Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil, 428 mg EPA and 372 mg DHA a Day
Wild Alaskan salmon oil helps keep your heart working normally, supplying 1300 mg of whole salmon oil per enteric-coated softgel, and at the recommended 4 softgels a day it delivers 428 mg of EPA and 372 mg of DHA. From Natural Factors, pressed from wild Alaskan salmon.
Those two figures are what an omega-3 is actually judged on, and this one has a good answer to both. Below you will find the full panel with every amount, what EPA and DHA each do, why the daily number of softgels matters more here than on almost anything else we sell, what the enteric coating is for, and the short conversation worth having with us first.
What Four Softgels Supply
Per softgel, and then per daily dose, from the manufacturer’s own panel.
- EPA 107 mg per softgel, 428 mg at 4 softgels. Eicosapentaenoic acid, one of the two long-chain omega-3s the body relies on diet to supply.
- DHA 93 mg per softgel, 372 mg at 4 softgels. Docosahexaenoic acid, the omega-3 concentrated in the brain and the retina.
- EPA and DHA together, 800 mg a day, which contribute to the normal function of the heart. That benefit applies at a daily intake of 250 mg, so this dose carries more than three times over.
- DHA on its own at 372 mg a day contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function and to the maintenance of normal vision. Both of those apply at 250 mg of DHA daily, and this clears them too.
- Total omega-3 263 mg per softgel, 1,052 mg a day, which includes 63 mg of other omega-3s beyond EPA and DHA.
- Vitamin D3, 66.7 IU per softgel and about 267 IU a day. Naturally present in the salmon rather than added afterwards, and enough for vitamin D to contribute to the maintenance of normal bones, normal muscle function and the normal function of the immune system.
- Total omega-9 193 mg per softgel, plus 33 mg of omega-6 and small amounts of other fatty acids in the proportions they occur in the fish.
- Astaxanthin 2.6 mcg, the carotenoid that gives salmon its colour. Present naturally, and we will be straight with you that at this amount it serves as a marker of a whole-fish oil rather than a working dose of astaxanthin.
The reason this is 1300 mg of oil for 200 mg of EPA and DHA is that it is pressed from whole wild salmon rather than refined into a concentrate. You get the fatty acid profile of the fish, including the vitamin D3 and the astaxanthin, rather than a stripped-out extract. That is a real difference in character, and it is also why the daily dose is 4 softgels rather than 1.
How to Take It, and Why the Number Matters Here
The manufacturer’s recommended adult dose is 4 softgels daily with food. Please take that seriously, because on this product the number is what the benefits are measured at.
Here is the arithmetic in plain terms. One softgel gives 200 mg of EPA and DHA, which sits under the 250 mg at which the heart benefit applies. Four softgels give 800 mg, which is comfortably above it, and 372 mg of DHA, which clears the separate amount recognised for brain function and vision. So a customer taking one a day is buying a good oil and leaving most of it on the table. Our pharmacist will confirm the number with you and write it down.
Take them with a meal containing some fat. Omega-3s are fat soluble and absorption improves considerably with food. Spreading them across two meals is easier on the stomach than four at once.
The enteric coating is there for a reason worth knowing. These are Enteripure softgels, designed to stay intact through the stomach and release further down. That is what prevents the fishy aftertaste and the repeating that puts people off fish oil, and it is the single most common reason customers abandon an omega-3 before it has had time to do anything. Swallow them whole rather than chewing or piercing them.
Judge it over months. Omega-3 status in the body shifts slowly, and the things it contributes to are not things you feel day to day. Take it steadily and judge it by what your doctor measures.
Who This Suits
Adults who want an omega-3 with the EPA and DHA amounts printed rather than a bare fish oil figure. Anyone who has tried fish oil before and given it up over the aftertaste, which is exactly what the enteric coating addresses. People who would rather have a whole-fish oil with its natural vitamin D3 and astaxanthin than a refined concentrate. Anyone whose diet is light on oily fish, which in practice is most of us. Adults whose doctor has recommended omega-3 for heart health, on the dose that doctor has set. And anyone who wants a brand that has been making this particular oil for more than 25 years.
Is Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil Right for You?
Four things to settle with us first. We add the first two ourselves as pharmacists rather than reading them off the carton, because at 800 mg of EPA and DHA a day they are worth raising.
- IF YOU TAKE WARFARIN, ASPIRIN, CLOPIDOGREL OR ANY OTHER BLOOD THINNER, PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR DOCTOR, OR OURS, BEFORE YOU START. Omega-3s at this sort of daily amount affect how readily platelets clump together, which is part of how they work. That is usually manageable and often perfectly fine, but it is a conversation to have with the doctor already managing your medicine rather than a decision to take alone. Bring us your list and we will go through it.
- IF YOU HAVE SURGERY OR A DENTAL PROCEDURE BOOKED, TELL YOUR SURGEON YOU ARE TAKING THIS. Many will ask you to stop a week or two beforehand. Give us the date and we will remind you when to pause and when to restart.
- This is a fish product. If you have a fish allergy, this is not for you, and we will show you an algal omega-3 instead if we have one in. It is free of dairy, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, shellfish and tree nuts.
- Add up the omega-3 and vitamin D already in the house. Fish oil turns up in joint formulas and heart formulas, and this one carries vitamin D3 of its own, so if you are also on a vitamin D capsule bring both in and our pharmacist will total them with you. Keep the softgels out of reach of children, and ask us first if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or buying for a child, since the right amount then is a medical judgement and our doctor is here.
Storing It
Keep the bottle tightly capped in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight, below 25 degrees, and out of reach of children. Fish oils oxidise with heat, light and air, which is the one real enemy of an omega-3, so a cupboard rather than a windowsill and certainly not the shelf above the cooker. Note the date you opened it. If the softgels ever smell strongly rancid rather than faintly of fish, stop and bring them back to us.
Where to Buy OsteoMove in Kenya
Order online and we deliver countrywide, or collect from our pharmacy at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi. We send orders to Nairobi and every neighbourhood around it — the CBD, Westlands, Parklands, Gigiri, Muthaiga, Runda, Rosslyn, Kitisuru, Lower Kabete, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Karen, Langata, South B, South C, Eastleigh, Buruburu, Donholm, Embakasi, Ngong Road, Kasarani, Roysambu, Zimmerman, Githurai, Ruaka, Banana Hill, Two Rivers, Village Market and Pride Lands — and across Kiambu, Thika, Juja, Ruiru, Kikuyu, Limuru and Ngong.
Beyond the capital we deliver to Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Machakos, Athi River, Kitengela, Kajiado, Naivasha, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kisii, Migori, Homa Bay, Siaya, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Vihiga, Webuye, Kitale, Nandi Hills, Iten, Kapenguria, Embu, Meru, Chuka, Kerugoya, Murang’a, Othaya, Nyahururu, Nanyuki, Maralal, Isiolo, Marsabit, Moyale, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Lodwar, Kitui, Mwingi, Makueni, Emali, Kibwezi, Voi, Taveta, Wundanyi, Mariakani, Diani, Ukunda, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi, Lamu and Hola. At two tablets a day a bottle runs for a long time, so tell us the pack size you want and we will work out how many months that covers before you order.
Across Africa, ask us before you order. We have sent orders to Uganda, Tanzania, Somaliland and as far as Malawi, and we will quote for Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and the rest of the continent. Shellfish and bovine-derived ingredients occasionally need an import declaration, and this formula contains both, so tell us the destination and we will confirm the paperwork before the parcel leaves us.
Living abroad? Order from wherever you are and we deliver to your family here in Kenya. Kenyans in the UK, the United States, Canada, South Africa and the Gulf order from us regularly for parents and relatives at home. A joint supplement is a sensible thing to send, because the benefit builds over months and a steady supply matters far more than a single bottle. Two tablets a day is also the easiest regimen to keep up with. Tell us who it is for, how many months you want covered, and whether they have a shellfish allergy or avoid beef, and we will set up the repeat.
Why Buy Your OsteoMove from HealthAlone Kenya?
HealthAlone is a pharmacist-led health ecosystem licensed by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, and our stock is original, sealed and correctly stored. Kahawa Sukari is a real counter with real pharmacists behind it.
Our pharmacists will flag the shellfish and the bovine chondroitin before you pay, show you the shellfish-free or plant-derived option when that is the right answer, read you the amounts and say plainly which parts of the formula are doing the work, check it against warfarin, against any surgery you have booked and against your diabetes if you have it, and tell you honestly how long to give it. Our doctor is here too if you would rather have the whole question looked at properly.
It is one more step in our vision: building Africa’s most trusted health ecosystem, accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is wild Alaskan salmon oil used for?
It is an omega-3 supplement. At the recommended 4 softgels a day it supplies 428 mg of EPA and 372 mg of DHA, and EPA and DHA contribute to the normal function of the heart. The DHA on its own also contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function and normal vision. It carries naturally occurring vitamin D3 as well.
How much EPA and DHA does it contain?
Per softgel: EPA 107 mg, DHA 93 mg, total omega-3 263 mg. At the manufacturer’s 4-softgel daily dose that is 428 mg of EPA, 372 mg of DHA and 1,052 mg of total omega-3. We print these because they are the only figures worth comparing between omega-3 products, and a bare fish oil weight tells you very little.
How many softgels should I take a day?
Four, with food, which is the manufacturer’s recommended adult dose. On this product the number genuinely matters: one softgel gives 200 mg of EPA and DHA, which is below the 250 mg a day at which the heart benefit applies, while four gives 800 mg and clears it three times over. Let our pharmacist confirm it with you and write it down.
Why is it 1300 mg of oil but only 200 mg of EPA and DHA per softgel?
Because it is pressed from whole wild salmon rather than refined into a concentrate, so you get the fish’s own fatty acid profile along with its vitamin D3 and astaxanthin. A concentrate packs more EPA and DHA into a smaller softgel; a whole-fish oil gives you the oil as it occurs. Both are legitimate, they are simply different products, and this is why the daily dose here is 4 softgels rather than 1.
Will it give me a fishy aftertaste?
That is what the Enteripure coating is for. The softgels are made to stay intact through the stomach and release further down, which is what prevents the aftertaste and the repeating that stops most people persevering with fish oil. Swallow them whole rather than chewing or piercing them.
Can I take it with my blood pressure or heart medicine?
Bring us your list first. Omega-3 at 800 mg of EPA and DHA a day affects how readily platelets clump together, which is part of how it works, so it needs checking against blood thinners such as warfarin, aspirin and clopidogrel in particular. Speak to the doctor already managing your medicine, or to ours, and our pharmacist will go through the list with you in a minute.
Do I need to stop before surgery?
Tell your surgeon you are taking it, and many will ask you to stop a week or two beforehand for the same clotting reason. The same applies to a dental procedure. Give us the date and we will remind you when to pause and when to restart.
Does it help with blood pressure?
Not at this dose, and we would rather tell you plainly than let the category heading imply otherwise. The recognised blood pressure benefit for omega-3 applies at 3 g of EPA and DHA a day, which would be about 15 softgels. What this dose does carry is the heart function benefit, which applies at 250 mg a day and which 4 softgels clears comfortably. If your doctor has recommended omega-3 specifically for blood pressure, bring that in and we will talk about what reaches that amount.
Does it contain vitamin D?
Yes, 66.7 IU per softgel, so about 267 IU across the 4-softgel dose. It is naturally present in the salmon rather than added, and it is enough for vitamin D to contribute to the maintenance of normal bones, normal muscle function and the normal function of the immune system. If you are already taking a separate vitamin D, bring both in and our pharmacist will add them up with you.
Is it safe to take long term, and are there side effects?
It is intended for ongoing daily use and most people take it for years without trouble. The commonest complaints with any fish oil are a little burping or loose stools, and taking the softgels with a meal and splitting them across two meals usually settles both. The points worth settling first are your medicine list, any fish allergy and any surgery booked.
Can children take it, or can I take it while pregnant?
Ask us first. Omega-3 is often recommended in both situations, but the right amount is a medical judgement rather than a label one, and this product’s dose is set for adults. Our doctor is here at the pharmacy and can set it properly in one visit.
Where can I buy wild Alaskan salmon oil in Kenya, and what does it cost?
From HealthAlone, online for delivery countrywide or over the counter at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi. The current price is shown at the top of this listing. We deliver across Nairobi — the CBD, Westlands, Parklands, Gigiri, Muthaiga, Runda, Kitisuru, Lavington, Kilimani, Karen, Langata, South B, South C, Eastleigh, Kasarani, Roysambu, Githurai, Ruaka and Banana Hill — and to Kiambu, Thika, Juja, Ruiru, Kikuyu, Limuru, Ngong, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Machakos, Kitengela, Naivasha, Narok, Kericho, Kisii, Migori, Homa Bay, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Kitale, Embu, Meru, Nanyuki, Nyahururu, Isiolo, Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Lodwar, Kitui, Makueni, Voi, Taveta, Mariakani, Diani, Ukunda, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi and Lamu. Outside Kenya we have delivered to Uganda, Tanzania, Somaliland and Malawi, and we quote for Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and the rest of Africa on request.
