Sardines are a highly nutritious food and sardine oil contains more of the essential fatty acids EPA and DHA than salmon and other fish oils and has naturally lower levels of environmental contaminants due to its tiny size.

History

Named after the Mediterranean Island of Sardinia in Italy, this delicious slender cold-water fish is packed full of important nutrients such as the highest amounts of omega-3 fatty acids, protein, and calcium. One of the world's first canned foods, the sardine is also rich in phosphorus, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, and niacin.

Omega-3 fatty acids, which aid the body in transferring oxygen, help with muscle elasticity and are a positive influence on the blood vessels and heart.  Omega-3 fatty acids help protect against many diseases such as cancer, arthritis, high blood pressure, strokes and heart disease.  They help suppress the activity of prostaglandins and leukotrienes which can activate various diseases, including blood clots and joint inflammation.  Omega-3s also help protect the immune system.

Not only is fish oil an anti-inflammatory agent, it also helps to protect the heart against arrhythmias (irregular heart beats). Arrhythmias are recognized as one of the most common triggers of heart attacks.

Fatty acids play a major role in the functioning of the immune system and the maintenance of all hormonal systems in the body. Protection against heart disease, progressive retinal atrophy and support for brain development in the womb are just a few of the many benefits seen when these critical fats are included in our diets and those of our animals.

Benefits Begin in the Womb

Puppies and kittens must be supplied with sufficient DHA before birth in order for their brains and nervous systems to develop properly. If the diet of the mother is deficient in DHA, her body will supply it for her unborn babies as best she can, but she may never recover her optimum level, and puppies and kittens may not get enough.

Puppies and kittens that do not eat enough omega-3 fatty acids will never reach their full potential. Omega-3s are critical to the functioning of the immune system and the endocrine system. Dr. John Bauer, a leading veterinary nutritionist, wrote, "Omega-3 fatty acids are critically important in pet neuromuscular development, skin health, and coat quality." Dogs and cats need about 1-1.5 grams of long chain omega-3 fatty acids per 100 pounds of body weight.

The evolutionary diet of dogs and cats contained a much higher percentage of omega-3 fatty acids and fewer saturated fats than today's domesticated plants and animals normally provide, just as the diet of humans is radically different in this respect than that of early man.

NATURE'S LOGIC Sardine Oil Nature’s Logic™ North Atlantic Sardine Oil contains more EPA and DHA than Salmon Oil and has naturally lower levels of environmental contaminants. By supplementing Nature’s Logic North Atlantic Sardine Oil’s natural rich source of long chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids, you are adding one of nature’s most bio-available sources of these nutrients to your pet’s diet.