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• Which Whey to Go 20 Oct 2009 • Quercetin: A Rising Star for Nerves, Immunity, and Metabolism 26 Oct 2009 • The Failure Empire: Bob Greene Rakes It In, Oprah Fails 28 Jan 2009 • How Imbalanced Digestive Bacteria Cause Obesity & Heart Disease 12 Mar 2010 • Mainstream Sounding Alarms on Alternative Thyroid Treatments 9 Apr 2009 • Will Drinking Milk Help You Live Longer? 29 Jul 2009 • Steep Escalation in Minority Obesity and Breast Cancer 3 Aug 2009 • Oprah’s Crazy Talk – Bioidentical Hormones – Helpful or Harmful? (Part 1) 22 Jun 2009 • Pantethine – Boost Your Brain, Cardio Health, Metabolism, and Detoxification 11 Feb 2009 • Omega 3 Oils Slow Aging by Preserving Telomeres 6 Feb 2010 • Talk About Pulling The Plug On Grandma 25 Aug 2009 • Can Vitamin D Help Prevent H1N1 Swine Flu from Spreading? 20 Oct 2009 • Antidepressants Strongly Linked to Heart Disease 11 Mar 2009 • Exercise Tips for Fighting the Swine Flu 6 Oct 2009 • Grape Seed Extract Restores Insulin Sensitivity 19 Jun 2009 • Quality Fish Oil 13 Mar 2009 • Michael Jackson is Not Alone 9 Jul 2009 • Common Phthalate Exposure Linked to ADHD 8 Dec 2009 • Glial Cell Function Vital for Learning 1 Oct 2009 • Six Months of Smoking is Adequate for Significant Brain Damage 20 Aug 2009 • What Are Your Baby Fat Cells Doing? 16 Jun 2009 • How Hostile Bacteria Take Up Unwanted Residence 17 Jul 2009 • Steve Jobs’ Wasting-Away Health Problem 7 Jan 2009 • Low Vitamin D Contributes to Thyroid Problems 11 Nov 2008 • Using Nutrition to Help Perceive and Combat Swine Flu 14 Sep 2009 • Low Vitamin C Impairs Early Brain Development 5 Sep 2009 • Theanine – A Nutrient for Relaxation 28 Oct 2008 • Brave Oxford Researchers Say Tamiflu is Not for Kids 18 Aug 2009 • Overweight People Need Extra Antioxidants for Exercise 25 Jun 2009 • The FDA’s Peramivir H1N1 Swine Flu Experiment 26 Oct 2009 • Avandia is Killing Americans, FDA Negligence Comes Front and Center 22 Feb 2010 • Candida Problems Evolving 9 Apr 2009 • Bone Drugs Cause Serious Atrial Fibrillation 30 Oct 2008 • Gamma Tocotrienol in the War on Cancer 25 Jun 2009 • How the FDA, Big Pharma, and Doctors Cause Injury for Profit 3 Nov 2009 • Oprah’s Thyroid Problem Explained 21 Jan 2009 • Utilizing Quality Calcium for Health 19 Mar 2009 • Pregnancy Cautions: Caffeine, Stress, & Depression. 6 Nov 2008 • Prostate Cancer & the Androgen Receptor – A Clearer Picture of the Problem 11 Aug 2009 • A Path Back From Addiction & Mental Health Problems 11 Aug 2009 • A Healthy Lymph System is Vital for Flu Fighting Immunity 6 Oct 2009 • DHA, Krill Oil & Green-Lipped Mussel – Which is Best? 23 Feb 2009 • Snacking is Damaging Health; Mrs. Obama is Off Target 2 Mar 2010 • Flawed SELECT Study Attacks Vitamin E 30 Oct 2008 • The Facts on Magnesium Stearate 9 Apr 2009 • New Science Questions Theory of Antidepressant Drugs 30 Oct 2009 • ADHD Linked to Early Life Instability & Sleep Problems 8 Dec 2009 • Surprisingly High Cancer Risk from CT Scans 15 Dec 2009 • Low Iron Can Cause Chronic Pain 23 Oct 2009 • How PCBs Damage the Developing Brain 22 Apr 2009 • Citizens Win Huge Supreme Court Victory over Big Pharma and the FDA 5 Mar 2009 • Guar Gum: The Fiber with a Swagger 9 Jan 2009 • The Effects of Green Tea on Weight Management 16 Mar 2010 • Health Scandal of the Decade – Monsanto’s GMO Perversion of Food 25 Jan 2010 • An Emerging Fiber Breakthrough for Weight Management 17 Jul 2009 • Statin Use Speeds Onset of Coronary Adverse Event Hospitalizations 9 Jul 2009 • Tamoxifen Shockingly Found to Cause Aggressive Breast Cancer 5 Sep 2009 • Desperate Big Pharma Push to Double Statin Sales 13 Nov 2008 • The Top 10 Health Breakthroughs of 2008 5 Jan 2009 • Massive Brain Drugging of Children Now Underway 11 Aug 2009 • More Proof that Statins Damage Muscles in Many People Taking Them 9 Jul 2009 • BDNF Prevents and Reverses Alzheimer’s Disease 11 Feb 2009 • Vitamin D is Needed to Fight and Prevent the Flu 10 Mar 2010 • McCain’s Anti-Supplement Bill Appears Dead – For Now 8 Mar 2010 • What is Leptin? 21 Jan 2009 • High Intake of EPA/DHA Reduces Risks for Cardiovascular Disease 22 Feb 2010 • Tips for Cardiovascular Health 3 Feb 2009 • Noni as a Natural Immune Booster 6 Oct 2009 • Introducing the Wellness Resources Daily Prenatal Multi Vitamin 8 Feb 2010 • Niacin: Can It Help Your Cardio Health? 20 Nov 2008 • Pregnant Women at Higher Risk for Severe Swine Flu 29 Jul 2009 • Monsanto’s Toxic and Mutated World – Is Sugar Safe to Eat? 26 Oct 2009 • Swine Flu Tip – Don’t Be Your Own Petri Dish 30 Apr 2009 • Glutamine Helps Stomach Ulcers 24 Jun 2009 • Jump Start Your Weight Loss in 2009 21 Jan 2009 • Laughable Type II Diabetes Research Shines Light on Medical Ineptitude 18 Aug 2009 • Thyroid, Adrenals, & Immunity – A Clear Path to Surviving Swine Flu 6 May 2009 • The Colorful History of Colloidal Silver & Other Silver Compounds 6 Oct 2009 • Coenzyme Q10, Statins, and Heart Health 26 Feb 2009 • Prostate Cancer and Zinc – Can Zinc Be Overdone? 3 Aug 2009 • DHEA Helps Older Women Build Spinal Bone Density 24 Jun 2009 • The Narrow Scope of Flu Vaccine Usefulness 9 Sep 2009 • Obesity and the Path to Heart Disease 20 Nov 2008 • Top Thyroid Stories of the Past Year 21 Jan 2009 • What’s in Your Multiple Vitamin? Minerals, Detecting Real Quality. 20 Feb 2009 • Cold Weather Mood Shock: Avoid the Winter Blues 13 Jan 2010 • Leptin Now Directly Linked to the Pleasure of Food & Human Behavior 18 Aug 2009 • The Amazing New World of HDL Cholesterol 10 Dec 2008 • Oprah’s “Crazy Talk" – Bioidentical Hormones – Helpful or Harmful? (Part 2) 25 Jun 2009 • Obama Tries to Sneak Major Health Care Reform into the Stimulus Bill 16 Feb 2009 • Health Costs Relating to Obesity Skyrocket 29 Jul 2009 • Oprah’s Weight Is National News – Again 10 Dec 2008 • Big Pharma & Friends Poised for Massive Profits from Health Care Reform 27 Jul 2009 • The Poorly Developing ADHD Brain 2 Mar 2010 • Another Thyroid Risk: Did Your Mom Smoke While Pregnant? 27 Jan 2009 • What is the Leptin Diet? 12 May 2009 • Are Vaccinations Causing Early Alzheimer’s? 19 Nov 2008 • Immunometabolism: The New Frontier 31 Jul 2009 • Startling Evidence of Brain Decay at Age 39 22 Oct 2008 • New Insights on Addiction, Mood, Memory, and Cognitive Ability 1 Oct 2009 • Is Obama Bailing Out Big Pharma’s Bursting Bubble? 4 Feb 2009 • Vitamin D – A Gene-Regulating Super Nutrient 6 Nov 2008 • Natural Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss 16 Apr 2009 • Common Traits of the Long Lived 9 Apr 2009 • Is Itching a Risk Factor for Cancer? 25 Aug 2009 • Abnormal Brain Structure in Schizophrenia 2 Mar 2010 • Folic Acid and Vitamin D Help Allergies and Asthma 12 May 2009 • The New Flu Vaccine Hype is Over-Rated 14 Sep 2009 • Tamiflu Causes Delirium and Suicide in Children 1 May 2009 • Teen Sleep Problems Lead to Depression & Drug Abuse 28 Oct 2008 • Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss 16 Apr 2009 • Hayflick Comments on Aging 1 Jul 2009 • Omega 3 Fatty Acids Prevent Serious Mental Health Problems 6 Feb 2010 • hyroid Problems, Alzheimer’s, and Cognitive Decline 23 Jun 2009 • The Swine Flu – Are Pigs to Blame? 1 May 2009 • Scientists Document How Coumadin Increases Disease Risk 1 Oct 2009

Over 1 billion people rely on fish as their primary source of protein. Additionally, certain types of fish are rich in the essential omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. These essential fatty acids are woefully lacking in the American diet. Health authorities around the world are recommending higher intake of fish oil for the prevention of heart disease. The question arises - what is quality fish oil?

As a formulator of dietary supplements I have watched the fish oil dietary supplement market unfold over the past twenty years. It became obvious during this time that the DHA component of fish oil was by far the most important oil. If you would like to read an overview of the significant health benefits of DHA, click here.

The reliance of so many people on fish as a food source raises legitimate questions of sustainability. Indeed, there are various countries that seek to operate outside the boundaries of agreed upon sustainability fishing levels - and there are always profiteers doing the wrong thing for a buck. Fish farms raising salmon or tuna use significantly more smaller fish to produce the salmon or tuna, making such fish a poor choice for sustainability.

Thankfully, within the dietary supplement industry, there are a number of high quality producers of fish oil raw materials that not only follow the international fishing rules and standards, but also seek to set quality and sustainability standards for the industry. And among a number of fine quality companies Wellness Resources has selected what I feel is the best supplier.

As a clinician who counts on a dietary supplement product to actually do something beneficial, the first concern is simply getting enough DHA in the product. The DHA content of fish oil ranges from 10% - 20% of the oil, depending on the fish.

At Wellness Resources we go the extra mile and provide a fish oil product that contains 50% DHA. This means there is less of the blood thinning EPA and other unneeded oil components. The ability to concentrate DHA to this level is a major accomplishment. To do this, you must first start out with a fish that has a lot of DHA. All of the DHA in our products comes from sardines and anchovies.

These small fish are in abundance in the oceans. Our specific fish oil raw materials come from ocean waters around Norway and North America. Sardines and anchovies feed on phytoplankton. This means that they are low on the food chain and have far lower starting levels of mercury, lead, PCBs, and other toxins.

The company we use is a vertically integrated operation, meaning the fishing business is linked to the fish oil production business - which means quality control from beginning to end. Additionally, the fishing that is done follows strict European guidelines for allowable amounts fished, which helps to ensure that there are enough mature “reproductive” fish left in the ocean to sustain the numbers of new fish each year - thus preventing over-fishing. The company strictly complies to international sustainability standards.

It takes a very select starting fish oil raw material to end up with a product that is 50% DHA. You just can’t make this product out of any old DHA-containing fish oil. Only the best quality raw material will do.

Our fish oil is produced in a state-of-the-art Norwegian facility that is dedicated only to the production of fish oil products. The proprietary production process is based on many years of skilled experience. The factory complies to the very strict Norwegian Medicines Agency cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practice) for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and uses production quality standards that exceed the European Pharmacopeia and the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED) Voluntary Monograph. Production systems comply to the U.S. FDA’s seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points regulation 21 CFR 123.

The high tech production equipment and storage tanks form a closed, nitrogen-filled system, with no air (oxygen can cause oil to deteriorate and go rancid). The production process takes 6-8 weeks and is done under vacuum, never under high temperatures that could also damage the oil. During this process the undesirable oils are removed and the important DHA is concentrated to 50%. At the same time, a proprietary molecular distillation process is undertaken to ultra-purify the high quality starting raw material.

This special purification technology is able to reduce metals like mercury down to the limits of current scientific detection, meaning virtually none. For example, the Eurpean Pharmacopeia sets mercury levels in fish oil to be no higher than 0.5 mg/kg. The GOED voluntary monograph sets mercury at 0.1 mg/kg. The ultra-purification technology used in our fish oil product drops mercury levels to .005 mg/kg, which is the current detection limit of modern equipment. Likewise, levels of lead, PCBs, dioxins, furans, DDT and other pollutants are reduced to ultra-trace amounts - providing you the purest fish oil in the world.

The gentle and efficient production process results in negligible levels of oxidation, meaning that the oil is not processed in a way that damages it. The final product has very low peroxide and anisidine levels, ensuring that the fatty acids are in very good shape and have excellent shelf life.

One of the commitments of Wellness Resources is to the health of our customers. In this regard, we do everything we can to select the finest quality raw materials for your health. Every nutrient has a different story and can be purchased in varying levels of quality, including fish oil. As a family business, we are concerned about the health and well being of you and your family members. It is our top priority to deliver to you the best possible quality in the health products you count on. The quality of the DHA you take does make a difference.

Author: Byron J Richards CCN

Byron J. Richards, Founder/Director of Wellness Resources, Inc., is a Board-Certified Clinical Nutritionist and a world renowned natural health expert. Richards is the first to explain the relevance of leptin and its link to solving obesity.

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