On 31 Dec 2003 at 11:40, Gladys Andres wrote: > Bob , how can you be sure this fish oil is not from fish raised in > fish farms and therefore safe? Best. Nita The question that I raised regarding fish oil was not specifically directed at the mercury contamination issue (which is concerning alone). It was related to someone speaking about cod liver oil, which is high in Vitamin D content (that's what it was used for when I was a child), and it is easy to get an overdose of Vitamin D with toxic results. Best, Bob ********************************************** Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 WWW: http://www.rafink.com/ mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" ********************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn