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DHA is one of the hottest buzz words in nutritional medicine right now. Short for docosahexaenoic acid, it is one of the most important omega-3 fatty acids needed for optimal health and although there is no official recommended normal dose of EPA or DHA, here are some important guidelines to get the most from it.

The most important factor when you are looking for a normal dose of EPA or DHA, is that it is DHA that is responsible for most of the benefits, so you want at least a 2:1 ratio of DHA to EPA for the best results.

EPA is still important, but to a far lesser extent and many supplements today contain more of it as it’s cheaper to produce, so check the website or label with care.

The ultimate source of DHA is oily fish with the Hoki from New Zealand being the best and others like salmon are also good if they are not farmed. The problem is the recommendations to only eat one or two portions a week due to contamination make it hard to get enough which is why experts advise a daily distilled fish oil supplement.

With over 90% of use being deficient in these essential fatty acids as we cannot make it ourselves, it is vital we get more of it to get the benefits like prevention of heart disease, treatment of arthritis, improved brain health, lowering of high blood pressure and LDL or bad cholesterol and even helping in the fight against breast and prostate cancer.

To give you an idea of what I would recommend as a normal dose of EPA or DHA, I take two soft gels daily, each one contains 1000mg of oil with 280mg of DHA and 120mg of EPA and it also has over twice the anti-inflammatory qualities of any other oil.

Any fish oil supplement should have been molecularly distilled to remove any existing impurities like mercury and lead to leave only safe oil.

I hope you now have a better idea of the right dosage and can what to look for in the best oils so you can soon start enjoying the maximum health benefits with none of the risks.

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