Carlsons Fish Oil Review: An Objective Analysis |
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There is no denying the numerous health benefits that fish oil can provide us. The question really is which oil should one buy to get the most out of it? Carlsons fish oil is one option that you may have come across when looking for a good fish oil. Let’s find out how good that oil is and should one select it over the other oils in the market. First let us understand what makes fish oil so good for us and how can we evaluate any particular oil. Fish oil contains a group of fats known as Omega 3 fats. The major ones amongst them are DHA (Docosahexanoic Acid) and EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid). These fats are responsible for most of the health benefits attributed to fish oil. So the amount of DHA and EPA in the oil is the number one thing you need to check. Secondly, the cost factor is important too. This really isn’t a fancy product with tons of ingredients that justify sky high prices. All that we are looking for is a DHA rich oil that has been properly refined. This shouldn’t cost you an arm and a keg. Now let’s see how Carlsons fish oil fares on these parameters. Carlsons fish oil is available in a number of different product lines. There is the Super Omega-3 product (we will focus on this product in this review), fish oil for kids, cod liver oil, and many other choices. While you may think that having so much segregation is good, fact is, so many different kinds of oil are just not needed. One single oil containing enough DHA and EPA is good enough to be taken by children and adults both. There is nothing special to be done to make the oil suitable for children. These multiple products come out to be a little confusing for the end user and seem to suggest a marketing tactic only. There is no benefit to the consumer, really. Now we come to the Omega 3 content of Carlsons fish oil. Each soft gel of Super Omega-3 contains 300 mg of EPA and 200 mg DHA. The EPA content is quite good – a little more than what is required, actually. However, the DHA content seems to be on the lower side. Ideally, the DHA level should be much more than the EPA in the oil. Not only is DHA more beneficial for us, but our body can internally convert DHA into EPA if required. Converting EPA to DHA is not possible. So logically, we should have more DHA in our oil than EPA. There is a New Zealand company whose fish oil contains more than 280 mg DHA and a minimum of 120 mg EPA per gel. This ratio is much better than the Carlsons one. The cost of one month’s supply of this company’s oil is $16.85. While Super Omega-3 costs $25.5. The oil seems to be over priced when we compare the Omega 3 levels of the oils. Now that you are armed with this information, you can objectively evaluate Carlsons fish oil and compare it to other oils available. Find out the best deal and then rest easy and let Omega 3 work its magic on you. |
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