Review of Nordic Naturals
Fish Oil

Nordic Naturals fish oil are one of the largest and most popular nordic fish oil supplements.

The company was founded by Norwegian-born, Joar Opheim, after he discovered a lack of fish oils when first arriving in the United States over 20 years ago.

Today, Nordic Naturals has one of the largest lines of nordic fish oil products, including fruit-flavored liquids and capsules, and fish oils for dogs and cats.

Back in the 1980's, there were few authentic nordic fish oils that were highly purified and tasted great.

Joar Opheim made it his goal to advance the quality of fish oils by improving the purity, taste and structure of the oils through molecular distillation. This process removes potential heavy metals (such as lead and mercury), PCB's and dioxins. Incidentally, Nordic Naturals fish oil claim to have the lowest dioxin level (less than 0.4 per trillion), which is supposed to be the lowest in the world.

All of Nordic Naturals fish oils are made in Norway. The company adheres to sustainable fishing and catch only small wild fish such as sardines, arctic cod and anchovies. These smaller fish are higher in omega 3 fatty acids and less likely to contain higher levels of mercury and impurities found in larger fish. They use low heat during the distillation process to minimize potential heat-damage to the oil. The fish oil is then subjected to an enzyme process to give you a 'burp-free' product.

If you're looking for the archetype of norwegian fish oils, these are it.

Nordic Naturals fish oil are pharmaceutical-grade, third-party tested for purity, freshness and contaminant-free. They claim to exceed quality levels set forth by the Norwegian Medicinal and European Pharmacopoeia Standards (EPS).

Nordic Naturals must know what they're doing because they've won a few awards for their high quality nordic fish oil.

For example, they won a consumer's choice award from Consumerlab.com for having the highest ratings in consumer overall satisfaction, product quality and product effectiveness.

Their pediatric omega 3 formulas, Nordic Naturals Omega 3-6-9 Junior Liquid Formula and Nordic Naturals Children's DHA Formula were presented with Most Valuable Product Award from Therapy Times, a web community for therapeutic professionals within the health care industry. Both formulas were found to have positive effects on speech and language in some children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

What I like about Nordic Naturals is the fact it's a research-driven company; they base their processing technology and nordic fish oil formulas on the latest research.

The quality and purity of this norwegian fish oil has made it a favorite for medical research. They're currently used in 14 clinical studies at various research facilities and universities around the world, including Harvard University, National Institute of Health and Columbia University.

Here's a more extensive list of nordic fish oil supplements from Nordic Naturals:

• Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Lemon - 8 Fluid Ounces Liquid
• Nordic Naturals Fish Oil Ultimate Omega/Lemon Taste 1000 MG - 60 Softgels
• Nordic Naturals Children's Formula DHA/Strawberry 250 MG - 180 Softgels
• Nordic Naturals Omega Woman's Formula/Lemon 500 MG - 120 Softgels
• Nordic Naturals Arctic Cod Liver Oil Orange 473 MM - 16 Fluid Ounces Liquid

If you're looking for a high concentration fish oil for maximum anti-inflammatory response, try using Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega.

This ultra-high potency fish oil will give you 70% pure omega 3 concentrates of 813 mg. EPA and 563 mg. DHA per 1/2 teaspoon. This is more than double the omega 3 concentration found in 'regular' concentration fish oils.

This product is similar to Dr. Barry Sears Zone Lab Fish Oil Concentrate, called EicoPro, another high concentration omega 3 product.

Here's a comparison of both high-concentration fish oils from Nordic Naturals and Dr. Sears:

Overall, Nordic Naturals fish oil are fairly priced and comparable to other fish oil manucturers, such as Carlson Fish Oils.

For example, a 16 oz. bottle of Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Liquid fish oil list price is $44.95 and Carlson Labs Very Finest Fish Oil list price is $48.50. Both brands supply about the same amount of EPA and DHA per serving.

Your choice will come down to how your fish oil was made and what you're using it for.

The advantage of Nordic Naturals fish oil is the extensive product line of omega 3 oils. You can choose regular omega 3 oils, high-concentration omega 3's formulas, omega 3, 6, and 9 combinations, arctic cod liver oil, products for children and even fish oils for cats and dogs...and you can also choose from soft gel, liquid and a variety of flavors.

You can find Nordic Naturals fish oil at your local health food store and you can even order from their company website.

The Nordic Naturals website is a great place to learn more about their products, but you may find better prices at a number of internet health supplement stores such as Vitamin Shoppe.com.

Vitamin Shoppe offers a large selection of Nordic Naturals fish oil at reasonable prices and you get a deal on shipping if you order a certain amount. Just do a 'search' for "Nordic Naturals" and you'll get a list of what they have in stock.

You can't go wrong with choosing Nordic Naturals fish oil. You're getting a highly purified, pharmaceutical-grade fish oil backed by stringent processing techniques and third-party testing. The wide variety of nordic fish oil supplements makes this brand very appealing to health-conscious consumers looking for a specific-type of fish oil.

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