SKIN WISDOM® OH MEGA THREE COMPLEX omega-3 fatty acid supplement to support healthy skin, heart, joints and brain

OH MEGA THREE COMPLEX

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WELLNESS WISE

Not all omegas are created equal.

~ Supports healthy skin hydration and elasticity.
~ Promotes heart, brain and joint wellness.
~ Helps calm skin sensitivity and dryness.

Mega for way more than your skin. Pure omega-3 fatty acids are also a powerful way to support your cardiovascular health and cognitive function, reduce brain fog, boost your immune system and improve your overall wellness. When it comes to fortifying and super boosting your barrier function. Strengthening overall skin integrity. Keeping vital dendritic cells in tip top form – and replenishing depleting fatty acids. (All of which our skin is completely dependent on to be luminous, lush and youthful.) The best way to do that is with Omega-3 essential fatty acids.

Food supplement
30 capsules

£50

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Who is it for

Those who want to contribute to the maintenance of their brain, heart, eyes and skin health.

Recommended daily intake

One capsule daily with food.

Key Ingredients

The DHA that sets us apart.

DHA is an essential lipid required throughout life, and an essential fatty acid universally needed in neurological tissues and required for the maintenance of the central nervous system, development of the brain and for visual function. However, DHA and its metabolites have a number of newly recognized multifunctional roles to play in other vital biochemical functions beyond that of simply being the major structural component in many biological membranes. DHA** may have an integral role in modulating many vital intra-cellular activities and is implicated in helping regulate selective gene expression by direct and indirect actions on nuclear factors.

DHA also plays a role in helping to lower circulating triglycerides in the blood and increasing HDL. There is a suggestion that DHA may play an active role in calcium channel regulation and the maintenance of neuronal cell homeostasis. It is DHA that is predominant in cardiac cells, not EPA**, and it is likely that DHA is the active fatty acid in this function.

DHA plays a vital role within the immune system influencing the activity of adhesion proteins on the lipid membrane environment, communication between leukocytes and the body, and the regulation of smooth muscle contraction.

And let’s not forget Vitamin D*, that has a role in the process of cell division and contributes to the normal function of the immune system, the maintenance of normal bones and normal muscle function.

* Vitamin D has a role in the process of cell division.
** EPA and DHA contribute to the normal function of the heart. Beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250mg of EPA and DHA.

Full ingredients and values

PRODUCT INFORMATION:
1 capsule (daily intake) provides – Fish Oil 1200mg, Total Omega 3 720mg, DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) 500mg, EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) 100mg, Vitamin D3 10 g, Vitamin E d-alpha Tocopherol 5mg a-TE. %NRV* – Vitamin D3 200%, Vitamin E 41%.
*Nutrient Reference Value

INGREDIENTS:
Fish Oil Triglyceride (from anchovies and sardines), Capsule Shell (Fish Gelatin, Glycerol BP), D-Alpha Tocopherol, Antioxidant: Mixed Tocopherols; Medium Chain Triglycerides, Cholecalciferol, Sunflower Oil.
Allergy advice – For allergens see ingredients in bold

Contraindications

Do not exceed the stated recommended daily intake. If you are taking blood-thinning drugs such as warfarin, heparin or coumarin or aspirin, other medication, under medical supervision or if you are planning pregnancy, pregnant or lactating please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this food supplement. Do not take this product if you are taking blood thinning drugs such as warfarin, heparin, coumarin or aspirin. Food supplements must not be used as a substitute for a varied, balanced diet & a healthy lifestyle. See packet for best before end date. Store in a cool dry place. Keep out of reach of children.

Back of packet of SKIN WISDOM® OH MEGA THREE COMPLEX omega-3 fatty acid supplement to support healthy skin, heart, joints and brain

ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR YOUR LIPID BARRIER

Most people know Omega-3 is quite a miracle worker for overall wellness, but not everyone knows it’s also a powerful ally for your skin – especially when it comes to maintaining and conserving moisture, which no skin can thrive without.

Fatty acids are essential components of your skin’s lipid barrier, that prevents moisture loss and protects the skin from environmental stressors and UV radiation. Omega-3 fatty acids reinforce this barrier and hence play an important role in reducing inflammation, regulating your skin’s oil production and promoting skin healing and repair. Essential fatty acids also help maintain the integrity and flexibility of cell membranes, which promotes membrane fluidity and supports overall cell (and skin) health.
I guess you can say, that just like WD40 does the trick for creaky doors, our Oh Mega Three is your go to supplement for lubricating and preventing creaking skin. It aids hydration of the skin, from all sides, and really locks that “oh so important” moisture in. It also helps your naturally moisturising fat cells stay in shape, so your skin can function as well as possible and remain lubricated.

Essential fatty acids are also essential to the health of our dendritic cells, that are 100 % dependent on us to provide it. Because (sadly) EFAs are not metabolised by the body, and can only be provided via topical application, diet or supplements.

Fish oil capsules in a sardine tin

THERE IS NOTHING FISHY ABOUT OUR FISH OIL

There are plenty of fish in the sea… But we like to source our purely high quality, traceable fish oil from south pacific anchovies and sardines – small fish that punch above their weight.

This is important because smaller fish, like anchovies, sardines (and mackerel) tend to have lower levels of mercury and other heavy metals compared to larger fish. They are lower on the food chain, have shorter lifespans and therefore accumulate fewer contaminants. Small fish also have lower concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dioxins found in the fatty tissues of larger, older fish.

From a sustainable point of view, they reproduce quicker, have more stable populations, and can be caught in more environmentally friendly ways, making fish oil derived from these species a more ethical source of Omega-3.

We only use suppliers that extract high quality fish oil at state-of-the-art facilities located near the fishing resource, and whose innovative and meticulous R&D orientation and novel patented purification processes allow them, and therefore us, to be a step beyond in quality and purity.

And OH PS: Our premium capsules don’t have a fishy after taste either. (But if you are very sensitive, a brilliant trick is to put them in the freezer, and you won’t taste a thing!)

Fish oil capsules in a sardine can with a sunflower in the background

NOT ALL OMEGAS ARE CREATED EQUAL

While DHA is essential for many critical bodily functions, most of us don’t get enough from our regular diet. Many diets, especially western ones, are low in omega-3 fatty acids (particularly DHA). And whereas fatty fish are tasty natural sources of DHA, most people don’t eat sufficient amounts. Plant-based sources of omega-3, like flaxseeds and walnuts, contain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which your body can convert into DHA and EPA – but this conversion is sadly inefficient. There are some individuals who are more efficient at converting ALA ultimately to DHA (e.g. some vegetarians and vegans) but the majority of westerners are poor converters. Modern diets also tend to be high in omega-6 fatty acids (found in vegetable oils and processed foods), which can create an imbalance between omega-6 and omega-3 fats in the body. This imbalance can further reduce the effectiveness of DHA, making supplementation even more crucial to restore a healthy balance.

Close up of a sardine tail and fish oil capsules

NOT ALL FISH OILS ARE CREATED EQUAL EITHER

Achieving the ideal intake of DHA is not as simple as it might appear. To obtain an optimum level of DHA to meet the needs of specific circumstances, using standard or concentrated fish oil considerably increases the level of EPA, which, in high levels, may compete with the metabolism of DHA in the liver and thereby reduce its availability in the amounts necessary to be effective as a supplement.

Close up of package of SKIN WISDOM® OH MEGA THREE COMPLEX Omega-3 fatty acid supplement to support healthy skin, heart, joints and brain

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DHA

DHA is a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid found in high concentrations in the brain, retina, and heart. It is an essential component of every cell in the body and plays vital roles in the nervous and vascular systems, as well as in maintaining eye and skin health. DHA is especially important during pregnancy and infancy for brain and eye development.

ESPECIALLY AS TIME GOES BY

As we age, the body’s ability to synthesise DHA declines, increasing the need to obtain it directly from the diet or supplements.

The brain is 60% fat, of which DHA is one of the most important components essential for brain and eye function. The brain cannot synthesise enough DHA from Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) to maintain a normal DHA composition but must be provided by dietary DHA or DHA that has been converted from ALA by the liver, to maintain its normal DHA concentration.
With this in mind, fish oil should no longer be considered an optional supplement, but rather as a must-have for the prevention of the inflammatory conditions of ageing.

DHA 5:1 EPA

Most standard Omega-3 products focus primarily on a ratio of higher levels of EPA to much lower levels of DHA. OH MEGA THREE complex is a one-a-day solution that provides 5 times more DHA than EPA – in the biologically active triglyceride form.