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Is it safe to give children with autism fish oil if it contains mercury?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Fish oil: Fish oil is very safe, if you make sure the company distills and purifies its products to be free of heavy metals like mercury and other contaminants. Research the companies. Nordic naturals, carlson's, omegabrite, vital choice, etc all are excellent companies whose processes assure good products. Subscribe to http://www.Consumerlab.Com/ for $33/year -- great info on all this and more.

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Answered 9/17/2020

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