Fish Oil

Sourced from fatty or oily fish including salmon, mackerel, sardines and tuna; fish oils contain the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) which have a range of proven health benefits including vision support, normal brain and heart function, mood improvement and support for immune health.  Omega-3 fatty acids are also crucial for an infant’s early growth and development, so adequate consumption is recommended in pregnancy.

NHS guidelines suggest that we should eat at least two portions of fish a week.  Most of us in the Western world do not consume enough oily fish in our diets and are therefore low in omega-3s, so taking a fish oil supplement can be a convenient way of keeping our levels of this essential nutrient topped up.