| Do we need to worry about harmful and/or | | | | New Zealand's South Island. This area is away |
| unpleasant fish oil side effects? | | | | from shipping lanes and contaminant free. Any oil |
| The best way to get the Omega 3 essential fatty | | | | derived from these fish will be pure and without |
| acids we need is to eat fatty, cold water, deep | | | | any harmful substances.. |
| sea fish, such as salmon, tuna, sardines, halibut, | | | | But even the oil derived from contaminated fish |
| hoki etc. Yes, we can get ALA -alpha-linolenic acid | | | | does not need to contain these contaminants. |
| from flax oil and walnuts. But the most important | | | | That is if it is extracted by a special method, |
| ones, like DHA and EPA will have to come from | | | | called molecular distillation. When this method of |
| eating these fish. | | | | extraction is used there will be no contaminants |
| I was reading an article or /blog post a few days | | | | Another fish oil side effect that some people |
| ago. It mentioned how concerned we have to be | | | | complain about is that it "repeats",which leaves |
| about these fish. Mercury, PBCs and dioxins often | | | | you with a fishy and unpleasant after taste. The |
| contaminate them. For this reason many people | | | | product needs to be fresh. This means it has to |
| try to stay away from eating fish. We DO need | | | | have low oxidation levels. These low oxidation |
| the Omega 3 fatty acids we can only get through | | | | levels can be achieved by processing the |
| this food. Taking fish oil supplements seems to be | | | | extracted oil soonest so it has minimal exposure |
| a very feasible alternative. | | | | to air. |
| But now there are people warning us that these | | | | As far as I understand there are no reports of |
| products products are contaminated because | | | | allergies to these products. |
| they are derived from the very same fish we | | | | The benefits of taking fish oil supplements are |
| should stay away from. | | | | recognized by both, mainstream and alternative |
| What do we need to know when buying fish oil | | | | physicians. Those benefits are too numerous to |
| products? | | | | mention them all here. |
| If we want to buy fishoil which does not give us | | | | Quality fish-oil products are affordable and will give |
| the harmful and/or unpleasant side effects we will | | | | you the essential fatty acids your body needs |
| really have to look into what we are purchasing. | | | | without you having to experience any fish oil side |
| There are fish whose habitat are the pristine | | | | effects. |
| waters around New Zealand. Especially around | | | | |