Delicious Omegas

New Great-Tasting, Bioavailable Source of Omega-3s and D3

by VRP Staff

A delicious new highly bioavailable omega-3 product is an ideal option for people who can’t take fish oil capsules because of the fishy taste. This new product, which is so pleasant-tasting that it’s like drinking a dessert, is a peach nectar flavor with a mango twist and has no fishy after taste whatsoever. Plus, it’s combined with vitamin D3, a nutrient that, like omega-3s, is proving to be essential for nearly every aspect of health. Consuming these two nutrients in a liquid form is a convenient and great-tasting way to reduce the number of nutritional supplement pills taken daily and is a good alternative for people who can’t handle the larger softgels that omega-3 fatty acids are usually enclosed in.

Each serving of Delicious Omegas delivers optimal amounts of the essential omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, as well as vitamin D3 in a creamy liquid that can be taken straight or added to foods such as oatmeal, ice cream, dressings and yogurt. Delicious Omegas contains more than 1,000 mg of omega-3s per serving with an added 1,000 IU of vitamin D3.

The omega-3 in this product is far more bioavailable than other fish oil products on the market—up to 9 times more bioavailable. A pre-micronizing process that turns large fish oil molecules into micro-droplets enables rapid digestion and absorption.

Omega-3 fatty acids are referred to as essential, because the body can’t make them and they must be obtained through the diet. These fatty acids are extremely well researched for their ability to optimize various aspects of health. Omega-3s have been shown to support positive mood by balancing inflammatory processes linked to mood imbalances.^1-2 Research also indicates that omega-3s can promote optimal insulin sensitivity and support healthy blood pressure levels.^3-4 They’re also important for optimal bone health and even play a role in oral health.^5-6

Vitamin D deficiency has become alarmingly widespread. A healthy adult should have vitamin D levels greater than 30 ng per ml of the vitamin D indicator 25-hydroxyvitamin D. However, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) findings published in 2009 showed that prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency (defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels less than 30 ng/ml) in the U.S. population increased from 55 percent in 1988-1994 to 77 percent in 2001-2004.⁷ What is more concerning, the latest statistics indicate 41.6 percent of the population has vitamin D deficiency (defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations less than 20 ng/mL).⁸ Vitamin D deficiency can occur even in the summer, because sunscreen blocks out the UV rays that trigger the body to produce the vitamin plus long hours at the office often prevent time spent outdoors.

It has long been known that vitamin D plays an important role in bone health, and recent research has continued to reveal numerous other ways in which vitamin D is important, including its effects on the cardiovascular system,⁹ mood¹⁰ and cognitive function,¹¹ environmental sensitivities,¹² as well as blood sugar metabolism.¹³

Combining both of these foundational nutrients into one supplement is a convenient way to obtain essential amounts of natural substances needed in order to achieve optimal health.

References

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2. Conklin SM, Manuck SB, Yao JK, et al. High omega-6 and low omega-3 fatty acids are associated with depressive symptoms and neuroticism. Psychosom Med. 2007 Dec;69(9):932-4.

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4. Pedersen MH, Mølgaard C, Hellgren LI, Lauritzen L. Effects of fish oil supplementation on markers of the metabolic syndrome. J Pediatr. 2010 Sep;157(3):395-400.

5. Li Y, Seifert MF, Lim SY, Salem N, Watkins BA. Bone mineral content is positively correlated to n-3 fatty acids in the femur of growing rats. Br J Nutr. 2010 Apr 27. Published Online ahead of Print.

6. Naqvi AZ, Buettner C, Phillips RS, Davis RB, Mukamal KJ. n-3 Fatty Acids and Periodontitis in US Adults. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Nov; 110(11): 1669-75.

7. Ginde AA, Liu MC, Camargo CA Jr. Demographic differences and trends of vitamin D insufficiency in the US population, 1988-2004. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169:626-32.

8. Forrest KY, Stuhldreher WL. Prevalence and correlates of vitamin D deficiency in US adults. Nutr Res. 2011 Jan;31(1):48-54.

9. Anderson JL, May HT, Horne BD, et al. Relation of vitamin D deficiency to cardiovascular risk factors, disease status, and incident events in a general healthcare population. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Oct 1;106(7):963-8.

10. Lee DM, Tajar A, O’Neill TW, et al. Lower vitamin D levels are associated with depression among community-dwelling European men. J Psychopharmacol. 2010 Sep 7. Published Online Ahead of Print.

11. Llewellyn DJ, Lang IA, Langa KM, et al. Vitamin D and risk of cognitive decline in elderly persons. Arch Intern Med. 2010 Jul 12;170(13):1135-41.

12. Sharief S, Jariwala S, Kumar J, et al. Vitamin D levels and food and environmental allergies in the United States: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006. Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011 Feb 15. Published Online Ahead of Print.

13. Liu E, Meigs JB, Pittas AG, et al. Predicted 25-hydroxyvitamin D score and incident type 2 diabetes in the Framingham Offspring Study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jun;91(6):1627-33.