W Klofkorn wrote:

> Yup. It's very nutritious. Almost as rich in omega 3's as hempseed oil or
> salmon oil.
>
> That said, I think you'd be hard pressed to get an edible auto-ignition. You
> might try fueling floating, oil-fueled candle at a dinner with said oil to
> make a point if you care to.
>
> The company for which I work has done much research into these oils. We
> recommend salmon oil for nutritional purposes. We do not manufacture these
> oils, but only provide them to patients. There is on the horizon, vegetable
> oil made from genetically engineered plants that will have a more favorable
> omega-3 / omega-6 balance. These are probably a few years off, though. If
> you're not a strict vegetarian, fish oil is still your best bet. One decent
> brand is Tyler "Eskimo 3." Another that is usually good, but has had some
> reports of rancidness is Coromega. For vegetarians, hempseed and flax oil
> are decent (though not up to fish oil standards). Don't know about flax oil,
> but hemp seed oil tastes like crap. Too bad, since it is at present the best
> source of vegetarian omega 3 oil. One can get them encapsulated. Remember to
> put them in the fridge after opening to retard oxidation.
>

I have heard (from obviously biased sources) that most fish oils still contain
traces of mercury, etc. from the fish and that only super-refined, and
expensive, brands are safe. Is this true or just someone trying to make an extra
buck?

--RC (Who takes large doses every day for cholesterol control)