OMEGA 3

The two questions that I get asked the most about fish oil supplements are:
1) “Aren’t most fish oil supplements contaminated with mercury?”

And:
2) “What is the best brand of fish oil supplements”



To answer question #1 - No, most fish oil supplements are absolutely NOT contaminated with mercury or other toxins.
In fact, a recent test by ConsumerLab.com of about 40 different fish oil and other omega-3 fat products reported that only one product, which was an omega-3 supplement for pets, was contaminated with high amounts of PCBs. But none of the omega-3 products for humans were contaminated with mercury, PCBs (polycholorinated biphenyls), or dioxins.



To answer question #2 - Most brands of fish oil are perfectly fine.
There are only a few that you should stay away from according to the testing done by ConsumerLab.com. So to be sure that you select from only the good brands, I've provided you the list of brands that passed the ConsumerLab.com test and the short list of those that failed. They tested the omega-3 products for: 1) amount of omega-3 fat (EPA and DHA) in the actual product as compared to the amount that was listed on the label, 2) purity – to make sure that there was no contamination from mercury, PCBs, and dioxins, and 3) freshness – to make sure that there was no spoilage of the fat supplement.