Carlsons Super Omega-3 Gems 1000 mg 130 softgels

Omega-3 fatty acids help improve circulation, integrity of blood vessels, proper brain functioning, flexibility and permeability of cell membranes, and help protect the retina's photoreceptor cells..

• Concentrate
• Purity / Potency / Freshness Guaranteed
• 500 mg EPA & DHA
• Norwegian source

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Softgel
Servings per Container: 100/30

Amount per Serving
Calories 9
Calories from Fat 9
Total Fat 1 g
Vitamin E Natural (d-Alpha Tocopherol) 10 IU
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (from fish oil) 600 mg
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) 300 mg
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) 200 mg
Other Omega-3s 100 mg

Other Ingredients: Soft Gel Shell: Beef gelatin, glycerin, water.

Directions: Take one soft gel one to five times daily, AT MEALTIME.

Carlsons Super Omega-3 Gems 1000mg 130 softgels. For those individuals who do not eat an oily fish diet, Carlson offers Omega-3s in easy-to-swallow soft gelatin capsules. Carlson SUPER OMEGA-3 GEMS™ soft gels contain 1000 mg (1 gram) of a special concentrate of fish body oils from deep, cold water fish which are especially rich in the important Omega-3s EPA and DHA.

PURITY GUARANTEED
This product is regularly tested (using AOAC international protocols) for freshness, potency and purity by an independent, FDA-registered laboratory and has been determined to be fresh, fully potent and free of detrimental levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCB’s and 28 other contaminants.

To Promote Cardiovascular, Joint, Brain & Vision Health**

** This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Related Studies

Alzheimer's Disease / Dementia /Cognitive Memory

This randomized study was done to see if fish consumption and intake of omega-3 fatty acids help protect against Alzheimer’s Disease.

The conclusion of the study was that intake n-3 fatty acids and weekly consumption of fish may reduce the risk of incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Ref: Morris MC, Evans DA, Bienias JL, et al. Consumption of fish and n-3 fatty acids and risk of incident Alzheimer disease. Arch Neurol. 2003;60(7):940–946.

Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer Disease

Study conclusion was that dietary intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids supported heterogeneity in cognitive aging and, possibly, in Alzheimer disease.
Ref: Whalley LJ, Deary IJ, Starr JM, et al. n-3 Fatty acid erythrocyte membrane content, APOE epsilon4, and cognitive variation: an observational follow-up study in late adulthood. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008;87(2):449–454.

Omega-3 fatty acid treatment in 174 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease: OmegAD study: a randomized double-blind trial.

The study conclusion was that Frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables, fish, and omega-3 rich oils may decrease the risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease, especially among ApoE epsilon 4 non carriers.
Ref: Barberger-Gateau P, Raffaitin C, Letenneur L, et al. Dietary patterns and risk of dementia: the Three-City Cohort Study. Neurology. 2007;69(20):1921–1930.

Macular Degeneration

Omega-3 Fatty Acids & Lower Risk of Macular Degeneration: 2011 Study
This 10 year study reviewed the diet of nearly 40,000 women, health professionals whose age averaged 54.6 years. More than 38,000 of the participants were free of macular degeneration, measured by incident AMD and a reduction of 20/30 or worse. 235 cases of AMD were confirmed in the ten years of follow-up.

The study conclusion substantiated earlier findings that a diet that regularly including omega-3 fatty acids significantly lowered risk of age related macular degeneration in women.
Researchers: William G. Christen, ScD; Debra A., et al. Published: Dietary omega-3 fatty acid and fish intake and incident age-related macular degeneration in women. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011;129(7):921-929

Omega-3 (2009) Higher Intake Reduces Risk of Developing Macular Degeneration
This longitudinal study was published in 2009, and investigated whether higher omega-3 intake is associated with a lower risk of developing macular degeneration. The study investigated the progression of the condition in 1837 people over 12 years. The researchers started with "before" data based on a diet questionnaire.

The conclusion of the researchers was that patients who reported the greatest omega-3 consumption were 20% less likely than their peers to develop AMD over the 12 year period.
Researchers: John Paul SanGiovanni, Elvira Agrón, A Dhananjayan Meleth, George F Reed, Robert D Sperduto, Traci E Clemons, and Emily Y Chew, Published 2009, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake Reduces Risk of Macular Degeneration 2008 Studies
This meta-analysis published in the June issue of Archives of Ophthalmology determined that a higher intake of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA reduced the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Further evaluation of docosahexaenoic acid in patients with retinitis pigmentosa
Patients taking both Vitamin A with higher dietary omega-3 intake had visual field decline retarded by 40-50%.
Berson EL, et al., Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Sep;122(9):1306-14

Glaucoma

Angle closure surveys in Greenland Eskimos
Greenland Eskimos with high level of omega-3 in diet have correspondingly less open angle glaucoma.
Albrick, P.H., Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology 8 (1973): 260-64.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

The role of fish oils in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Conclusion that fish oils reduce inflammation in double-blind research
Leland LG, James MJ, Proudman SM., Drugs. 2003;63(9):845-53

Dry Eyes

Relation between dietary n–3 and n–6 fatty acids and clinically diagnosed dry eye syndrome in women
higher dietary intake of n–3 FAs is associated with a decreased incidence of DES in women. These findings are consistent with anecdotal clinical observations and postulated biological mechanisms.
Am J Clin Nutr.2005; 82: 887-893

Stargardt's Disease

DHA supplementation for late onset Stargardt disease
Some improvement in vision for Stargardt's supplementing with omega-3 for six months or more.
Giuseppe Querques, Pascale Benlian, Bernard Chanu, et,, Clin Ophthalmol. 2010; 4: 575–580