Re: Fish Oil Contamination

[Guest guest]

jhanes@... writes:

<< For those of you who supplement your diets with fish oil, do you have any

<concerns with heavy metal contamination or other types of impurities? If I

<am taking a fish oil supplement - how do I know if that product is supposed

<to be of a high quality? I believe that Dr. Sears pushes a " pharmaceutical

<grade " fish oil. Is that just a marketing ploy? >>

Look for 'molecular distillation' on the label. IHerb.com do several like

this, and the price is good.

Simon Pitt,

B'Ham,

England

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[Guest guest]

Fish oils that are " molecularly distilled " are available from more than just

Dr. Sears. I get mine at Trader Joe's markets.

Skip Dallen

Covina, CA

----- Original Message -----

> For those of you who supplement your diets with fish oil, do you have any

> concerns with heavy metal contamination or other types of impurities? If

I

> am taking a fish oil supplement - how do I know if that product is

supposed

> to be of a high quality? I believe that Dr. Sears pushes a

" pharmaceutical

> grade " fish oil. Is that just a marketing ploy?

* Don't forget to sign all letters with full name and city

if you wish them to be published!

[Guest guest]

Fish oils that are " molecularly distilled " are available from more than just

Dr. Sears. I get mine at Trader Joe's markets.

Skip Dallen

Covina, CA

----- Original Message -----

> For those of you who supplement your diets with fish oil, do you have any

> concerns with heavy metal contamination or other types of impurities? If

I

> am taking a fish oil supplement - how do I know if that product is

supposed

> to be of a high quality? I believe that Dr. Sears pushes a

" pharmaceutical

> grade " fish oil. Is that just a marketing ploy?

* Don't forget to sign all letters with full name and city

if you wish them to be published!

[Guest guest]

What is the real meaning of molecular distilled?

It is only a fancy name for filtering, so beware!

Serrano

Ohio

[Guest guest]

What is the real meaning of molecular distilled?

It is only a fancy name for filtering, so beware!

Serrano

Ohio

[Guest guest]

I am just concerned that, because you use molecular distillation, that is all

you

need. You must make sure that the source of the oil is also good and not from a

sick fish - or you can get the oils from vegetable source.

I own Serrano labs and we go through testing for disease, toxins, and other

things to ensure that we have good quality oils.

Check www.infinityfitness.com

Dr Serrano

Ohio

[Guest guest]

I am just concerned that, because you use molecular distillation, that is all

you

need. You must make sure that the source of the oil is also good and not from a

sick fish - or you can get the oils from vegetable source.

I own Serrano labs and we go through testing for disease, toxins, and other

things to ensure that we have good quality oils.

Check www.infinityfitness.com

Dr Serrano

Ohio

[Guest guest]

Serrano:

<< What is the real meaning of molecular distilled?

<It is only a fancy name for filtering, so beware!

Filtering and distilling are two different things completely.

[Mel Siff: Neither process is especially technically demanding or

special. Normal, non vacuum distilling means the heating of any fluid

and separating out the different fractions (components) of the condensate

as they liquefy at different temperatures. Filtration relies on different

types of mechanical " strainers " to drain off the fluid and leave behind any

solid or toxic particulates in the filter. Some of these " filters " use

substances like diatomaceous earth to molecularly bind some of the

toxic materials.

" Molecular " or " short path " distillation, really is high vacuum

distillation used to separate mixtures of organic or silicon compounds,

most of which will not tolerate prolonged heating without excessive

structural change or decomposition.

As opposed to conventional atmospheric and low pressure packed distilling

towers that use packing, these high vacuum stills use the heat of condensation

as the prime means for radiant heat emission to the surface film

on the evaporator. The path between evaporator and condenser is totally

unobstructed. With the short time spent in the distilling system and lower

distilling temperatures used, thermal damage to the organic fluids is greatly

reduced.]

Simon Pitt,

B'Ham

[Guest guest]

Serrano:

<< What is the real meaning of molecular distilled?

<It is only a fancy name for filtering, so beware!

Filtering and distilling are two different things completely.

[Mel Siff: Neither process is especially technically demanding or

special. Normal, non vacuum distilling means the heating of any fluid

and separating out the different fractions (components) of the condensate

as they liquefy at different temperatures. Filtration relies on different

types of mechanical " strainers " to drain off the fluid and leave behind any

solid or toxic particulates in the filter. Some of these " filters " use

substances like diatomaceous earth to molecularly bind some of the

toxic materials.

" Molecular " or " short path " distillation, really is high vacuum

distillation used to separate mixtures of organic or silicon compounds,

most of which will not tolerate prolonged heating without excessive

structural change or decomposition.

As opposed to conventional atmospheric and low pressure packed distilling

towers that use packing, these high vacuum stills use the heat of condensation

as the prime means for radiant heat emission to the surface film

on the evaporator. The path between evaporator and condenser is totally

unobstructed. With the short time spent in the distilling system and lower

distilling temperatures used, thermal damage to the organic fluids is greatly

reduced.]

Simon Pitt,

B'Ham

[Guest guest]

So, are you warning that molecular distillation does not separate heavy

metals and fish oil?

Skip Dallen

Covina, CA

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Serrano:

> What is the real meaning of molecular distilled?

> It is only a fancy name for filtering, so beware!

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