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Nicole Gitlin

Nicole Gitlin

Senior Field Educator, International and Retail at Nordic Naturals; holistic health practitioner specializing in omega-3 nutrition and supplement education.

Jul 1, 2026

19:18
So explain to us the difference between the two and what people need to know about, you know, making that choice.
19:23
Yeah, I would love to.
19:24
I think this is one of the first areas where most of us really get to understand it's not just the two most important omega-3 fatty acids that do support every aspect of human health, but there is a way to distinguish and understand how to choose the right dominance based on our health outcome goals.
19:43
So the way that I like to loosely reference DHA as the neck up fat.
19:48
When we're thinking neck up, we're thinking structure.
19:52
So essentially, it is the building block to the brain, the eyes, and the central nervous system.
19:58
The brain alone is made up of 60% fat, and of that fat alone, 20% to 25% is actually made up of DHA, which makes it the most prominent fatty acid of our neuronal cell membranes.

11 MINS LATER

30:51
So help us understand, is there an actual difference in quality, potency, or purity, any of those things, from, you know, the, the kind of premium brands of fish oil versus the less expensive brands?

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