Posted by Larry Hoover on April 10, 2003, at 11:44:46
In reply to Other fatty acids present..not Omega-3 ? » Larry Hoover, posted by Ritch on April 10, 2003, at 10:11:02
> Larry, I went and checked the bottle in the fridge this morning and there is what looks to be a "chunk of lard" laying in the bottom of the bottle (probably several teaspoons), and there is now no liquid that seems to be present at all. I threw the bottle away.Good call. You already squeezed all the juice out of that orange, ya know?
>Would it be most beneficial to simply use the liquid out of a fresh bottle until the contents begin to become noticeably solidified and then pitch it?
That would improve the ratio of omega-3 fatty acids to the others. On a comparative basis, this would probably be the best option, but without a chemical analysis, it would be hard to know just when the composition really changes.
>Or would it be best to try to get a consistent blend of all the oils present with each dose, by gently heating and stirring the oil prior to each dose? I'm seriously thinking about NOT refrigerating a fresh bottle and just store in a dark, but room temperature location (since they add their own blend of tocopherols to the oil), and see how long it lasts before it begans to become rancid (if it does). What do you think?
Unless the bottle says "refrigerate after opening", keeping it out of light and away from sources of heat should probably be sufficient to keep the oil from rancidity during the time it takes to consume the whole bottle.
Lar
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