Fish Oils and Quality

     The value of fish oils as supplements depends upon the quality of the oil. Repeated studies have shown that fish oils which are contaminated with pollutants contribute to fatty infiltration of the liver and insulin resistance. By contrast, pure fish oils improve insulin resistance and fatty infiltration of the liver.

     NeoLife tests Salmon Oil Plus for over 200 pollutants with a standard of zero. NeoLife Salmon Oil is manufactured using molecular differentiation technology which allows for removal of pollutants, oxidized fats, and fishy taste. NeoLife products have quality you can count on.

     

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Canadian Omega-3 products contaminated.

Rats fed polluted salmon oil developed insulin resistance, fatty liver, and obesity.

Supplementation with clean NeoLife Salmon Oil Plus alleviated obesity induced insulin resistance and fatty infiltration of the liver.

Why Quality and Toxic Exposures Matter

    A recent study found that farmed Atlantic salmon were often contaminated with pollutants. Feeding mice these salmon resulted in insulin resistance and obesity. Mice fed farmed Atlantic salmon without pollutant residues did not develop these health problems. The researchers who conducted this study wrote, "Our data indicate that intake of farmed salmon fillet contributes to several metabolic disorders linked to type 2 diabetes and obesity, and suggest a role of POP's (Persistent Organic Pollutants) in these deleterious effects. Overall, these findings may participate to improve nutritional strategies for the prevention and therapy of insulin resistance."
     This study reveals why GNLD tests their Salmon Oil Plus product for over 250 pollutants with a standard of none detectable. I do not know of another company which does such thorough testing to make sure that their omega-3 product is toxin free. Attention to toxicological issues such as pesticides and GMO's makes a difference!
Reference:
Ibrahim, Mohammad, et al., Chronic consumption of farmed salmon containing persistent organic pollutants causes insulin resistance and obesity in mice, PLOS, September 23, 2011.