Twinlab Affirms Fish Oil Safety

AMERICAN FORK, Utah Twinlab Corp. issued a statement affirming the safety of its Norwegian Cod Liver Oil and Emulsified Norwegian Cod Liver Oil, after the companys products were named in a lawsuit filed in California alleging the products contain unsafe levels of environmental contaminants. The company noted it has been working with the plaintiffs for months to develop scientifically valid standards for impurities that can be found in fish oils.

Greg Grochoski, Twinlabs chief science officer, said, Twinlabs fish oil products are all molecularly distilled and quality tested for purity. These processes are especially effective for reducing impurities such as PCBs found in oceans, lakes, rivers and streams and common to fish and fish-based products.

In its release, Twinlab noted many species of fish commonly available in stores and restaurants exceed those found in molecularly distilled fish oils; in addition, the scientific research overwhelmingly has shown the important health benefits of long-chain omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFAs) found in fish oil.