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Description
Dear-Natura DHA with Ginkgo Biloba, 60-Day Supply — 240 Capsules, DHA 500 mg and EPA 65 mg
Overview
Four capsules a day supply DHA 500 mg, EPA 65 mg and ginkgo biloba leaf extract powder 12 mg. 240 capsules, 60 days. The DHA is refined fish oil from tuna and bonito, and the capsule shell is gelatin.
Everything on this page is read off the Japanese label. This is a food. It does not prevent thrombosis or atherosclerosis, it does not guard against heart attack or stroke, it does not reduce the risk of tumours, and it does nothing for depression. No food may claim any of that, and this capsule does none of it. What it does contain is set out below, with the interactions that go with it.
The exclusion that matters most is pregnancy. Omega-3 is often suggested to people who are pregnant — but this particular omega-3 product also contains ginkgo biloba, which is specifically to be avoided in pregnancy and while breastfeeding: it is antiplatelet and there is no safety data supporting its use. If you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding, this is not the omega-3 to buy.
See also: Japanese supplements and the full Japanese supplements range.
Key Benefits
- ✓ DHA 500 mg and EPA 65 mg per daily serving of four capsules — 565 mg of omega-3 in total
- ✓ Ginkgo biloba leaf extract 12 mg, printed with the figure so it can be judged against a ginkgo medicine
- ✓ Fish source named: tuna and bonito, as declared by the maker
- ✓ 240 capsules — 60 days at four a day
- ✓ Gelatin capsule shell, declared
- ✓ The anticoagulant interaction, the pregnancy exclusion and the epilepsy caution are all written out below
- ✓ Shipped from our own stock in Kobe, Japan, in the Japanese-market pack
Product Details
| Brand | Dear-Natura (Asahi Group Foods) |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Product type | Omega-3 capsules with ginkgo biloba |
| Format / pack | 240 soft capsules |
| Daily serving | 4 capsules |
| Supply | 60 days |
| DHA / EPA | 500 mg / 65 mg per daily serving |
| Ginkgo biloba leaf extract | 12 mg per daily serving |
| Fish source | Tuna and bonito |
| JAN | 4946842635535 |
| Japanese category | General health food — not a food with function claims |
| Declared allergens | Fish, gelatin |
Who Is This For?
- People who eat little oily fish and want a stated omega-3 quantity rather than a picture of a salmon
- Anyone comparing omega-3 products by the DHA and EPA figures rather than by the capsule count
- People who want to know exactly how much ginkgo is in a combined product, because 12 mg is a very different thing from a ginkgo preparation
- Not for: anyone with a fish allergy; anyone pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding — this contains ginkgo; anyone taking warfarin, a DOAC, aspirin or another antiplatelet without their prescriber's agreement; anyone with epilepsy or taking anticonvulsants; anyone with surgery or a dental extraction coming up; under-18s; anyone avoiding gelatin.
How to Use
- Take four capsules a day.
- Swallow them with water or lukewarm water.
- Take them with a meal. Fish oil is better tolerated with food and it reduces the fishy aftertaste and reflux some people get.
- You can split them, two and two, morning and evening.
- Stop before planned surgery or a dental extraction, on the timing your surgeon or dentist gives you. Both the omega-3 and the ginkgo affect platelets.
Frequency: Daily, with a meal
Full Ingredients
Per daily serving of 4 capsules
| DHA | 500 mg |
|---|---|
| EPA | 65 mg |
| Omega-3 total | 565 mg |
| Ginkgo biloba leaf extract powder | 12 mg |
| Energy | 13.61 kcal |
| Protein | 0.51 g |
| Fat | 1.27 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.036 g |
| Sodium | 0.64 mg |
Full Japanese declaration: DHA-containing refined fish oil, yeast extract, ginkgo biloba leaf extract powder, gelatin, glycerin, beeswax, emulsifier, antioxidant (vitamin E)
Fish: tuna and bonito. Asahi states the source. Anyone with a fish allergy must not take this. Products in this category are routinely recommended to people who do not eat enough fish, and a fish-allergic reader is exactly the person who reads that recommendation — which is why the source species belong on the page and not only on the pack.
On the 12 mg of ginkgo. In Germany, standardised ginkgo leaf extract is licensed as a medicine and taken at 120–240 mg a day. This capsule carries 12 mg — between one twentieth and one tenth of that — inside a fish-oil product. Printing the figure is the only way to see that this is not that. It also does not mean the herb can be ignored: at any dose it is antiplatelet, which is why the cautions below exist.
The capsule shell is gelatin, so this is not a vegetarian or vegan product. Asahi declares gelatin as an allergen but does not name the source animal, so we cannot confirm halal status either way and do not claim it.
Composition and specification as declared by Asahi Group Foods on its official product page.
Cautions
- Not during pregnancy, while planning a pregnancy, or while breastfeeding. This product contains ginkgo biloba, which is to be avoided in pregnancy and breastfeeding: it is antiplatelet and there is no safety data supporting its use. Omega-3 is often suggested in pregnancy, so this is the product where that general advice and this particular formula come apart.
- Bleeding risk, and it stacks. 565 mg of omega-3 and ginkgo are each antiplatelet. Do not take this alongside warfarin, a DOAC, aspirin, clopidogrel or another antiplatelet without your prescriber's agreement, and tell any doctor treating you that you take it.
- Stop before planned surgery or dental extraction, on the timing your surgeon or dentist specifies rather than on a number from a product page.
- Not with epilepsy or anticonvulsant medication. Ginkgo can lower the seizure threshold.
- Declared allergens: fish (tuna and bonito) and gelatin. Do not take this if you have a fish allergy.
- Asahi prints three exclusions on the pack itself: do not take this if you are under medical treatment or taking prescribed medicine without asking your doctor first; not for children or anyone under 18; and not while pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- This is a food and treats no disease. It does not prevent thrombosis, atherosclerosis, heart attack, stroke or cancer, and it does nothing for depression. No food may claim any of that.
- Fish oil can cause reflux, a fishy aftertaste and loose stools. Taking it with a meal usually helps.
- Do not exceed the stated daily serving. More is not better with this formula.
- Stop taking it and speak to a doctor if you feel unwell after use.
- Store away from direct sunlight, high temperature and humidity, and out of the reach of children.
- This is a food, not a medicine. It does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and it is not a substitute for a varied diet or for medical advice.
Package Contents
One bottle of 240 soft capsules, in the Japanese-market pack with Japanese labelling. At four capsules a day that is 60 days. The full declaration and nutrition panel are reproduced on this page; the maker encloses no English leaflet.
Shipping & Store Notes
- Ships directly from Japan
- Processing time: 2–6 business days
- Tracking number provided after dispatch
- Import duties and taxes may apply depending on destination country
- Opened supplements cannot be returned for hygiene and safety reasons
Authenticity Guarantee
Every product at Tsujimoto Market is sourced directly from Japan and verified for authenticity. We never sell fakes or grey-market goods. Each order is carefully packed in Kobe, Japan and dispatched with full tracking.
FAQ
Does it help with cholesterol, heart disease or depression?
No. This is a food, not a medicine, and it carries no function-claim notification in Japan and no authorised health claim in the EU or the UK. It is a way of taking 565 mg of omega-3 a day if you eat little oily fish. If you are being treated for a heart condition or for depression, this is not part of that treatment and is not a substitute for anything your doctor has prescribed.
Can I take it while pregnant?
No. This product contains ginkgo biloba, which is to be avoided in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. That matters especially here because the old description recommended the product for "prevention of late gestosis and miscarriage" — advice that pointed pregnant readers directly at the one thing in the capsule they should not take.
Is 12 mg of ginkgo a meaningful amount?
Not compared with a ginkgo medicine. In Germany standardised ginkgo leaf extract is a licensed drug taken at 120–240 mg a day; this is 12 mg. Printing the number is the point: it lets you see that this is a fish-oil product with a small amount of a herb in it, not a ginkgo preparation. It is also still enough to justify the bleeding and epilepsy cautions, because those apply to the herb rather than to a threshold dose.
I take a blood thinner. Can I take this?
Not without asking whoever prescribes it. Omega-3 at 565 mg a day and ginkgo both reduce platelet aggregation, so the two together add to the effect of warfarin, a DOAC, aspirin or clopidogrel. The same applies before planned surgery or a dental extraction — stop on your surgeon's or dentist's timing.
What fish is the oil from?
Tuna and bonito, as Asahi states. Anyone with a fish allergy must not take this, and the capsule shell is gelatin as well. Both are declared allergens and both are in the Product Details table, because a product recommended to people who do not eat fish is read by people who cannot eat fish.
