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- BioGenesis Nutraceuticals - Medifood Ultra EPA/DHA Plus Vitamin E - 90 Capsules BioGenesis Nutraceuticals Medifood Ultra EPA/DHA Plus Vitamin E is a good quality fish oil supplement that provides a healthy, bioavailable alternative to consuming fish and seafood that could be contaminated by toxins that are harmful to the human body. Eating fish or shellfish tainted with mercury is of greatest concern to women of childbearing age, particularly those who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or nursing a young child. This risk is significant even for women who have yet to become pregnant, since toxic levels of mercury may be present at conception. Because mercury is bioaccumulative, it can be passed from the pregnant woman to the fetus and may contribute to learning disabilities and other neurobehavioral disorders in newborns. Dartmouth College researchers found that children exposed prenatally to even low levels of methylmercury (as evidenced in maternal hair samples) perform more poorly in cognitive tests. Recent findings from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 8% of US women of childbearing age have unsafe mercury levels. This translates into more than 300,000 babies born each year who are at risk for impairments in language, memory, and attention span, as well as delayed physical development. ULTRA EPA/DHA Fish oil features unsurpassed stability and is free of common contaminants such as mercury, lead and cadmium. The fish oil is encapsulated in an opaque enteric-coated soft gel capsule. The enteric coating protects the contents from disintegration in gastric fluids for at least 60 minutes to reduce the risk of “burping up” a fish oil aftertaste. Consuming the fish oil capsules just prior to a meal further reduces the risk of fish oil aftertaste. Stability Testing Fish oil supplements are susceptible to oxidation and the formation of peroxides or in other words, fish oils can easily turn rancid. The unsaturated double bonds found in fish oils can undergo oxidation in the presence of oxygen and/or UV radiation and form peroxides. Oils with a high degree of unsaturation are most susceptible to oxidation. The best test for oxidation (autoxidation reaction) is a determination of the peroxide value. Peroxides are intermediates in the autoxidation reaction. Detection of peroxide level gives the initial evidence of rancidity in unsaturated oils. Other methods are available but peroxide value is the most widely used and measures the extent to which an oil sample has undergone primary oxidation. The quality standard for peroxide value (PV) is a value of less than 5 mEq/kg. ULTRA EPA/DHA fish oil consistently conforms to 3 mEq/kg or less. In addition, due to the addition of 3 IU of vitamin E mixed tocopherols, ULTRA EPA/DHA has a shelf life of 2 years. The fish oil capsules are tested throughout the entire shelf life to ensure that the levels of EPA and DHA remain stable. Quantity of EPA/DHA per capsule. The primary active ingredients in fish are eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Assaying fish oil to make sure it meets label claims is important to ensuring you are ingesting the desired amounts of EPA/DHA. ULTRA EPA/DHA fish oil capsules are guaranteed to contain the stated amount of total omega-3 fatty acids and their constituent EPA and DHA for the lifetime of the product. Purity Contamination of fish oils is a major issue due to environmental pollution. Cold-water ocean fish, even small fish like anchovies and sardines, can be contaminated with pollutants like PCBs, and heavy metals including mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic. The fish oil you swallow should go through purification processes needed to reduce contaminant levels to safe ranged. As a health-oriented company they provide a product where the contaminants naturally found in fish oil products has been removed. Scientific testing shows that Ultra EPA/DHA fish oil is free of lead, Cadmium, mercury, and contains less th
- UPC # 851774000006
- Size/Form 90 Capsule
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsules 3 times per day with meals or as directed by a doctor. INGREDIENTS BioGenesis Nutraceuticals - Medifood Ultra EPA/DHA Plus Vitamin E - 90 Capsules Supplement Facts Serving Size: 1 Capsules Servings Per Container: 90 Amount Per Serving %DV Calories 10 Calories from fat 10 Total fat 1 g 2* Polyunsaturated fat 1 g * Vitamin E (natural mixed tocopherols) 3 IU 10% Total omega-3 fatty acids 630 mg * EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) 400 mg * DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) 200 mg * *Daily Value Not Established. †Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your diet values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Other Ingredients: Softgel capsule (gelatin, glycerin, purified water), concentrated fish oil (anchovy, sardine), enteric coating (purified stearic acid, sodium alginate, cellulose, coconut oil, oleic acid) soybean oil. Contains soy (from vitamin E).
