Today I get a lot of questions about pollution and how this affects nutrition products. Is there cause for alarm?
My answer is no.
First of all, by pollution, most people are talking about heavy metals and PCBs.
These can be avoided by taking only supplements that go through a triple phase molecular distillation purification process.
You want to make sure the oils of any product are distilled in a controlled, pristine vacuum environment which insures contaminant removal above and beyond traditional purification methods.
Your supplement must also surpass all national and international standards for environmental pollutants. This means dioxins, PCB's, pesticides and heavy metals - and of course mercury.
Are there reasons to be concerned with contaminants?
Of course.
A Canadian study sampled commercial grade fish oil recently. All the samples analyzed contained detectable residues of both organochlorine pesticides and PCBs.
The key words are "commercial grade".
It's cheap and can be bad for your health. Worst of all it's widely available in any grocery or even health food store.
Pharmaceutical grade fish oil, on the other hand, may:
1. Improved vascular health.
2. A reduction in cardiovascular disease risk.
3. Reduced symptoms of rhuematoid arthritis.
4. Thinning of the blood.
Regular old fish oil can't possibly compare.
Pharmaceutical grade fish oil may even improve function of the prostate - so stick with that level of quality and you're good to go. - 16004
My answer is no.
First of all, by pollution, most people are talking about heavy metals and PCBs.
These can be avoided by taking only supplements that go through a triple phase molecular distillation purification process.
You want to make sure the oils of any product are distilled in a controlled, pristine vacuum environment which insures contaminant removal above and beyond traditional purification methods.
Your supplement must also surpass all national and international standards for environmental pollutants. This means dioxins, PCB's, pesticides and heavy metals - and of course mercury.
Are there reasons to be concerned with contaminants?
Of course.
A Canadian study sampled commercial grade fish oil recently. All the samples analyzed contained detectable residues of both organochlorine pesticides and PCBs.
The key words are "commercial grade".
It's cheap and can be bad for your health. Worst of all it's widely available in any grocery or even health food store.
Pharmaceutical grade fish oil, on the other hand, may:
1. Improved vascular health.
2. A reduction in cardiovascular disease risk.
3. Reduced symptoms of rhuematoid arthritis.
4. Thinning of the blood.
Regular old fish oil can't possibly compare.
Pharmaceutical grade fish oil may even improve function of the prostate - so stick with that level of quality and you're good to go. - 16004
About the Author:
Dr. Bill is a former orthopaedic surgeon and health expert. Go to pharmaceutical grade fish oil for his recommendation, as well as free anti-aging newsletters.
