Los Angeles, CA
A 48-year-old male asked:
Fish oil sups not regulated by fda. are they still safe? ever encounter adverse affect due to mercury or an impurity causing illness in any patients?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 53 years experience
Supplements: The fda is forbidden by the dhsea act to pass upon the quality of supplements. This includes fish and other oils. Look for a reliable brand but that is not a complete guarantee. Until congress changes this law, we are stuck with unregulated products of uncertain concentration, unknown quality and no ability to detect impurities or toxins.
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Dr. Victor Kopyev commented
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
There is a FDA apptoved product Lovaza with the price tag of $190.99 for a month supply. I am not sure about mercury content in that product. The same factory makes products for certain nutritional supplement companies as well. I strongly suspect that line separates at the
labeling phase
Feb 11, 2012
Last updated Mar 1, 2014
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