Himalayan Strength

Omega 3 fish oil is one of those supplements that almost everyone knows they should take and almost nobody takes correctly. Most people who do take fish oil are using a low-dose, poorly absorbed product that delivers a fraction of the EPA and DHA their body actually needs to experience the benefits research consistently shows. They take one softgel of 300mg fish oil and wonder why they never notice any difference. Meanwhile research trials showing dramatic cardiovascular, brain, and anti-inflammatory benefits are using doses of 2000mg to 4000mg of combined EPA and DHA daily from high-quality, well-absorbed forms. The difference between a fish oil supplement that actually works and one that does not comes down to three things. The total EPA and DHA content per serving, the form of omega 3 used and how well it absorbs, and the purity of the product in terms of heavy metal contamination and oxidation levels. This guide covers all three and gives you the five best omega 3 fish oil suppleme...

There is a supplement category that serious gym-goers have been quietly using for years while the general public only recently discovered it for completely different reasons. Gym-goers take collagen to protect their joints, repair tendons and ligaments, and recover faster from the mechanical stress that heavy training places on connective tissue. The beauty and wellness world takes collagen for skin elasticity, hair thickness, and nail strength. Both groups are right and both groups are benefiting from the same fundamental biology. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. It makes up roughly 30 percent of your total protein content and forms the structural foundation of your skin, bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and blood vessels. Think of it as the biological scaffolding that holds everything together. The problem is that your body's natural collagen production declines with age starting in your mid-twenties at a rate of roughly 1 percent per year. For gym-...