Omega 3 Fish Oil Triglyceride Form | 420 Capsules | Vit4ever

Omega 3 Fish Oil Triglyceride Form by Vit4ever

You don't eat oily fish every day, while your body cannot produce the omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA from it itself. Vit4ever provides this omega 3 fish oil in the triglyceride form (TG), the form in which fatty acids occur naturally in fish. A daily dose of 4 capsules provides 1200 mg of omega 3, of which 720 mg is EPA and 480 mg is DHA, supplemented with 12 mg of natural vitamin E. One bottle contains 420 capsules, enough for approximately 105 days. For those who eat little fish, this is an easy way to supplement these two fatty acids with a fixed amount per day.

Triglyceride form versus ethyl ester form

Not every fish oil is built the same. Many other products use the ethyl ester form (EE), a form that is created by chemically changing the fish oil during processing. In that process, the natural backbone molecule of the fatty acid is replaced by an ethyl group, making the oil easier to concentrate but further away from its original structure. The triglyceride form that Vit4ever uses is closer to the natural structure of fish oil than the ethyl ester form. The fact that the oil is somewhat more expensive to make is because an extra step is needed after concentration to return the fatty acids to that natural triglyceride structure.

What 720 mg EPA and 480 mg DHA per day means

EPA and DHA are the two omega 3 fatty acids that you mainly get from oily fish, and they each have their own role. EPA and DHA contribute to the normal function of the heart. This claim is linked to a minimum daily intake of 250 mg EPA and DHA together; with 1200 mg per daily dose, this product is well above that. DHA additionally contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function and to the maintenance of normal vision, claims that apply from 250 mg DHA per day. With 480 mg DHA per daily dose, that threshold is also clearly met. The ratio between EPA and DHA varies per product; here, a little more EPA than DHA was deliberately chosen. The added vitamin E contributes to the protection of cells against oxidative stress and additionally protects the unsaturated fatty acids in the oil itself against oxidation, so that the capsule content remains stable until the moment you take it.

Origin and purification

The fish oil is extracted from sustainably caught sardines and anchovies from Spanish waters, two fish species that are relatively low in the food chain and therefore accumulate fewer heavy metals than large predatory fish such as tuna or swordfish. That already makes a difference at the source in the amount of contamination that later needs to be removed. Through a careful purification process, heavy metals, PCBs and other contaminants are removed from the crude fish oil before it is processed into the triglyceride form that ends up in the softgel capsule. Every batch is independently checked for purity, so that the oil meets the set standards. That checking is done per production batch, because the composition of crude fish oil can differ from catch to catch.

Four capsules per day, divided or all at once

The recommended dosage is 4 capsules per day, preferably with a meal. You can take the four capsules all at once or spread them throughout the day, just whatever is easier for you to remember. The softgel capsule consists of gelatin, glycerin and water, with the fish oil and vitamin E as filling. Please note: this product contains fish and is therefore not suitable for those who eat vegan or vegetarian; those who do not want fish can look out for an algae oil as a plant-based source of DHA. A bottle of 420 capsules of omega 3 fish oil is sufficient for approximately 105 days at 4 per day, with which you can go well over three months without reordering in between.