Posted by Larry Hoover on August 22, 2003, at 13:21:41
In reply to Re: fish oil, arthritis, and mercury » Larry Hoover, posted by Susan J on August 22, 2003, at 10:36:27
> Larry,
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> >>Mercury strongly binds to protein (that's why it's toxic in the first place). Moreover, it's not soluble in lipids (oils). So, when the crude fish oil is purified to remove all traces of protein (something that happens to all fish oil), the mercury is removed completely.
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> <<It must be really cool to be a chemist. I wish I knew stuff like that. It's tough (for me) to research when I'm not really sure *what* to look for.
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> Thanks for the info.
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> SusanFeel free to "borrow" my brain, as needed.
Lar
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