Fish Oil

[Lyndsey]

I have also seen many articles about its health benefits. I just worry about the mercury content. Are there any brands of capsules that are checked for mercury levels?

[tater03]

I was just told today it was so good because it has the Omega 3 oil that is now being said that is so good for everything.

[MrsH]

Originally Posted by Lyndsey

I have also seen many articles about its health benefits. I just worry about the mercury content. Are there any brands of capsules that are checked for mercury levels?

Good question. I looked at my husbands bottle of fish oil and there was no information about this. On my prenatal vitamins (who do also have fish oil) it says that they are tested to make sure the mercury level is safe.

I did a google search and it seem like fish oil is safe also in regards to mercury. Apparently the levels of mercury is much much higher in fresh fish then it is in fish oil. If you are very concern about this though, I recommend you talk to your doctor or pharmacist and ask which brand is safe to use.

[tater03]

You know I never even thought about the mercury that might be in it. I am surprised in a way that it is in prenatal vitamins. Isn't mercury one of the things they want you to stay away from while pregnant? I thought I was told not to eat fish because of this. But it has been awhile since I was pregnant so I could be mixing that up with something else.

[debrajean]

My husband had to take this for awhile as a stool softener and he said it did exactly that.

[SageMother]

It is probably wise to take any "sweeping news" about substances with a healthy dose of skepticism. There are so many factors that play into observed results that it is impossible to attribute a single substance for an improvemnt in overall health.

[3plus3]

I think I may have to start taking some fish oil capsules. I mean it can't hurt right?

[Liza]

I don't remember taking fish oil as a child, but I was given cod liver oil gelatin tablets, I hated them as kids. Is it the same thing. Those were quite beneficial.

[fiona]

I take them for all of the benefits that they do for my body. I also eat fish but I like to have the additional benefits as well. I have a lot of muscle and joint pain problems and it helps those areas.

[Liza]

I was not aware that fish oil helped with pains, I thought it was good for brain power, that's what we were told as kids. Maybe I need to start taking some.