Paul Saladino· MD
most fish oil is already oxidized on the Shelf in levels Beyond what's supposed to be regulatory standards
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most fish oil is already oxidized on the Shelf in levels Beyond what's supposed to be regulatory standards
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So, if you're using a fish oil capsule, know that there's at least one study that found that over 68% of fish oil capsules on the shelf exceeded rancidity limits, meaning they were overly oxidized or rancid.