04 Why we chose algae
Fish get DHA from algae. We went to the source.
Microalgae make DHA. It travels through the marine food chain and accumulates in fish.1 We chose algae oil to supply that nutrient directly.
That gives us a fish-free source of DHA, without extracting oil from fish. It also lets us build a fully vegan formula, with a plant-based softgel.
The next question was how that algae is grown.
Through the marine food chain
- Microalgae
- Marine food chain
- Fish
Our source of DHA
- Closed-system cultivation
- Algae oil
- Your daily softgels
A controlled starting point
Heavy metals. Ocean pollutants. The source matters.
Fish can accumulate mercury and other environmental contaminants. As larger fish eat smaller organisms, mercury can build up through the food chain. Persistent pollutants such as PCBs can also accumulate in fish tissue.7
The Revervia® oil we chose is produced through controlled fermentation in closed systems. The DHA comes from cultivated microalgae, rather than oil extracted from fish that have lived and fed in that environment.8
That controlled starting point is a key reason we chose algae.
Purified fish oil is different from fish tissue: processing can remove mercury. For either source, final-product purity depends on manufacturing and testing.1