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45 * These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. PRENATAL OMEGA-3 A bright, healthy baby begins with Prenatal Omega-3. THE NEED Omega-3 fatty acids are necessary nutritional components for a baby’s developing brain and eyes. Since a mother’s body cannot create these nutrients on its own, they must be obtained through diet and supplementation. COMPETITIVE SOLUTIONS Few prenatal supplements contain omega-3 fatty acids, and those that do don’t always provide them in the research-recommended amounts. THE MELALEUCA SOLUTION Prenatal Omega-3 provides the right blend of natural DHA and EPA at the research- recommended levels to support optimum prenatal cognitive health.* THE MELALEUCA VALUE All-natural Prenatal Omega-3 provides the critical nutrients your baby needs to support optimum prenatal cognitive health for just 68¢ a day!* When you think of omega-3 fatty acids, you probably think of heart health, but more and more scientific studies are finding that omega-3s offer benefits far beyond lowering cholesterol. A number of recent studies have found that omega-3 fatty acids are a crucial part of the development of a baby’s brain and eyes. The studies also found that most women only get about 14% of the recommended levels of omega-3s necessary to optimally support baby’s development. The fact that the body cannot produce these fatty acids on its own means that supplementation is important to reach optimal levels. What Makes Prenatal Omega-3 Better? There are a number of prenatal omega-3s on the market, but many of them are very costly, or just a repackaging of existing heart-health supplements. Others are from synthetic sources with purity levels as low as 30% and widely varying dosages, some well above the tolerable upper limit determined by the FDA. The two omega-3s most important to brain and eye development are DHA and EPA. Recent studies have found that the ideal ingredient balance is twice as much DHA as EPA. A closer look at other supplements reveals that many do not contain any EPA and others contain twice as much EPA as DHA (which is the recommended dose for heart health). In fact, Prenatal Omega-3 is the first and only natural prenatal supplement that includes the recommended source of Omega-3s (70% pure cold water fish oils) in the right balance (2:1 DHA:EPA) and at the right dose (1,400 mg) to support baby’s brain and eye development.* As an added convenience, Prenatal Omega-3 also has a natural lemon flavor to help mask the aftertaste some pregnant women experience. It is scientifically tested to be free of mercury, PCBs, and other contaminants. And it’s only available from Melaleuca. SUGGESTED USE Take one softgel three times daily, with food. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET THE PROPER LEVEL OF OMEGA-3S? To get the DHA and EPA your body needs (1,000 mg DHA) from fish you would have to consume one of the following types and amounts of fish daily: • 23 ounces of cod • 15 ounces of haddock • 20 ounces of catfish • 11 ounces of shrimp • 42.5 ounces of lobster • 3 ounces of sardines • 4.5 ounces of salmon • 2 ounces of oysters • 17.5 ounces of trout • 12.5 ounces of clams • 17.5 ounces of scallops USDA nutrient data lab Supplement Facts Serving Size 3 Softgels Servings Per Container 30 Calories Calories from Fat Total Fat 4%* Fish Oil Concentrate 2200 mg Providing 400 mg EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) and 1,000 mg DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet Daily Value not established Other ingredients: Gelatin, glycerin, lemon oil flavor, water. 10 10 2 g Amount Per Serving % Daily Value

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* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

PrEnatal oMEga-3A bright, healthy baby begins with Prenatal Omega-3.

The Need

Omega-3 fatty acids are necessary nutritional components for a baby’s developing brain and eyes. Since a mother’s body cannot create these nutrients on its own, they must be obtained through diet and supplementation.

CompeTiTive SoluTioNS

Few prenatal supplements contain omega-3 fatty acids, and those that do don’t always provide them in the research-recommended amounts.

The melaleuCa SoluTioN

Prenatal Omega-3 provides the right blend of natural DHA and EPA at the research-recommended levels to support optimum prenatal cognitive health.*

The melaleuCa value

All-natural Prenatal Omega-3 provides the critical nutrients your baby needs to support optimum prenatal cognitive health for just 68¢ a day!*

When you think of omega-3 fatty acids, you probably think of heart health, but more and more scientific studies are finding that omega-3s offer benefits far beyond lowering cholesterol. A number of recent studies have found that omega-3 fatty acids are a crucial part of the development of a baby’s brain and eyes. The studies also found that most women only get about 14% of the recommended levels of omega-3s necessary to optimally support baby’s development. The fact that the body cannot produce these fatty acids on its own means that supplementation is important to reach optimal levels.

What Makes Prenatal Omega-3 Better?There are a number of prenatal omega-3s on the market, but many of them are very costly, or just a repackaging of existing heart-health supplements. Others are from synthetic sources with purity levels as low as 30% and widely varying dosages, some well above the tolerable upper limit determined by the FDA. The two omega-3s most important to brain and eye development are DHA and EPA. Recent studies have found that the ideal ingredient balance is twice as much DHA as EPA. A closer look at other supplements reveals that many do not contain any EPA and others contain twice as much EPA as DHA (which is the recommended dose for heart health). In fact, Prenatal Omega-3 is the first and only natural prenatal supplement that includes the recommended source of Omega-3s (70% pure cold water fish oils) in the right balance (2:1 DHA:EPA) and at the right dose (1,400 mg) to support baby’s brain and eye development.* As an added convenience, Prenatal Omega-3 also has a natural lemon flavor to help mask the aftertaste some pregnant women experience. It is scientifically tested to be free of mercury, PCBs, and other contaminants. And it’s only available from Melaleuca.

SuggeSTed uSeTake one softgel three times daily, with food.

WhaT doeS iT Take To geT The proper level of omega-3S?To get the DHA and EPA your body needs (1,000 mg DHA) from fish you would have to consume one of the following types and amounts of fish daily:†

• 23 ounces of cod• 15 ounces of haddock• 20 ounces of catfish• 11 ounces of shrimp• 42.5 ounces of lobster• 3 ounces of sardines• 4.5 ounces of salmon• 2 ounces of oysters• 17.5 ounces of trout• 12.5 ounces of clams• 17.5 ounces of scallops

†USDA nutrient data lab

Supplement FactsServing Size 3 SoftgelsServings Per Container 30

CaloriesCalories from Fat

Total Fat 4%*

Fish Oil Concentrate 2200 mg †Providing 400 mg EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) and 1,000 mg DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet† Daily Value not established

Other ingredients: Gelatin, glycerin, lemon oil flavor, water.

10102 g

AmountPer Serving

% Daily Value