Posted by circusboy on February 23, 2007, at 9:03:56
In reply to Little Evidence Omega-3 Fights Depression: Study, posted by Joe Bloe on February 22, 2007, at 1:39:54
> Along with their conclusion that omega-3 has little or no effect on depression, the authors said there is evidence that fish oil supplements contain environmental toxins, which may be especially concentrated in supplements made from fish livers.
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I was under the impression, (esp. from some of Larry Hoover's older posts), that toxins weren't a large concern with standard fish oil supplements. Heavy metals, at least, bind to protein, not fat.> This means that people should not exceed the maximum recommended doses of these supplements, the authors said. They also noted that pregnant women should take only low doses of fish oil supplements, which contain vitamin A. High levels of vitamin A can harm a developing fetus.
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This claim is also misleading. Maybe (if we're continuing with the cynical theme) even disingenuous. Most people who take fish oil aren't being force-fed cod liver oil from a large tin spoon in an English orphanage... they're taking purified gelatin capsules that contain only fats. There's no appreciable vitamin A content that I'm aware of in these. Correct me if I'm wrong.-cb
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