Molecularly distilled fish oil is the most common type of fish oil.
Here's why:
Crude fish oil has a lot of gunk. Gunk that we don’t like or need.
Molecular distillation is a technology for getting rid of this 'gunk,' although there are newer more expensive purification technologies now.
I spent three years of my life becoming an expert at molecular distillation.
Yep, it's as boring as it sounds!
But it was my first job out of college and I got to live in sunny Florida. So I really can’t complain. Boring or not, molecular distillation is a powerful technology.
Advantages of Molecularly Distilled Fish Oil
Purity. Molecularly distilled fish oil is the purest.
Cost. It’s a couple of pennies more than crude fish oil
Why buy Molecularly Distilled Fish Oil?
Like I said, crude fish oil has a lot of gunk.
It has Omega-3, the good stuff. But it also has a pinch of mercury and a dash of industrial contaminants like PCB and Dioxins.
The best way to remove pollution from fish oil is to use molecular distillation.
Your Grandpa's Fish Oil
The old technology simply boiled fish oil in a still. Just like moonshine. And as the oil boiled over, it was separated from harder-to-boil materials like waxes and mercury. It was a crude form of purification.
The old technology worked. Sort of.
It literally cooked the oil and the delicate Omega-3 for hours and sometimes days during the process. It removed most, but not all, of the pollutants.
That’s how they made our parent’s and grandparent’s Cod Liver Oil. Ugh!
New Technology: Molecular Distillation of Fish Oil
With molecularly distilled fish oil, the crude oil is placed under extreme vacuum. Under such high vacuum, it is possible to “boil” the oil at very low temperatures. Fish oil boils well under its normal boiling point when placed under vacuum.
And the contents of the oil are boiled off separately based on their molecular weight.
EPA Omega-3 boils over first
Then DHA Omega-3 is separated
Molecules of mercury, PCB, Dioxins have different molecular weight and boiling points, so they are left behind in the “pot”
Everything is purified molecule by molecule. There is very little mingling of molecules. The nasty mercury molecules stay in one place and the healthy Omega-3 in another.
Now you have pure, concentrated fish oil. And no gunk.
This is why molecularly distilled fish oil is recommended even for pregnant women.
Matter of fact, it's the only kind you should take if you're pregnant.
Molecular distillation of fish oil is fast
The process is fairly quick.
So delicate Omega-3 fatty acids are protected from breaking down and going rancid.
Why is fast important?
Well, if fish oil is cooked for a long time, it will not only go rancid, but it will start to form trace amounts of trans fats, which are unhealthy.
Molecular distillation of fish oil produces ultra-pure, refined oil with virtually zero contaminants. So pure that it’s hard to even measure the level of contaminants with modern analytical techniques like gas chromatography or HPLC.
Molecular distillation can remove heavy metals, Dioxins, PCBs and other toxins to BELOW detectable levels for human use.
Another Benefit of Molecularly Distilled Fish Oil
Molecularly distilled fish oil has high Omega-3 content.
The only reason to take fish oil is the Omega-3. So why take unrefined fish oil with 30% Omega-3? Why take the other unwanted 70%?
With molecular distillation, you can reach 50%, 60% or even 90% Omega-3 purity.
Yes, it’s a bit more expensive. Purity has its price. But the benefits of a super-concentrated dose of Omega-3 are priceless.*
Molecular distillation lets you get all the Omega-3 you need in a single dose.
How to Tell if your Fish Oil is Molecularly Distilled
It's often mentioned on the label
Ask. Call or email your fish oil company.
Summary
Molecular distillation of fish oil is used to:
Concentrate the Omega-3 in fish oil
Purify the oil from contaminants and pollutants
Reduce the fishy odor of crude fish oils
Now THAT’S progress!
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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