fish oil with vitamin E - soy by-product or not?

[Guest guest]

Hello!

I recently purchased a bottle of fish oil, but upon getting it home I

noticed this on the label:

" Contains soy by-products. "

I went back to the health food store I bought it from, and the very

knowledgeable woman who owns the store (she has a BSc in Nutrition,

working on her masters), explained to me that the " soy by-product " is

the vitamin E contained in the oil. She further explained that nearly

all fish oils would contain vitamin E (as a preservative), and that in

most cases this vitamin E was obtained from soy.

My question: Does that make it ok to consume the fish oil containing

vitamin E derived from soy? Or is this fish oil illegal?

If the fish oil is made illegal because of this, what fish oils are

unquestionably LEGAL? If most fish oils contain vitamin E, and if

this vitamin E is obtained from soy, then have the legal fish oils on

pecanbread.com been investigated for this?

I was so confused and uncertain, so I ended up returning home without fish oil.

Thank you!

Crohn's, endometriosis // SCD 11/06

[Guest guest]

Just an addition to my previous post: I am not sure there are

actually any " legal " fish oils listed on pecanbread.com, aside from

the cod liver oils.

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Date: Jun 4, 2007 10:18 AM

Subject: fish oil with vitamin E - soy by-product or not?

To: pecanbread

Hello!

I recently purchased a bottle of fish oil, but upon getting it home I

noticed this on the label:

" Contains soy by-products. "

I went back to the health food store I bought it from, and the very

knowledgeable woman who owns the store (she has a BSc in Nutrition,

working on her masters), explained to me that the " soy by-product " is

the vitamin E contained in the oil. She further explained that nearly

all fish oils would contain vitamin E (as a preservative), and that in

most cases this vitamin E was obtained from soy.

My question: Does that make it ok to consume the fish oil containing

vitamin E derived from soy? Or is this fish oil illegal?

If the fish oil is made illegal because of this, what fish oils are

unquestionably LEGAL? If most fish oils contain vitamin E, and if

this vitamin E is obtained from soy, then have the legal fish oils on

pecanbread.com been investigated for this?

I was so confused and uncertain, so I ended up returning home without fish oil.

Thank you!

Crohn's, endometriosis // SCD 11/06

[Guest guest]

There is a cod liver oil from green pastures that does not contain vitamin

E. They are an online company. I think the vitamin E is usually used to

preserve it. Green Pastures uses rosemary extract. We have used this product

with success.

Pam

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[Guest guest]

,

A nurse practitioner who uses SCD in her clinic recommended Nordic Naturals fish

oil for my son. It has a great strawberry flavor and he chews it. The bottle

does say " Contains vitamin E derived from refined soybean oil " . I don't know

what makes it OK to use...processing??

Thatcher

, autism, mild cerebral palsy

SCD since 3/07, re-doing intro today because of growling and other behaviors

fish oil with vitamin E - soy by-product or not?

To: pecanbread

Hello!

I recently purchased a bottle of fish oil, but upon getting it home I

noticed this on the label:

" Contains soy by-products. "

I went back to the health food store I bought it from, and the very

knowledgeable woman who owns the store (she has a BSc in Nutrition,

working on her masters), explained to me that the " soy by-product " is

the vitamin E contained in the oil. She further explained that nearly

all fish oils would contain vitamin E (as a preservative), and that in

most cases this vitamin E was obtained from soy.

My question: Does that make it ok to consume the fish oil containing

vitamin E derived from soy? Or is this fish oil illegal?

If the fish oil is made illegal because of this, what fish oils are

unquestionably LEGAL? If most fish oils contain vitamin E, and if

this vitamin E is obtained from soy, then have the legal fish oils on

pecanbread.com been investigated for this?

I was so confused and uncertain, so I ended up returning home without fish

oil.

Thank you!

Crohn's, endometriosis // SCD 11/06

[Guest guest]

i was under the impression that alot of companies take out the

natural vitamin e and then add the synthetic version vitamin e - i

have no idea whyt - but nordic naturals do not - the vitamin E and A

in their product is naturally occurring and that is why it is

considered one of the better fish oils. i know greener pastures

products are supposed to be great so maybe this is the case with

those products also (i cant advise, i can only guess that this might

be the case as i have not researched them yet).

good luck,

roweena x

audrey 4 yrs. gut and behaviour issues. SCD 11mths.

[Guest guest]

Sorry to re-hash this discussion, but I am not clear on the legality

of vitamin E (as a soy byproduct).

What is considered a naturally occuring vitamin E, and what is the

synthetic version?

Thank you!

Crohn's, endometriosis // SCD 11/06

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> i was under the impression that alot of companies take out the

> natural vitamin e and then add the synthetic version vitamin e - i

> have no idea whyt - but nordic naturals do not - the vitamin E and A

> in their product is naturally occurring and that is why it is

> considered one of the better fish oils. i know greener pastures

> products are supposed to be great so maybe this is the case with

> those products also (i cant advise, i can only guess that this might

> be the case as i have not researched them yet).

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> good luck,

> roweena x

> audrey 4 yrs. gut and behaviour issues. SCD 11mths.

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

<<Sorry to re-hash this discussion, but I am not clear on the

legality> of vitamin E (as a soy byproduct). >>

Elaine wrote " It is OK if the Vitamin E is derived from soy. "

http://lyris.dundee.net/read/messages?id=253202#253202

If anyone has a true soy allergy they should probably avoid it.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

momof and

[Guest guest]

Is there a way for me to read what Elaine wrote? I am not a member of

lyris.

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> Hi ,

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> <<Sorry to re-hash this discussion, but I am not clear on the

> legality> of vitamin E (as a soy byproduct). >>

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> Elaine wrote " It is OK if the Vitamin E is derived from soy. "

> http://lyris.dundee.net/read/messages?id=253202#253202

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> If anyone has a true soy allergy they should probably avoid it.

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> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

> momof and

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Thank you very much Sheila! That's exactly what I needed to hear

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> > <<Sorry to re-hash this discussion, but I am not clear on the

> > legality> of vitamin E (as a soy byproduct). >>

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> > Elaine wrote " It is OK if the Vitamin E is derived from soy. "

> > http://lyris.dundee.net/read/messages?id=253202#253202

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> > If anyone has a true soy allergy they should probably avoid it.

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> > Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

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[Guest guest]

Hi " littleengine8 " ,

<< Is there a way for me to read what Elaine wrote? I am not a

member of lyris.>>

In response to this question:

" I just recently discovered that the vitamin E contained in the

safflower oil and cod liver oil (Nordic Naturals) we use is derived

from soy. I think I know the answer to this question but...

does this mean we need to find another CLO? We tried the Kirkman's

brand but it tastes awful -- almost impossible to get my 3 1/2 year

old to take it.

Thanks in advance for any input.

Kate, Mom to , SCD 4 weeks "

Elaine wrote this reply:

" Re: Vitamin E 2003-10-23 18:32:00 <Elaine Gottschall>

Kate

It is OK if the Vitamin E is derived from soy. "

I think that Mimi is working on a way for everyone to read the Lyris

files.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

mom of and

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