Unlocking Brain Health: The Role of Algae-Sourced DHA
You may have heard that fish or fish oil, and the DHA inside it, is good for your brain, but not everyone likes the idea of taking a fish-flavored pill.
DHA plays a critical part in retaining our brain’s plasticity and health. Studies have proven that proper dosages of DHA can improve age-related cognitive decline while improving learning and memory function. Rather than fish oil, scientists have found incredible ways to source this critical supplement from clean algae while maintaining its support of brain health.
The benefits are for more than just vegetarians or vegans. Algae-sourced DHA is often grown in enclosed tanks for purity, safety, and freshness, meaning your supplement will give you the same boost without the aftertaste.
Keep reading to learn about how Algae-sourced DHA keeps people’s brains healthy every day.
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What is Algae-Sourced DHA
Algae-sourced DHA, also known as docosahexaenoic acid, is an essential fatty acid that the human body does not create on its own.
When extracted from algae, wellness practitioners can extract 250% more DHA per unit than fish oil. In reality, fish only have DHA in their systems because they eat algae. Here are the broad benefits that you can find supplementing DHA:
· Joint Pain — Clinical Nutrition released a study finding that taking algae-sourced DHA reduced the number of tender and swollen joints in participants with rheumatoid arthritis.
· Heart Health — The USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Center found that four months of algae DHA supplements notably increased participants’ triglycerides, HDL (good) cholesterol, and apolipoprotein E (ApoE).
· Brain Health — An Alzheimer’s and Dementia study revealed that after daily supplementation of 900 mg of algae-sourced DHA, participants with cognitive decline due to age showed improved learning and memory function.
DHA is one of three essential fatty acids that are called Omega-3s, and are critical to our body’s overall health.
Curious about DHAs? Read the label of Dr. Khalili’s Omega-3 Vegan Oil yourself.
Are Omega-3s important?
Many people misunderstand Omega-3s and how important they are for our bodies.
Omega-3s cover three separate polyunsaturated fatty acids including the aforementioned DHA, Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), and Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA.) Many forms of advertised vegan Omega-3 products are created from flax, hemp, walnuts, or chia, but do not contain DHA. Omega-3s support people’s hearts, cells, immune system, respiratory system, and endocrine system.
Instead, they contain ALA, which our bodies can convert into critical DHA. However, by ingesting ALA, you are forcing your body to work harder to achieve less DHA than if you had taken Algae oil instead.
Together, these three polyunsaturated fatty acids impact cognitive performance throughout people’s lives.
How much is too much DHA or Omega-3s?
Everyone knows you can get too much of a good thing.
According to the FDA, 5 grams seems to be the limit of EPA and DHA. Luckily, the response to taking too much omega-3s tend to be mild including a headache, nausea, heart burn, and smelly breath and sweats.
Additionally, you should talk to your doctor about how new Omega-3 supplements might interact with existing treatments and medicines, especially anticoagulant medications like warfarin or Coumadin.
How does DHA support brain and memory health?
DHAs play a special role in retina, brain, and sperm cell health, in addition to heart health. However, their impact on the brain is significant.
According to a scientific review, about half the weight of a person’s brain comprises lipids, which are made up of 35% Omega-3s. Within those Omega-3s, DHA accounts for 40% of total omega-3s in neuronal tissue, especially grey matter. This is true at all stages of life.
In short, DHA is a huge part of the brain improving age-related declines in memory.
Don’t forget, Dr. Khalili recommends two half-full droppers of his vegan Algae oil daily.
Where can I find Algae DHA?
Dr. Khalili’s plant powered, omega-3 DHA algae-sourced oil gives the body a boost, mends the mind, and helps the heart. By avoiding fish as the source of critical DHA, your body puts in less work to get the supplements it needs and takes it straight from the source.
Fish source their Omega-3s from Algae, and Dr. Khalili devised methods to create a pure, clean, and safe form of Algae oil in his Omega-3 Vegan Algae oil. What’s better, he added a delicious citrus flavor to the oil that doesn’t leave an aftertaste.