Interesting. If I'm reading it correctly, it implies that one needn't
be concerned about mercury and heavy metals in any of the products.
Carlson (and another small company whose name escapes me) are the only
ones that go so far as to guarantee it.
Salmon oil is also becoming a rather common supplement. Does anyone
else remember when a salmon steak or filet was so expensive it was a
treat? Now that they're being raised (grown?) on 'farms' salmon
borders on being cheap. But I've seen reports indicating that it may
also be dirty and carry higher levels of toxins. Sigh.
ScottGee1
On 6/22/05, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The guarantee seems like a pretty safe marketing bet. See this Canadian
> government report on mercury content in fish oils.
> <http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/feebet/dioxe.shtml>
>
> Fish oil samples from Canada, Chile, Iceland, Peru and elsewhere in
> South America had undetectable levels of mercury. There was a small
> amount found in samples from Mexico but it was still an order of
> magnitude below the limit.
>
> I saw an explanation elsewhere that heavy metals bind to proteins but
> not to fat and so the oil would not be expected to contain heavy metals.
> Also, most fish oil production is from small species such as sardines.
> These little guys don't accumulate heavy metals in their tissues like
> the larger predators such as tuna.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> ScottGee1 wrote:
>
> > Haven't verified the accuracy of this but . . .
> >
> > Doc told my wife and I to supplement Essential Fatty Acids. We
> > initially purchased a 'full spectrum' house brand. When I went to the
> > store to replenish our supply, the manager suggested the Carlson brand
> > saying it was "the only one that guarantees the product to be free of
> > heavy metals". I assume he wasn't referring to music. He's a retired
> > biochemist so I bought the Carlson. Interesting too that he moved me
> > away from the house brand which has to be more profitable for them.
>
>
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