6 ways supplements from the sea can help you achieve health
Fish oil
The omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA come from fish oil, usually from farmed anchovies and sardines off the west coast of South America or menhaden from the Gulf of Mexico. Some boutique brands source fish oil from salmon around Norway or Alaska.
The dose for EPA and DHA varies widely depending on what you’re looking to do. For example, the American Heart Association recommends people with a history of heart disease take 1 gram per day of fish oil. This is based off studies showing this much fish oil for a year improves the chances of avoiding cardiac death, sudden death and heart attacks.
Meanwhile, the fish oil pharmaceutical Lovaza is used to treat elevated triglyceride levels, which can up your odds of heart disease. Its daily dose is 1,860 mg of EPA and 1,500 mg of DHA. For depression, EPA seems to be more important than DHA with one study finding an effective dose to be 1,200 mg per day of EPA plus 900 mg per day of DHA.