It sounds like you’ve got your supplement bases covered!

PS – I eat a considerable amount of saturated fat in my diet. Lately, a good portion of it has come from shredded coconut. I do like coconut milk and coconut oil as well.

Be well!

JP

I got a reply from Now Foods. They said that they have proof of quality from the raw material supplier and also conduct QC tests in-house.

Here’s a link that was provided to explain part of that process:

http://www.nowfoods.com/Quality/QualityNotes/M102794.htm?cat=NOW%20News

More info. provided by NF – http://www.nowfoods.com/Quality/index.htm

Be well!

JP

Lastly I am amazed with pro saturated fat theories. I am thinking in adding extra virgin coconut oil along with my local organic extra virgin olive oil (I live in Spain).

http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/coconut_oil.html

The Importance of Saturated Fats for Biological Functions
http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/import_sat_fat.html

Thank you for the link.

It’s my understanding that krill are less likely to contain PCBs and heavy metals primarily because they’re harvested in rather remote waters and are lower on the food chain than the larger fish typically used as sources of fish oil. < --- Note: I'm not knocking fish oil. I use that as well.

I've also read that the major manufacturers of (most) krill oil, such as Neptune Krill Oil and Superba test for heavy metals and PCBs as a regular part of their QC protocol. Supposedly, their products are classified as being virtually free of such contaminants.

Here's the site of the krill oil (raw material) provider that I'm currently using (NKO). I can also contact a rep from the distributor that I'm using (Now Foods) and ask if they do any additional testing to verify the raw material certificate of analysis.

NKO - http://www.neptunebiotech.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=39

Another good source, IMO – http://www.superbakrill.com/section.cfm?path=58

Now Foods Info. – http://nowfoods.com/Products/ProductsbyCategory/Category/M097317.htm?cat=Nutritional%20Oils

I’ll report back on anything else I learn.

I agree with Dr. Sears that much more research has been conducted on fish oil. It’s also factual that larger scale studies have been performed using fish oil. Krill oil is much newer to the market and simply isn’t popular enough to generate the same kind of funding at this time.

I looked to see what upcoming studies are in the works for krill oil. I know of at least two – 1) completed but not published – about it’s ability to prevent thrombosis; and 2) currently recruiting – to determine it’s effect in an early Alzheimer’s population.

Be well!

JP

“It is impossible to remove toxins such as PCBs or dioxins from krill oil. Furthermore, I have not seen any large-scale clinical studies with krill oil.”
http://www.drsears.com/tabId/399/itemId/14843/Grade-of-fish-oil-and-validity-of-krill-oil-clai.aspx

I love grilling too!

Be well!

JP