Mercury levels in fish have long been an ongoing concern for many consumers. To quantify the risk of mercury in fish, a joint team of researchers out of Sweden and Finland have conducted a study aimed at creating a risk-benefit model that would shed light on the risk of mercury consumption, versus the value of omega-3 fatty acids - such as found in Omega XL- which have been linked to everything from heart health to cognitive function, improved eyesight and inflammatory joint pain relief.
The study, published in the October issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examined mercury levels and omega-3 concentrations in the hair and blood samples of 361 Swedish men and 211 men from Finland, all of whom had suffered from a heart attack.
While methyl mercury in fish may, indeed, pose a health risk, even a small increase in fish consumption was found to prevent 7 percent of heart attacks in men, as long as mercury levels remained low.
The obvious conclusion to the study is to eat small fish and avoid large predatory species that contain a lot more mercury than smaller ones. Nevertheless, mercury is still present in smaller fish, only to a lesser degree than bigger fish. This is why many health care professionals recommend consumers choose purified, high potency omega-3 supplements in order to get all the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, with none of the health risks associated with dietary toxins such as mercury.
Omega XL is one of only two Omega-3 supplements sold in the world that contains the patented stabilized marine lipid extract PCSO-524 derived only from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel, with 30 healthy fatty acids including DHA and EPA. Sold in other parts of the world under its sister brand name Lyprinol, Omega XL is manufactured exclusively by Great HealthWorks Inc., and is the most widely available omega-3 fish oil supplement containing the potent PCSO-524 marine lipid extract. To find more information about Omega XL and PCSO-524 visit http://www.OmegaXL.com
SOURCE:http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/93/1/27.full.pdf+html?sid=84b0b567-7251-433d-82a5-dd7655c7f962
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