Omega-3 + Folic acid + B₆ + B₁₂

Omega 3 with Folic Acid, B6 and B12 in One Capsule

Omega 3 with folic acid helps keep your heart working normally and your homocysteine metabolism running as it should, supplying 180 mg of EPA and 120 mg of DHA with folic acid 300 mcg, vitamin B6 3 mg, vitamin B12 3 mcg and vitamin E 10 mg in a single capsule. 30 capsules from Doppelherz.

Three of those nutrients each contribute to normal homocysteine metabolism in their own right, which is genuinely unusual in one capsule and is the point of the formula rather than a decoration. Below you will find every amount, what each part properly earns, who this suits, who needs something else instead, and the two warnings the manufacturer gives that are worth reading before you start.

What One Capsule Supplies

Per capsule, which is the manufacturer’s full daily dose.

• EPA 180 mg and DHA 120 mg, from 1,000 mg of sea fish oil. Together that is 300 mg of EPA and DHA, which contribute to the normal function of the heart — a benefit that applies at 250 mg a day, so one capsule carries it.
• Folic acid 300 mcg, which is 75% of the daily reference intake. Folate contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism, to normal blood formation, to normal amino acid synthesis, to normal psychological function, to the normal function of the immune system, to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue, to the process of cell division, and to maternal tissue growth during pregnancy.
• Vitamin B6 3 mg, which is 176% of the reference intake. Vitamin B6 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism, to normal red blood cell formation, to normal cysteine synthesis, to normal protein and glycogen metabolism, to normal energy-yielding metabolism, to normal nervous system and psychological function, to the regulation of hormonal activity, to the normal function of the immune system, and to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
• Vitamin B12 3 mcg, which is 125% of the reference intake. Vitamin B12 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism, to normal red blood cell formation, to normal energy-yielding metabolism, to normal nervous system and psychological function, to the process of cell division, and to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
• Vitamin E 10 mg, which is 67% of the reference intake. Vitamin E contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress, and at this amount that is comfortably earned. It also keeps the fish oil itself from oxidising in the capsule.
• Three nutrients, one shared job. Folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 each carry the homocysteine claim separately, so the formula approaches it from three directions at once. That is the honest reason to choose this over a plain fish oil, and it is what the page should lead on.
• 30 capsules, one a day, so a month to a pack. The fish oil is from sea fish and the capsule is a gelatin softgel, so it falls outside a vegetarian or vegan diet.

The Folic Acid Amount, and Who Needs More

If you are planning a pregnancy, come and talk to us before you buy this, because you need a higher folic acid amount than this capsule gives.

The recognised preconception benefit of folic acid applies at 400 mcg a day, taken for at least a month before conception and through the first three months. This capsule supplies 300 mcg, so it falls 100 mcg short of that figure. It is a good general folate amount and it carries every other folate benefit listed above, and preconception is simply the one use where the exact figure governs.

Come and talk to us and we will give you a dedicated 400 mcg folic acid instead, or tell you where to get one if we are out. Our doctor is here if you would rather discuss the whole picture, and if you are already pregnant or breastfeeding, the amount of everything in a formula like this is a medical judgement rather than a label one.

How to Take It

One capsule daily with a meal and enough liquid, and do not chew it. That is the manufacturer’s instruction, and one capsule is the full daily dose rather than half of it. If you have seen a two-capsule instruction for this product anywhere, please let our pharmacist confirm the number with you before you start.

From 14 years of age. The manufacturer sets that floor, and below it the right answer is a product made for children rather than a share of an adult capsule. We carry two children’s omega-3 products and our doctor can advise.

Take it with food. The omega-3s and the vitamin E are fat soluble, so a meal improves absorption, and a full glass of liquid helps the capsule down.

Judge it over months, and ask us about going beyond six. The manufacturer asks you to consult a healthcare provider for use beyond six months, which is an unusually specific instruction and we would rather honour it. Come back and see us at that point and we will review it with you.

Who This Suits

Adults whose doctor has mentioned homocysteine, which is the specific thing this formula is built around. People who want the B vitamins and an omega-3 in one capsule rather than two bottles. Anyone short on energy who has been told their B12 or folate is low, on an amount a doctor has set. Adults over 50, where B12 absorption commonly declines. Anyone whose diet is light on oily fish and on leafy greens at the same time. And anyone who would rather have the amounts read out to them and the limits explained, which is what our counter is for.

Is This Omega 3 with Folic Acid Right for You?

Five things to settle with our pharmacist. The first three are the manufacturer’s own and two of them are more specific than most labels bother to be.

• IF YOU HAVE A BLEEDING DISORDER OR TAKE ANY BLOOD-THINNING MEDICINE, SPEAK TO YOUR DOCTOR, OR OURS, BEFORE YOU START. The manufacturer names both. Omega-3 affects how readily platelets clump together, which is part of how it works, and that belongs with the doctor already managing your medicine.
• IF YOU HAVE ASTHMA AND ARE SENSITIVE TO ASPIRIN, PLEASE ASK US FIRST. This is the manufacturer’s own caution and it is one we have not seen on any other fish oil we stock, so we are passing it on as written rather than leaving it off.
• Ask us before continuing beyond six months. Also the manufacturer’s instruction. Put a note in your phone for six months from your first capsule and come and see us, and we will review whether it is still the right product.
• It contains fish, in a gelatin capsule, and it is for 14 years and over. Unsuitable for anyone with a fish allergy and outside a vegetarian or vegan diet. If you need halal certification, ask us rather than assume and we will check the supplier documentation.
• Bring us your medicine list and tell us what else you take. Folic acid, B6 and B12 all turn up in multivitamins and in B-complex products, and B6 in particular has an upper limit worth respecting, so the total across everything is what counts. Our pharmacist will add it up in a minute. If you have surgery or a dental procedure booked, tell us the date and your surgeon, since the omega-3 is worth mentioning to them.

Storing It

Keep the pack tightly closed in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight, below 25 degrees, and out of reach of children. A cupboard rather than a windowsill or the shelf above the cooker, since fish oils oxidise with heat and light and the B vitamins degrade in sunlight. Note the date you opened it. If the capsules 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 omega 3 with folic acid, B6 and B12 used for?

It is built around homocysteine. Folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 each contribute to normal homocysteine metabolism in their own right, and this capsule carries all three at generous amounts alongside 300 mg of EPA and DHA, which contribute to the normal function of the heart, and vitamin E, which contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress. Three nutrients doing one job together is the point of the formula.

What are the benefits of omega 3 with folic acid, B6 and B12?

Taking them in order of what the amounts properly support: normal homocysteine metabolism, from the folic acid, the B6 and the B12 together; normal function of the heart, from the 300 mg of EPA and DHA; normal red blood cell formation and normal blood formation, from the B12 and the folate; protection of cells from oxidative stress, from the 10 mg of vitamin E; reduction of tiredness and fatigue, from the folate, B6 and B12; and normal nervous system and psychological function, also from the B vitamins. Every one of those is earned at a single capsule and we have printed the amounts so you can check.

What is in it, and how much?

Per capsule: EPA 180 mg and DHA 120 mg from 1,000 mg of sea fish oil, folic acid 300 mcg at 75% of the reference intake, vitamin B6 3 mg at 176%, vitamin B12 3 mcg at 125%, and vitamin E 10 mg at 67%. There are 30 capsules in a pack.

How many capsules a day?

One, with a meal and enough liquid, and do not chew it. One capsule is the manufacturer’s full daily dose rather than half of it, and the pack is a month’s supply on that basis. If you have seen a two-capsule instruction for this product, please let our pharmacist confirm the number with you before you start.

I am planning a pregnancy. Is this the right folic acid for me?

No, and we would rather tell you plainly. The recognised preconception benefit of folic acid applies at 400 mcg a day, taken for at least a month before conception and through the first three months, and this capsule supplies 300 mcg. It falls 100 mcg short, and preconception is the one use where coming close is not the same as arriving. Come and talk to us and we will give you a dedicated 400 mcg folic acid instead. Our doctor is here if you would like to go through the whole picture.

Does it help with cholesterol?

We would rather give you the accurate answer. There is no recognised cholesterol benefit for omega-3 at any amount, and the recognised triglyceride benefit applies at 2,000 mg of EPA and DHA a day, which is far beyond the 300 mg here. What this capsule does carry is the heart function benefit and the homocysteine contributions from its three B vitamins. If your doctor has recommended omega-3 for your blood lipids specifically, bring that in and our pharmacist will work out what reaches the amount they have in mind.

Will it improve my memory or brain function?

Not a claim we can make on this product, and here is why the number matters. The DHA brain and vision benefits apply at 250 mg of DHA a day, and this gives 120 mg. What the B vitamins here do carry is a contribution to normal nervous system function and to normal psychological function, which is real but is a different statement. If brain and vision are your main reason for buying, our Solgar concentrate reaches 600 mg of DHA at its full dose and does clear those thresholds.

Is it safe to take every day, and for how long?

One capsule daily is how it is intended to be taken, and most people have no trouble with it. Two points from the manufacturer are worth honouring: consult a healthcare provider before use if you have a bleeding disorder, take blood thinners, or have asthma with aspirin sensitivity; and consult one for use beyond six months. Put a note in your phone for six months and come and see us.

Can children take it?

The manufacturer sets a floor of 14 years. Below that, a product made for children is the right answer rather than a share of an adult capsule, and we carry a measured omega-3 syrup dosed by age and a chewable capsule from 3 years. Our doctor can advise for anyone younger.

How does it compare with your other omega-3 products?

On EPA and DHA alone it is one of the smaller amounts we carry, at 300 mg a day: a concentrated fish oil we stock reaches 1,200 mg a day at a lower daily cost. What none of the others has is the folic acid, B6 and B12 at these amounts, which is the whole reason this product exists. So if omega-3 is what you want, buy it elsewhere on our shelf and save money; if homocysteine and the B vitamins are what you want, this is the one. Our pharmacist will ask you which it is.

Does it contain fish, and is it suitable for vegetarians?

It contains sea fish oil in a gelatin capsule, so it is unsuitable for anyone with a fish allergy and falls outside a vegetarian or vegan diet. If you need halal certification, please ask us rather than assume and we will check the supplier documentation for you before you buy.

Where can I buy omega 3 with folic acid 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.