what are dha and epa?

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What Is DHA and What Is EPA? What Is DHA and What Is EPA? According To: According To: http://drhoffman.com/ http://drhoffman.com/ : : EPA DHA EPA DHA is an essential fatty acid is an essential fatty acid which stands for which stands for docosahexaenoic acid docosahexaenoic acid and and eicosapentaenoic acid eicosapentaenoic acid . .

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Page 1: What Are DHA and EPA?

What Is DHA and What Is EPA?What Is DHA and What Is EPA?According To: According To:

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EPA DHAEPA DHA is an essential fatty acid is an essential fatty acid which stands for which stands for

docosahexaenoic aciddocosahexaenoic acid and and eicosapentaenoic acideicosapentaenoic acid..

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What Is DHA and What Is EPA?What Is DHA and What Is EPA?According To: According To:

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This essential fatty acid is an This essential fatty acid is an Omega 3 fat, which is found in Omega 3 fat, which is found in

cold water fish. cold water fish.

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What Is DHA and What Is EPA?What Is DHA and What Is EPA?According To: According To:

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EPA DHA are highly unsaturated EPA DHA are highly unsaturated fat because of they contain 6 and 5 fat because of they contain 6 and 5

double bond s on their long double bond s on their long structural chain.structural chain.

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What Is DHA and What Is EPA?What Is DHA and What Is EPA?According To: According To:

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These These polyunsaturated fatspolyunsaturated fats play a play a very important role with the very important role with the

function of our bodies.function of our bodies.

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What Is DHA and What Is EPA?What Is DHA and What Is EPA?

DHA and EPADHA and EPA are essential to maintaining the are essential to maintaining the following body functions, amongst others:following body functions, amongst others:

● BrainBrain● EyesEyes

● HeartHeart

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What Are The Best Sources of DHA and EPA?What Are The Best Sources of DHA and EPA?

TunaTunaSalmonSalmon

Mackerel Mackerel TroutTrout

Fish oilFish oilKrill oilKrill oil

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See What Dr. Oz has to say about the See What Dr. Oz has to say about the DHA and EPA in krill oilDHA and EPA in krill oil

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