I'm interested in starting some Fish and Flax Seed Oil Capsules
supplementation. But I am concerned about toxins and chemicals in the
fish oil (mercury, cadmium, dioxin, etc.) in the Fish Oils, and
degradation/spoiling of the Flax Seed Oil.

What are some tips I can follow to avoid those problems? Refridgeate
the Flax Seed Oil Capsules? Does anyone know of a specific company
that is better for this sort of thing? Specific company that makes
sure there are lower levels of toxins in the Fish Oil capsules?

(p.s. I dont have time for liquid flax oil or time to ensure I eat
enough fish)

Thanks.

Udo's Choice Oil. No fish, you don't need it, it contains Omegas 3, 6 & 9
from vegetarian sources.

"ArtVanDelay" <littleearthquakes@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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ArtVanDelay wrote:

Yeah, I've read a lot about that with the fish oils. As for the flax
seed oil, you can buy it from a place that refrigerates it, and then
store it in the refrigerator and use it up. AFAIK, the capsules require
many to equal one spoon of the liquid, so it's not worth taking the
caps. I found the easiest way to take the flax oil was to mix a spoonful
into a spoonful of (organic) peanut butter. Mix it up and then I'd smear
it on a piece of grain bread. It was simple, a fast breakfast, and
tasted best this way..
IIRC (not sure about this, but I think this is true), the flax seed oil
capsules do NOT need to be refrigerated? But of course they could be
refrigerated. I don't think you need to worry about rancidity with the
capsules, just the fact that they aren't as potent as a spoonful of the oil.

Also, you could buy the seeds. They store much longer. I keep them in my
freezer (ground up) and just toss them into cereals or meatloaf or ice
cream

You are looking for Pharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil.
This was the best I found available in the UK:

http://www.affordablesupplements.co....?ProductID=648

The actual manufacturer has a site too:
http://www.reflex-nutrition.com/
but the product is more expensive from them.

There is lots of advice from variious bodies out there but regarding actual
fish consumption the consensus seems to be to avoid large predatory fish
such as shark and swordfish, moderate your intake of tuna (also a predatory
fish) and in preference eat salmon and other smaller oil-rich fish such as
sardines. I found it very hard to wade through all of this "advice" as you
have to be aware that much of it is given out by companies promoting their
own products or by government agencies wary of scaremongering or damaging
industry.

I now eat salmon and sardines 3 or 4 times a week, and take the above
referenced Omega 3 oil supplement.

Regards


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see below

Johnny Too Bad wrote:

As well they are becoming EXTINCT!

As for "FISH (body) oils, an American Company that services SPORTS
and "Body Builders" has many such items. GNC ( General Nutrition co.)
Their "FISH BODY OILS" comes in 1000 mg "softgel capsules" and the
one I
buy contains 360 capsules. Item nr: 887941 costs $26.99 ( plus tax)
A good buy!

I hope this helps. B-0b1

One of the major consumers' magazines (either Consumers' Research or
Consumers's Reports) did a study of fish oil. I believe their final
recommendation was that brands differ little, and you should just buy
whatever's available and cheap.

These guys usually do a good job, with more money and data than any
one individual will have. I usually take their recommendations at
face value.

You can find the article by asking a reference librarian.

I've also read that flax and walnut oils are not as good as fish oil.
The body must synthesize (inefficiently) some omegas from the veggie
sources, which are present directly in the fish oil.

I don't like eating meat, but I make an exception for fish oil
capsules and an occasional salmon dish.

For those in the UK:
As an example of why you shouldn't assume that your favourite or well known
brand of fish oil is necessarily safe, see:

http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/news...fishsupplement

http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/mult...hoil_table.pdf




"Herbert Ward" <ward@physics.utexas.edu> wrote in message
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"> news:16ce5857.0309300943.1134092c@posting.google.c om...
yes, my reading material on the whole makes the claim that although
there are omega 3's in some veg. sources none of them are long-chain & that
it is this fact that provides the major benefit & only to be found in fish,
& the conversion from short to long chain in the body is as you say not at
all efficient.

whiteMemphis wrote:

EACH oil has its nitsche...That's why GOD made them diferent..LOL..B-01