Are you getting enough DHA?
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
is one of the most important
omega-3 fatty acids. Like most
omega-3 fats, it’s linked to many
health benefits. Part of every cell
in your body, DHA plays a vital
role in your brain and is absolutely
crucial during pregnancy and
infancy. Since your body can’t
produce it in adequate amounts,
you need to obtain it from your
diet.
Did you know that the Omega 3 fatty
acid DHA –which people consume fish
oil for – actually has its origins in the
algae that fish eat? Udo’s DHA 3•6•9 Oil
Blend® is an excellent vegetarian source
of algae-derived DHA (Docosahexaenoic
Acid). So now there’s no need to kill fish
to supplement your diet with DHA!
The DHA in Udo’s DHA Oil Blend
is made from cultivated, unrefined
algae, not fish, so it is naturally free of
iodine, heavy metals and other ocean
pollutants. Made without extensive
filtration, molecular distillation and other
types of industrial processing, it is the
only unrefined algae-sourced DHA on
the market.
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What is DHA and why is it important?
DHA is one of the most important
long-chain fatty acids in the omega-3
family: 97% of the fatty acids found in
the brain and 93% of the fatty acids
found in the retina are in the form of
DHA. The body can convert DHA to EPA
(eicosapentaenoic acid), an omega-3
fatty acid that is a precursor to the
production of prostaglandins which help
promote good health.
This oil combines DHA-rich algae
with a special formulation of natural,
unrefined oils from fresh, certified
organic flax, sunflower, sesame and
evening primrose seeds as well as
oils from coconut, rice and bran. No
chemicals or bleaches are used on it at
all. This means that the DHA oil contains
a full spectrum of phospholipids like
phosphatidyl choline and serine. It may
also contain a small amount of harmless
sediment due to being unrefined.
What kind of algae is it?
The algae are marine algae
originating from the ocean, BUT
cultivated in fresh water fermentation
tanks in an indoor facility. This way
contamination risks are fully controlled,
so there are no PCB’s or toxins,
commonly associated with regular
ocean water. Because Udo’s DHA oil
is made from cultivated, unrefined
algae and not fish, it is completely free
of mercury and other ocean-borne
contaminants. As a renewable resource,
tank-grown unrefined algae has no
detrimental impact on worldwide
fisheries.
The algae used in Udo’s DHA Oil
Blend® do not perform photosynthesis.
They are single celled algae and are
unrelated to spirulina, chlorella, or
blue-green algae. They are fed glucose,
oxygen, and nitrogen in order to thrive
and grow; it is through this growth and
fermentation that the algae produce
DHA.
Specifically, the DHA product used in
Udo’s DHA Oil Blend is called “life’sDHA”,
a vegetarian source of DHA, derived
from algae by Martek Biosciences Corp.
(NASDAQ:MATK).
Udo’s DHA Oil Blend is simply Udo’s
3-6-9 Oil Blend with additional DHA –
one of the Omega Fatty Acids commonly
found in seafood. This is a vegetarian
formulation.