds simple enough, but there are 5 major concerns and challenges with fish oil supplements, all of which we address in TrueOmega-3. These are:
1. Many fisheries around the globe are being depleted as we’re being encouraged to consume more and more omega-3s from fish oil.
2. Fish oil can contain toxins and other unwanted impurities.
3. The EPA and DHA in fish oil can oxidize before you take it, which results in lost potency.
4. As fat-soluble nutrients, EPA and DHA aren’t easily absorbed into the bloodstream if your system isn’t in “fat digestion” mode.
5. Some people experience fishy burps or “repeating” after taking fish oil supplements.
The first 3 concerns are addressed by the AlaskOmega fish oil in TrueOmega-3, which is from the Alaska wild pollock fishery, considered one of the best managed fisheries in the world.AlaskOmega® fish oil is certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), considered by many to be the gold standard of sustainability certification.
AlaskOmega® is also an industry leader when it comes to purity (eliminating pollutants) and freshness (protects omega-3s from oxidation risk).
Combining it with the AquaCelle® delivery system can boost the amount of omega-3s that reach your bloodstream (and available for your body to use) by up to 6.0x. You don’t have to worry about taking TrueOmega-3 with a meal or being in fat digestion mode. Better yet, it eliminates fishy burps and repeating.
Put it all together, and that’s why we believe TrueOmega-3 is the ideal fish oil and omega-3 supplement.
TrueOmega-3 Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 2 soft gels / Servings per Container: 30
Amount Per Serving |
% Daily Value | |
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Calories | 14 | |
Total Fat | 1 g | 1%* |
Fish Oil (AlaskOmega®) | 1300 mg | ** |
Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 975 mg | ** |
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) EE | 520 mg | ** |
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) EE | 390 mg | ** |
AquaCelle® (polyglycerol polyricinoleate (derived from castor oil), medium chain triglycerides (derived from coconut oil), lime oil, olive oil, lecithin, vitamin E acetate) | 195 mg | ** |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. ** Daily value not established. |
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Other ingredients: Gelatin, glycerin, purified water, mixed tocopherols. |
Each serving of TrueOmega-3 consists of 2 soft gels. Take the soft gels with water.
You can take TrueOmega-3 with or without meals.
If you make more than one (1) serving of TrueOmega-3, we recommend taking each serving at separate times of day or use as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
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