I eat Vital Choice canned sockey salmon. But I'm wondering if the salmon oil supplements are tested/certified free of heavy metal contam.
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I can't answer this directly. However, Vital Choice Fish Oil supplements are NSF certified. NSF certification is the most expensive, comprehensive, and highest quality certification that a supplement can undergo. So, you can be sure that they're clean, wholesome, and provide everything the label says they do while being virtually free of contaminants. It's one of the top fish oils I've used period.
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Hi, Gretchen. As Allan said, they are tested and certified as pure and potent by the NSF guidelines. Vital Choice products, all of them, are clean. They even test regularly (like all good fish companies should) for radiation levels, especially since the Fukushima event. Vital Choice wild salmon oil is the gold standard.
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GretchenI did quite a lot of research. I chose this brand because of the way it is processed. It is free of heavy metal contaminants.Chance
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This is a plant-based product, no shellfish, so I believe it would contain no mercury. It is NOT a fish oil omega 3 supplement. On their website, now foods has an easy-to-read visual of the product label.
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The omegas you list are not "added" to this wild salmon oil. They are the omegas naturally found in wild salmon, just like if you ate the fish itself. This is a completely natural product. :)
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Sorry, could not find the information on the cans, but I trust the product; however, I suggest please visit the Pure Alaska Salmon website and ask the seller directly. The person who handles the sales and shipment happens to be a very friendly person.
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Sorry don't know. It's not listed on the bottle as being in it. It says it's only salmon oil with some mixed tocopheral preservative. I have not had any problems..all my critters love it on their food. (7 dogs and 9 cats)
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NO. It is not. As has been said, you can take both because Flax oil only contains omega-3 in ALA form (check the label) and that form, as with all plant-sourced omega-3 (except for algae), is very hard for our bodies to convert to any useful omega-3s (EPA and DHA). Fish oils, on the other hand, are "good to go" with no conversion necessary. I love flax for its moisturizing abilities, but also take fish oil as my real omega-3 source. As for flax being somehow cleaner because this one is organic, look for a molecularly distilled, domestic (Alaskan) type of fish oil (or just pure wild salmon oil) and you will be fine. I use Fisol by Nature's Way. Clean and Alaskan pollack and hake sourced. NO. It is not. As has been said, you can take both because Flax oil only contains omega-3 in ALA form (check the label) and that form, as with all plant-sourced omega-3 (except for algae), is very hard for our bodies to convert to any useful omega-3s (EPA and DHA). Fish oils, on the other hand, are "good to go" with no conversion necessary. I love flax for its moisturizing abilities, but also take fish oil as my real omega-3 source. As for flax being somehow cleaner because this one is organic, look for a molecularly distilled, domestic (Alaskan) type of fish oil (or just pure... » Read More NO. It is not. As has been said, you can take both because Flax oil only contains omega-3 in ALA form (check the label) and that form, as with all plant-sourced omega-3 (except for algae), is very hard for our bodies to convert to any useful omega-3s (EPA and DHA). Fish oils, on the other hand, are "good to go" with no conversion necessary. I love flax for its moisturizing abilities, but also take fish oil as my real omega-3 source. As for flax being somehow cleaner because this one is organic, look for a molecularly distilled, domestic (Alaskan) type of fish oil (or just pure wild salmon oil) and you will be fine. I use Fisol by Nature's Way. Clean and Alaskan pollack and hake sourced. « Show Less
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I don't know if it is wild caught or farm raised or been tested for heavy metals or if they have been filtered out. It doesn't say anything on the bottle. I have taken over half or a bottle and have had no bad things that I have noticed. I have been taking it for sore thumbs. I haven't had any bad effects that I have noticed. I do think my skin is some better.
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Hello Natalie! As NOW Foods is NSF GMP Certified, they are required to test for all contaminants including Arsenic after producing a batch of supplements. We hope this information is helpful!
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"Triquetra Health has tied up with Parry company to obtain organic Spirulina which has more organic and quality certifications than other sources of spirulina. It has also been tested and shown to be free of heavy metals and algae toxins" - quote from their site, hope it helps...cheers
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According to their site .. Every batch of Nordic Naturals fish oils is tested by a third-party certified lab for environmental toxins, including heavy metals. You can request the certificate of analysis. So, yes. I believe its mercury safe.
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Sorry! I do not own this company, but I can tell you that I do own a Wild Alaska Salmon company and unfortunately we don't sell canned salmon, but if we did, this is the quality I would insist upon. We love it and have ordered many cases of it. A quality product.
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I will not comment on wild Atlantic salmon vs farm-raised, but I looked at my bottle of Salmon Oil and it says "Wild Deep Sea Salmon Oil" and "wild fresh-caught salmon." It doesn't say anything about it being from wild Atlantic salmon. So I went to the Wholistic Pet Organics website, and found that their salmon oil is from Alaskan, not Atlantic, salmon. There seems to be no debate that Alaskan salmon is wild, not farmed.
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After all the medical articles indicating that Fish Oil was not recommended as a daily supplement ... was essentially a waste of money and might actually harm, I discontinued usage ... I am, however, slightly more constipated.
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The Grizzly Salmon Oil is listed by % on the label: DHA 11.0% (min.) and EPA 10.0% (min.). Your vet may be able to tell you if this product will meet the requirements. I also use a product from Nature's Farmacy West: "Dogzymes Ultimate" and it has the ingredients listed in mg. on the label; it is a dry blend that you mix in with the meal. We have been using both products for several years, with successful results. :)
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yes!this is a very good, not fishy salmon...very good with capers or lime or liquid smoke or sour cream
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Fish oil is healthy when ingested. Unless you're going to eat the fish oil soap, I don't think there's much point :)
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Krill oil does not have a fishy after taste or fishy burps. I hope this helps.