I get asked a lot about ocean pollution and how it affects nutrition products. Should you be alarmed?

Not quite.

Let me start by mentioning that by pollution, most people mean heavy metals and PCBs. It’s bad enough that you have to avoid fish products because of possible contamination. But now supplements as well? Well you shouldn’t worry. I’m going to show you the exact qualities to look for in all your food products to make sure you’re staying as safe as possible.

To avoid these, you need a product that undergoes through a triple phase molecular distillation purification process to maximize purity.

You want to make sure the oils of any supplement are distilled in a pristine, controlled vacuum environment which insures contaminant removal above and beyond traditional purification methods.

Your product must also surpass all national and international standards for environmental pollutants. This means dioxins, PCB’s, pesticides and heavy metals – and of course mercury.

Some might say this is overkill. So should you ignore those people and be worried about contaminents?

Definitely.

A Canadian study showed samples of analyzed commercial fish oil had detectable amounts of PCBs and pesticides.

Notice the study involved “commercial grade fish oil.”

This same grade is found in drugstores, your local grocery or health store, and anywhere you shop. It’s cheap and can be horrible for your health. Previously, I bought all my supplements where I’d find myself shopping anyway – but not anymore. The risk is too substantial.

Contrast this with pharmaceutical grade fish oil which may have many health benefits:

1. Vascular health increased.

2. Lowered risk of cardiovascular disease.

3. Lowered symptoms of rhuematoid arthritis.

4. Blood thinning.

Regular old fish oil just doesn’t compare. Not with the amount of pollution these days.

So only stick to pharmaceutical grade fish oil – that’s what I do every day.