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Are Most Fish Oil Products Synthetic?

Medical journals and mass media swear by it, so it's easy to get the idea fish oil is something any sensible person should use.

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Dr. Joseph Mercola
Feb 22, 2023
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STORY AT-A-GLANCE

  • A chemical process leaves many fish oil supplements lacking in actual EPA and DHA omega-3s

  • Trans-esterification transforms most fish oil into a synthetic product that’s far removed from the natural fish oil you’d get when eating sardines or other fatty fish

  • A class-action lawsuit filed against The Bountiful Company and its subsidiary Natu…

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