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Opti-DHA

I use this product in my pregnancy package because, although both DHA and EPA are very important, the baby's brain (which is about 60 percent fat by weight) is composed of a very high percentage of DHA. I consider DHA the most important supplement a woman can take during pregnancy and nursing. I like that this formula has both, but is stronger on the DHA.

Opti-DHA, from Douglas Laboratories®, is an omega-3 formula providing a novel ratio of DHA to EPA in an enteric-coated softgel for improved digestibility. Studies have shown that DHA, along with EPA, may play an important role in cardiovascular health. One landmark study, the GISSI-Prevenzione Trial, involved over 11,000 people who had already survived myocardial infarction.

This was the first large-scale trial that showed supplementation of essential fatty acids (specifically fish oil) significantly lowered the risk of death by myocardial infarction and stroke. This important trial used supplements with a higher ratio of DHA to EPA, which is different from most fish oils available in the marketplace. Opti-DHA contains 450 mg of DHA and 150 mg of EPA in each two enteric-coated soft gelatin capsules. The oil used in Opti-DHA is the highest quality available and has gone through an extensive molecular distillation process to ensure the best possible product.

Size: 60 capsules.

Two enteric-coated softgels contain:

• Marine Lipid Concentrate  1000 mg

Yielding:

• Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)  450 mg
  
• Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)  150 mg

60 for $23.60