Studies have shown that omega 3 may prevent heart attacks because when your arteries are free of plaque your blood can flow freely and you are less likely to experience heart complications.  There is also less likelihood that you will experience a stroke because your blood is less likely to clot.

Patients who have had heart attacks and take Omega 3 seem to have less severe heart attacks than patients who are not taking Omega 3. Because Omega 3 aids in making the blood flow more freely it may aid in lowering blood pressure. This in turn, may prevent thrombosis.

Not all Omega 3’s are the same

The three main forms are: Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA).  EPA and DHA are both found in fish, fish oil supplements and algae extracts. ALA is found in plant sources like walnuts, flax seed, canola and to some degree, green leafy vegetables.

Now that you know how important Omega 3 is to your health, I’m sure you would like to know how to find the supplement!  It’s not hard to find, but you want to make sure that you purchase pharmacy grade Omega 3 supplement. Otherwise you may be taking a risk that some brands may have contaminants in them such as mercury.

Chances are, you are in the 99 percentile of people who have a deficiency of Omega 3 in their diet. It is an essential fatty acid that your body needs but can’t create on its own.  Getting an Omega 3 fish oil supplement may be more preferable to you than eating a lot of fish, so try a supplement and remember, get the pharmaceutical grade!

Green Lipped Mussel is now considered to be the highest quality of omega 3 essential fatty acids that you can find as it holds many benefits for your health without containing contamination.