Equazen® Chews

Strawberry-flavoured, child-friendly tasty chewable capsules. For 3+ years to adult.

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Is your child’s inquisitive nature starting to blossom? Instead of just physically exploring everything, they are now wondering why things are the way they are. During this stage of their life, essential fatty acids (EFA) are crucial. Fatty acids are ‘essential’ because they cannot be synthesized in the body and therefore, must be obtained in the diet. Equazen can help bridge this nutritional gap. Equazen is used as a supplement of the diet, not to replace a varied balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.

At this point, your child may have graduated from the Equazen Baby formulation and/or may now prefer chewable capsules that still eliminate the need for swallowing, and might make them feel a bit more grown up.

Many of us find it difficult to get our children to eat the Government recommended portion of both fish and oily fish per week.

Results from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey show that over the past six years we have made little improvement in encouraging our children to eat oily fish – of the 140g a week recommended, children consume 13-29g.¹⁶

*DHA contributes to brain function.

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The Equazen® difference

Discover what makes us different to other supplements.

Science at the core

Everything we do is based on rigorous testing. We are continuously advancing our understanding of essential fatty acids and how they work. Our products are clinically researched so we are confident that we can pass on benefits to you.

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Quality & Consistency

The quality of supplements can vary based on the consistency of the ingredient used and the precise care taken at each step of the production process. At Equazen, quality and consistency is ensured from sourcing all the way through to shipping.

Why quality counts

Tailored to you

We know that essential fatty acids provide benefits for each phase of your life. That’s why we produce specific formulations to meet the changing needs of each life stage.*

Our formulations

Clinically Researched

Equazen® Chews: Key Ingredients

Omega-3 Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) from fish oil is a marine fatty acid, which provides the building blocks of the brain and eyes. It makes up 40% of the polyunsaturated fatty acids, or PUFAs in the brain and 60% of those found in the retina.
Omega-3 Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) is one of the fatty acids that makes up Omega-3 found in oily fish'
Omega-6 Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) from cold pressed evening primrose oil and metabolite Arachidonic Acid (AA), ensures a synergistic and balanced formulation to meet the body’s individual needs.

Our Source to Patient journey

We take great pride in our unique Omega-3 with Omega-6 food supplements and use only high quality ingredients and pharmaceutical standard processing techniques, in order to maintain the consistency that our customers come to expect over the years.

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Using Equazen® Chews

Recommended dosage & directions

Equazen^® Chews: Suitable for use in children aged 3 years onwards

Starting dose: Take 6 chews per day for the first 3 months.

Maintenance dose: Take 2 chews per day thereafter.

Always follow the instructions for use provided on the label.

Safety

Equazen is well tolerated. Tolerability data from clinical investigations as well as the post-marketing experience support the safety profile of Equazen formulations.

Equazen^®gelatine used in the chews is certified halal.

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Key ingredient

Essential fatty acids

Each chew contains:

Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oils) of which: 400 mg
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) 93 mg
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) 29 mg
Omega-6 fatty acids (Evening primrose oil, Oenothera blennies L.) of which:
GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) 10 mg

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Essential fatty acids

Dietary fats are part of our everyday diet. They belong to a larger group of compounds called lipids. Lipids help build our cell membranes and are vital to our central nervous system – making up about 50-60% of the weight of our brain!⁴

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*DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250mg of DHA.

**Essential fatty acids (ALA) & (LA) are needed for normal growth and development of children. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 2g of alpha linolenic acid (ALA) and 10g of linoleic acid (LA).

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