Posted by Simon West on June 20, 2007, at 12:22:31
In reply to any serious source of veg. (algae) epa + dha?, posted by iforgotmypassword on June 12, 2007, at 11:23:43
We are responsible for the PR and marketing for V-Pure, (Water4) the only Algae, EPA & DHA supplement on the market today. I would like to clarify a few points following that extremely misleading post by iforgotmypassword.
The product is the highest concentration of EPA & DHA from an algae source on the market today. The recommended dose is 3 capsules a day with a combined EPA & DHA of 345mg, which is quite high, even in comparison to most fish oils. Water4 couldn't put the entire dose in one capsule, as it would be too big to swallow. So they have spread the dose over 3 caps. You should not compare the capsules strength, but recommended daily dose.
You mentioned that you would have to take 40 capsules per day to get the what you all a 'normal therapeutic range'. That is totally wrong. That would equate to 4600 mg. If you were to take that amount in a day - it would be very dangerous and very irresponsible. There are no RDA’s (Recommended daily allowance) for EPA & DHA at the moment but 500mg would be nearer the mark for a daily dose.
You also suggested that there are other fats within each capsule that you don’t need or want. That tends to be true with most fish oils. The other fats within V-Pure capsules are all beneficial to health. Water4 are selling an EPA & DHA supplement, so they are concentrating on these properties within the capsules and nothing else.
The production of Algae EPA & DHA is very expensive at the present time. Water4 have brought out a unique product that’s doing wonders for our environment and could one day help prevent the destruction of the world’s fish stocks. It’s alsoVegan, so a huge benefit to people that don’t eat fish and others with fish oil allergies. The price will come down in time when supply increases. Also, there are other products in development and these statements were not put out in order to just to please shareholders. Unfortunately, they’re taking longer to bring to market than was first anticipated.
poster:Simon West
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