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How is cod liver oil made? Is it extracted from cods livers? :) If yes, is there a risk of heavy metal poisoning?
by noja 6y ago
How is cod liver oil made? Is it extracted from cods livers? :)
If yes, is there a risk of heavy metal poisoning?
- wolco 6y agoYes this is one of the reasons why many avoid. The other is the high vit A (4500 per spoon fill) which interfears with vit d.
- amelius 6y agoI've read stories that they just dump fish remnants in a large pot with boiling water and scrape the oil from the top. But it may be FUD spread by the more expensive brands.
- Someone 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_liver_oil#Manufacture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_liver_oil#Manufacture. And the liver is a filter, so heavy metals and PCBs do accumulate there, yes. I wouldn’t know whether that is a big concern.