Fish oils & omegas
Omegas are vital to a longer life.
Your body needs fatty acids to survive. Take care of your heart, joints, and cognitive health and counteract inflammatory factors with optimal doses of especially EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids.
What is inflammation?
Inflammation lies at the heart of almost all diseases associated with aging.
Acute, short-term inflammation in response to an injury or infection is important in healing and protecting the body. But when that inflammation does not resolve and becomes long-term and chronic it has serious consequences. These slow-burning internal fires damage tissues and underlie cancers, vascular disorders, dementias, and accelerated aging.
Inflammation is partially regulated through the eicosanoid pathway. Factor such as poor diet, age, elevated blood sugar levels, and oxidative stress tip the balance of this pathway from anti-inflammatory to pro-inflammatory. The body uses two particular fats to “turn on” and “turn off” inflammation:
- Omega-6 fats are known for their pro-inflammatory properties. Consuming too much omega-6 fat can contribute to uncontrolled systemic inflammation.
- Omega-3 fats-rich fish oil can however rebalance the eicosanoid pathway and safely bring the overall state of inflammation into balance.
Curcumin Elite™ Turmeric Extract
This is a highly efficient curcumin formula that can:
- Inhibit inflammatory factors to promote joint health & organ health
- Offer 45 times more bioavailable free curcuminoids*
- Deliver 270 times better absorption of total curcuminoids*
- Promote cardiovascular health
- Support brain health, immune system & liver health
Curcumin Elite™ Turmeric Extract offers active ingredients that can provide powerful antioxidants to protect the cells.
The multiple health benefits of curcumin supplementation is enhanced by a much higher bioavailability and absorption rates *than standard.
Omega-3 DHA/EPA
Fish oil: Resolving inflammation
The omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, especially from fish oil, can not only stop inflammation in its tracks, they can actively treat the inflammation already present, triggering the active resolution of inflammation.
Supplementation with omega-3 has proven successful at reducing markers of inflammation and improving outcomes for several inflammatory diseases.
Turmeric curcumin
Inhibiting pro-inflammatory reactions
Curcumin can inhibit key inflammatory factors such as the molecule NF-kappaB, the "activation switch" for the body's pro-inflammatory responses.
Bioavailable curcumin has been shown to improve the condition of inflammatory diseases, including psoriasis, irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory eye disease.
GLA (Gamma-linolenic acid)
Suppressing inflammatory factors
Omega-6 fats are known for their pro-inflammatory properties, but that doesn't apply to all of them!
The omega-6 fat GLA is an anti-inflammatory compound found in tiny amounts in some leafy greens and nuts.
It has shown remarkable results in suppressing chronic inflammatory reactions.
Boswellia extract
Fighting inflammation by blocking 5-LOX
Studies have shown that extracts of Boswellia serrata significantly improved arthritis patients’ pain and function while suppressing causative agents involved in chronic inflammation.
Boswellia operates differently compared to typical anti-inflammatory agents by fighting lipoxygenase (LOX) enzymes, which are powerful contributors to inflammation and disease.
Bromelain extract
An effective anti-inflammatory enzyme
The pineapple stem is rich in bromelain and renowned for its ability to inhibit inflammation and provide joint comfort.
However, eating pineapple can't provide such benefits, supplements with optimal absorption would be needed.
These anti-inflammatory effects are linked to reduced COX-2 activity and decreased prostaglandin synthesis.
Black cumin seed oil
Modulating the balance of the inflammatory response
The components of the antioxidant black cumin seed oil (Nigella sativa) have unique properties that restore optimal inflammatory balance to the immune system's components.
Through this mechanism, black cumin seed oil has the potential to reduce, and even reverse, chronic diseases such as arthritis, allergies, asthma, colitis, and cardiovascular disease.
Tea polyphenols
Anti-inflammatory effects of green and black tea
The polyphenols EGCG and theaflavin can suppress the “master switch” of inflammation, NF-kappaB. EGCG can also inhibit the production and release of histamine, a key mediator of inflammatory responses.
Studies of tea consumption showed that >2 cups of tea/day (black or green) was associated with a nearly 20% reduction in CRP compared to non-tea drinkers.
Vitamin D
Deficiency may promote inflammation
Several studies suggest deficiency of vitamin D may promote inflammation. Vitamin D deficiencies are more common among patients with inflammatory disorders than in healthy individuals.
These inflammatory-related diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, and diabetes.
Vitamin E
The powerful antioxidant
The gamma-tocopherol form of vitamin E demonstrates strong anti-inflammatory effects compared to the alpha-tocopherol form. It can inhibit certain inflammatory cytokines and much more.
However, research shows the combination of both tocopherols in supplementation is superior to either alone on biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation.
Inflammation
Enjoy exceptional freshness
There are quality criteria for fish oil, and it must be cleaned and processed.
The need for purity and stability
Environmental contaminants such as heavy metals, dioxins, and PCBs accumulate in fish, and fish oil needs to undergo processing and cleaning to ensure a safe product with absent or very low levels of these toxins.
Aside from purity, stability is important as fish oil can go rancid and would then not be as healthy anymore. The processing also needs to be gentle to protect the delicate omega-3 fatty acids.
State-of-the-art process in sustainable fisheries
All the fish oils from Life Extension® are of the highest quality and do not contain contaminants, on the contrary, they often exceed industry standards for purity and quality.
They have undergone state-of-the-art processing, which results in good stability. They are made in sustainable fisheries and processed within hours to provide exceptional freshness.
The IFOS certificate
All the Super Omega-3 formulas have also undergone IFOS testing and bear the IFOS seal.
IFOS is an independent organization setting the highest quality standards for fish oil and testing for purity, stability, and potency.
No more fishy aftertaste...
This processing also means that you can avoid acid regurgitation with a fishy aftertaste — as can be quite normal with the intake of fish oil.
If you want to be absolutely sure of no fishy aftertaste, you can choose "enteric coated softgels" for extra protection. Learn more about the product here.
Fat, fatty acids, omegas, fish oil, EPA/DHA in a nutshell
The body requires fat for energy, structural and other purposes.
Fat is composed of fatty acids. Only two fatty acids which come from plants are essential for the body, one in the omega-6 family (linoleic acid) and one in the omega-3 family (alpha linolenic acid, ALA).
Omega fatty acids are unsaturated fatty acids that have special, beneficial properties, versus saturated fatty acids/fat from milk and meat.
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic) are the biologically important omega-3 fatty acids from fish. While these are not essential as the body could build them from ALA, the production is not efficient and thus it's better to obtain EPA and DHA in preformed form.
A typical Western is often filled with foods containing high amounts of omega-6 fats (red meat, poultry, eggs, and most processed foods) and are usually lacking omega-3 fatty acids, which promotes inflammation. But, omega-6 is not all bad as some amount is required, and one omega-6 fatty acid (GLA) is especially beneficial as it helps counteract inflammation.
In essence, most people don't obtain enough health promoting omega-3 (EPA and DHA) from the diet and can benefit from fish oil supplementation.
Fat, fatty acids, omegas, fish oil, EPA/DHA in a nutshell
The body requires fat for energy, structural and other purposes.
Fat is composed of fatty acids. Only two fatty acids which come from plants are essential for the body, one in the omega-6 family (linoleic acid) and one in the omega-3 family (alpha linolenic acid, ALA).
Omega fatty acids are unsaturated fatty acids that have special, beneficial properties, versus saturated fatty acids/fat from milk and meat.
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic) are the biologically important omega-3 fatty acids from fish. While these are not essential as the body could build them from ALA, the production is not efficient and thus it's better to obtain EPA and DHA in preformed form.
A typical Western is often filled with foods containing high amounts of omega-6 fats (red meat, poultry, eggs, and most processed foods) and are usually lacking omega-3 fatty acids, which promotes inflammation. But, omega-6 is not all bad as some amount is required, and one omega-6 fatty acid (GLA) is especially beneficial as it helps counteract inflammation.
In essence, most people don't obtain enough health promoting omega-3 (EPA and DHA) from the diet and can benefit from fish oil supplementation.