tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30010593.post7582247392967377302..comments2023-08-02T07:25:11.330-05:00Comments on Honest Nutrition: Does Fish Oil Dissolve Styrofoam - and Does That Prove It's Bad?Neil E. Levin, CCN, DANLAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054248061721189834noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30010593.post-31586279331066077722018-04-02T15:23:50.802-05:002018-04-02T15:23:50.802-05:00I have my doubts about some if the conclusions you...I have my doubts about some if the conclusions you make. Triglycerides and ethyl esters are from different homologous series. They have different chemical and physical properties. The difference in the polarity of the molecules is just one aspect. E.g their boiling points differ too. Many processed omega 3 products contain unwanted ingredients due to the manufacturing process. I am also sceptical of research done by a scientist linked to a company that markets it own related product. Like I said; I shall have to do more research, but I do doubt some if your conclusions. Thanks anyway for a blog that makes one think.Herriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072349538893907780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30010593.post-32907603959210332212017-09-21T09:11:14.877-05:002017-09-21T09:11:14.877-05:00For cardiology the ethyl ester form - non-triglyce...For cardiology the ethyl ester form - non-triglyceride - is clearly best. For other uses it isn't that important, but the triglyceride forms are more dilute with triglycerides, so you have to take more to get the same amounts of EPA and DHA. Absorption and utilization are relatively equal between forms, according to the latest research; assuming the same amount of EPA and DHA. The test does distinguish between forms, if that is really necessary. <br /><br />http://honestnutrition.blogspot.com/2017/09/fish-oils-ethyl-ester-or-triglyceride-or.htmlNeil E. Levin, CCN, DANLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17054248061721189834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30010593.post-62570157514051550192017-09-20T20:04:05.619-05:002017-09-20T20:04:05.619-05:00Dear Neil
I confuse..im not scientist. Please exp...Dear Neil<br /><br />I confuse..im not scientist. Please explain to me which fish oil is the better one ..the one who dissolve styrofoam quickly or the other ? Thank youHedia Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06061734217638645481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30010593.post-87694183512180402232017-09-20T18:53:44.494-05:002017-09-20T18:53:44.494-05:00Thank you Sir for this Myth buster article!
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Pe...Thank you Sir for this Myth buster article!<br />:-)<br />Peter from Hungary. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15247298074346445398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30010593.post-44048708086879781492016-04-21T16:09:14.391-05:002016-04-21T16:09:14.391-05:00Someone left a lengthy comment about testing the v...Someone left a lengthy comment about testing the various oils on Styrofoam. I think they're missing the point. Yes, that's an easy way to determine whether you have a triglyceride or ethyl ester form. Labeling is another way, if adequately and transparently labeled. Still, I recommend only the ethyl ester form. Why?<br /><br />- No triglycerides or cholesterol like a natural triglyceride oil<br />- Will therefore use up the body's triglycerides better than either triglyceride form oil can, becuase they also supply triglycerides in the oil<br />- Better absorbed than natural triglyceride form<br />- Better half-life than natural triglyceride form<br />- At least 20% stronger per capsule than reconverted triglyceride form<br />- Can be as much as 250% more EPA + DHA per capsule versus natural triglyceride form; fewer capsules needed for efficacy<br />- No mono-and-diglycerides as are in reconverted triglyceride form<br />- Safer than natural triglyceride form re PCBs and heavy metals<br />- More reliable scientific and medical data for ethyl ester form in cardiology journals than the other formsNeil E. Levin, CCN, DANLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17054248061721189834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30010593.post-56645636139512450482016-04-08T17:11:45.574-05:002016-04-08T17:11:45.574-05:00I just repeated the experiment with the three main...I just repeated the experiment with the three main types of fish oil. The first is the natural triglyceride fish oil. The second is the oil that is purified through the method described above, the ethyl ester form. The third is the one where an ester ethyl oil is treated to return it back to a triglyceride form, re-esterified triglyceride.<br />After 1 minute in the styrofoam the natural triglyceride showed no changes, the ethyl ester form had eaten through most of the styrofoam and the re-esterified form also showed no changes. <br />After 30 minutes the natural triglyceride one was unchanged, the ethyl ester form had penetrated the styrofoam, a 1/4 inch thick packing box, and the re-esterified triglyceride form was still unchanged. <br />At 1 hour the only difference was the ethyl ester form continued to dissolve the styrofoam, whereas the other two oils still had no effect on the styrofoam. <br />My conclusion is that the styrofoam test is a cheap and easy home test to determine if your fish oil is the ethyl ester form or not. The last commenter must have used two ethyl ester oils, unbeknownst to him, in his experiment as both dissolved styrofoam fairly similarly. <br />The remaining question is whether or not there is a difference between using a cheaper, purified ethyl Esther oil (95% of sold fish oil), or a cheaper yet largely unpurified natural fish oil (Native Oil) (must be concerned about PCB, etc.), or the more expensive re-esterified triglyceride form. <br />My take is those who are taking fish oil to try and reach a "therapeutic level", say 8% (some recent evidence seems to show cardiac benefits, and retinal and dry eye benefits at this level) on the omega 3 index (blood test) will probably find the re-esterified triglyceride form more likely to help them reach those blood levels and less likely to have unwanted side effects, while still giving ultra low levels of pollutants. <br />Those casually taking fish oil as a food supplement probably don't need to worry about taking the cheaper ethyl ester form and may want to see independent tests for PCB (and other) in the natural (native) oil. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514040542994673979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30010593.post-23215937477145271552014-11-14T20:31:12.373-06:002014-11-14T20:31:12.373-06:00I too saw one of those "advertisements" ...I too saw one of those "advertisements" on the web where the dissolving of a plastic cup was cited as the sign of a "Dreadful Esterfied Fish Oil". I tried both of the fish oils in my house and they both dissolved the foam cup bottom.<br /><br />The advertiser claimed he could sell me some true triglyceride fish oil for some absurdly high price.<br /><br />Thanks to your web page, I can ignore this whole topic and ignore the advertiser forever in the future. ThreeDayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225792352256171950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30010593.post-43957206784021088352014-05-25T03:37:12.198-05:002014-05-25T03:37:12.198-05:00Thank you for an honest answer. Just saw one of th...Thank you for an honest answer. Just saw one of those ads, and thought the science might be bogus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com