Post by Tim Wescott on Mar 17, 2004 19:40:27 GMT -5
This from nutrition expert Will Brink:
Below is a disturbing finding from a study that looked at chemicals found in Cod Liver oil. If you are using Cod Liver oil to get your Omega-3 lipids, you may want to consider using something else.
Chemicals found in fish oil supplements
www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20040316-083805-6184r.htm
GUILDFORD, England, March 16 (UPI) -- European scientists said Tuesday they have found flame retardants in dietary supplements based on cod liver oil.
The scientists, with the University of Surrey, said flame retardant levels have increased significantly during the past four years in products containing cod liver oil, a common component of dietary supplements.
Fish and vegetable oils are in high demand as dietary supplements because they contain omega 3 fatty acids, which have been linked to various health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease.
In recent years, however, scientists have shown that fish oils are prone to contamination by organic chemicals. For example, researchers have found that farm-raised salmon contain more contaminants than wild salmon, which they attribute partly to the fish oils used to supplement salmon feed.
The scientists analyzed 21 commercially available fish and vegetable oil dietary supplements for selected contaminants.
Although supplements based on vegetable oil and whole body fish oil showed little or no contamination, they said, cod liver oils showed increased levels of flame retardants -- even when compared with a few years ago.
-Will Brink
CHECK OUT MY SITE AT:
www.brinkzone.com/
Below is a disturbing finding from a study that looked at chemicals found in Cod Liver oil. If you are using Cod Liver oil to get your Omega-3 lipids, you may want to consider using something else.
Chemicals found in fish oil supplements
www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20040316-083805-6184r.htm
GUILDFORD, England, March 16 (UPI) -- European scientists said Tuesday they have found flame retardants in dietary supplements based on cod liver oil.
The scientists, with the University of Surrey, said flame retardant levels have increased significantly during the past four years in products containing cod liver oil, a common component of dietary supplements.
Fish and vegetable oils are in high demand as dietary supplements because they contain omega 3 fatty acids, which have been linked to various health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease.
In recent years, however, scientists have shown that fish oils are prone to contamination by organic chemicals. For example, researchers have found that farm-raised salmon contain more contaminants than wild salmon, which they attribute partly to the fish oils used to supplement salmon feed.
The scientists analyzed 21 commercially available fish and vegetable oil dietary supplements for selected contaminants.
Although supplements based on vegetable oil and whole body fish oil showed little or no contamination, they said, cod liver oils showed increased levels of flame retardants -- even when compared with a few years ago.
-Will Brink
CHECK OUT MY SITE AT:
www.brinkzone.com/