Impacts of Low Omega-3 Levels

A startling 80% of Americans still aren’t getting the minimum recommended serving of Omega-3 essential fatty acids in their diets. But if you’re not hitting that quota, what are the actual health impacts?

Omega-3 nutrition is a long-studied phenomenon. Since the 1970s, these essential fatty acids (EPA and DHA) have been linked with panoramic health benefits, spanning brain, heart and muscle support, through to mood and stress regulation.

Few other nutrients are known to have such a holistic impact on everyday wellness. And when you're consistently low on Omega-3s over time? Chronic inflammation develops, which is a precursor to a myriad of different health conditions. 

Reasons for Low Omega-3

So then, why are so many otherwise health-literate Americans not meeting the minimum recommended serving of 500mg of omega-3 EPA & DHA daily?^§

One of a few reasons, likely.

• Dietary Reasons

  You may know that what qualifies a nutrient like Omega-3 as essential is that it can’t be made by the body and is difficult to squeeze from your diet in meaningful amounts and quality forms.

  So, while some of you may be eating salmon and other fatty fish regularly, it can be hard to predict the exact amount and grade of Omega-3s that salmon contains.

• Supplement Flavor

  Some people are kind of repelled by the aftertaste of the brands they’ve tried. And fair enough, no? But here’s the thing: they’ll only smell and taste like airport sushi when their oils have oxidized and spoiled—that’s when things get hard to stomach.

  Bottom line: your fish oil supplement should never have a smell or taste that you can discern.

• Dietary Restrictions

  Consuming fish and indeed, fish oil is not in step with the ethical beliefs of some. (Spoiler: there are still ways for conscious consumers to get the Omega-3s they need — more on that later!)

Supplementing with Omega-3

At the risk of sounding self-congratulatory, that’s where we come in. We’re OceanBlue, and it’s our mission to connect anyone with a body (case in point: your customers) to our purposeful Omega-3 formulations.

With OceanBlue, you can rely on purity, potency, and palatable prices—which is not just catchy alliteration, but our very real promise to you and your customers.

All of our formulas meet or exceed the minimum daily recommendation of 500mg for adults^§—but that’s just the beginning.

• Purity

  Our sustainably sourced fish oils are distilled 27 times to produce neutral- tasting softgels that never sensorially transport your customers to the bait shop. And you won’t find any harmful or useless ingredients.

  Rigorous testing protocols ensure our products are free from heavy metals** and contaminants, and—unlike many of our peers—we proudly post the COAs on our website to prove it!

• Potency

  Because individual Omega-3 needs vary, we split our products into two lines: Professional and Essentials.

  • Professional Series

    The Professional Series offers high-intensity support at 3x the potency of average (non-concentrated) products, whether your customers choose our singular hero formula, our award-winning vegan formula, or one of our targeted blends.

    This line best suits aging customers or anyone who doesn’t maintain a nutrient-dense diet.

  • Essentials Series

    And for a more approachable intro to everyday Omega-3s? There’s the Essentials series, coming in January 2024.

    This line befits younger customers or anyone looking to complement their healthy diet with a purposeful, daily serving of these essential fatty acids.

• Palatable Prices

  The thing about this is there’s high-grade Omega-3 formulas, and then there’s affordable ones. Rarely do the two intersect. With OceanBlue they do, because lasting, wide-reaching impact depends upon both at once.

  We’re a wellness company, and that extends to wallet wellness.

  In short: our prices play nice.

• Sustainability

  While we’re here, we’d be remiss not to highlight some of other dashing qualities. OceanBlue’s formulas are all made here in the U.S. from responsibly, sustainably sourced fish that can be traced right back to their original sources.

  We’re a certified Friend of the Sea organization, which means we have the tick of approval from the World Sustainability Organization for sailing the extra mile for our gracious, irreplaceable oceans.

  If you like what we stand swim for, we think your customers might, too.