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Choosing the Best Fish Oil

Fish oil supplements and PCBs. Should you worry? Part 2

In part 1, we discussed a lawsuit filed in California that claims that 10 brands of fish oil supplements tested contain polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB).  PCBs are a group of toxic industrial compound that have been outlawed for a few decades.  But they are persistent and still remain in the environment.   The plaintiffs claim that manufacturersRead More

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Eye Health

Fish oil supplements and PCBs. Should you worry? Part 1

Are you a skydiver who constantly worries about getting hit by lighting? If you are, then you will relate to the recent lawsuit in California about PCBs in fish oil supplements. People are scared.  Because TV said the words ‘lawsuit’, ‘fish oil pills’, and ‘PCBs’.

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Fish Oil Supplements

Fish Oil Side Effects: 4 Tips To Avoid Them

OK – you tried fish oil because it’s good for you. Now you’re experiencing some minor fish oil side effects. This is normal. Especially if you just started taking fish oil for the first time. The most common fish oil side effects are belching and fishy aftertaste. List of common fish oil side effects: FishyRead More

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Eye Health

Flaxseed Oil vs Fish Oil

Which is better? Fish oil is better. Much better. Here’s why… Flaxseed oil is right for you only if… You are a vegetarian You are vegan You are allergic to fish Otherwise, there is no health advantage to taking flaxseed oil. Flaxseed oil is popular because it is cheap, comes from a plant and hasRead More