Omg! Omega-3

Like the Energizer Bunny, the list of benefits from omega-3 fatty acids keeps going and going and going ...

These anti-inflammatory oils lubricate muscles, promote fertility, lower blood pressure, protect vision, help prevent dementia, cut the risk of some cancers, ease pain, reduce inflammation of osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis, promote weight loss and improve your mood. They’re an elixir for life in one big, or three small, capsules!

YOU Docs recommends the “3 by 3” rule: Three 3-ounce servings a week of salmon or trout. And eat omega-3-rich avocados, walnuts and flax, too. You want to make sure you get 900 mg of omega-3s a day through diet and supplements.

To ensure we get enough, we YOU Docs choose algae-based omega-3 supplements. If you get them in 300 mg capsules, you’ll take three a day. We like them because they avoid potential toxins such as mercury and PBCs that can be in fish-derived oils. They also deliver plenty of DHA -- one form of omega-3 that readily converts into the other, called EPA.

Two more pieces of big news: Omega-3s may be an alternative to antidepressants (and their side effects) for those ages 12 to 25. And researchers at Harvard have amped up the pain and anti-inflammation benefits of omega-3s with what they call resolvins. In the lab, they’re now 1,000 to 10,000 more times effective than morphine as a pain reliever that stops inflammation in its tracks.

There’s nothing fishy here. It’s plain and simple: Get your DHA omega-3s!