Is Your Fish Oil Safe?

Is your fish oil safe? Mercury, PCBs, and lead are only a few of the many contaminants commonly found in fish. Research suggests that excess intake of heavy metals such as PCBs and mercury can have harmful effects on the immune system, reproductive system, neurological system, and endocrine system. The consequences of large quantities of heavy metals can be devastating, which is why the government has enforced such stringent standards especially in the state of California under Proposition 65.

As you may have seen recently in the news, many fish oil companies and suppliers have failed to meet California’s Proposition 65 PCB standard, which states that PCB levels should not exceed 90 nanograms a day. There’s no need to worry if you take CardioTabs Omega-3 fish oil or CardioTabs Ocean Safe Omega-3! These pure fish oil supplements meet both the World Health Organization’s and California’s proposition 65 standards for 12 toxic PCBs. In fact, we are gold-certified in heavy metals testing by a nationally-recognized third-party laboratory.

Typically the smaller the fish, the less mercury and contaminants the fish contains. Larger fish tend to live longer, which causes them to absorb more contaminants. CardioTabs Omega-3 fish oil is derived anchovy, sardines, and squid while the oil in CardioTabs Ocean Safe Omega-3 is extracted only from squid. Heavy metals and contaminants that are found in these short-lived sea creatures are purified using molecular distillation; the only method that removes PCBs, heavy metals (such as mercury, lead, and cadmium), DDT and other contaminants to below detectable levels for human consumption. Don’t question the safety of your fish oil; choose a brand you can trust!