Super EFA Liquid Plus

- Combination of EPA, DHA and phytosterol
- Contributes to cardiovascular health and reduces serum triglycerides
- Each daily dose provides 700 mg of EPA and 525 mg of DHA
- Provides 325 mg of plant sterol esters per daily dose
- Delicious natural orange flavor
Recent research indicates that in a diet high in monounsaturated fatty acids, a combination of phytosterols and fish oils supports cardiovascular health better than fish oils alone. EPA and DHA reduce the breakdown of triglycerides in fat cells while increasing their breakdown in the heart and skeletal muscle. Fish oils cause the assimilation of these fatty acids by adipose tissue and reduce their arrival to the liver. This prevents their incorporation into very low density lipoproteins (the lipoprotein molecules that transport lipids from the liver to other parts of the body) and results in less production of very low density lipoproteins. The β-oxidation of fatty acids in the liver, fats, heart and skeletal muscle also increases. Fatty acids are thus transformed into acetyl coenzyme A for energy production in the Krebs cycle and reduces the amount of fatty acids available for the synthesis of triglycerides. Genes that regulate triglyceride synthesis, storage, and β-oxidation are also influenced by phytosterols. In randomized, placebo-controlled trials, a daily intake of 1.3 to 1.4 g of EPA and DHA taken together with phytosterols for 3 to 4 weeks significantly reduced serum triglycerides by approximately 14 to 25% in hyperlipidemic adults.