Avoid These Fish at All Costs

🗞️ Newsletter — Reclaim Your Optimal health: https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/sign-up?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=Salmon --- --- --- Find out your ideal diet with my ANIMAL-BASED CALCULATOR: https://www.paulsaladinomd.co/ab-guide#calculator?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=Salmon --- --- --- Is the vibrant color of your salmon natural, or a result of its feed? And did you know you might pay a premium specifically for antibiotic-free farmed versions? Much available fish, especially ubiquitous "Atlantic" salmon, is farm-raised—often carrying potential contaminants like PCBs, PFAs, and microplastics, necessitating additional colorant due to an unnatural diet. Even popular Ahi tuna might undergo carbon monoxide treatment for that 'fresh' look. So while higher-quality fish farming exists, deciphering misleading labels to find it in typical stores is challenging. So if you want to cut through the marketing noise, and make actually healthy choices, here's a video for you. --- --- --- If you can't get fresh heart & liver in your diet, try our 100% grass-fed desiccated beef organs at Heart & Soil: https://shop.heartandsoil.co/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=Salmon Looking for a healthy and delicious snack? This is why I created Lineage Provisions. Giving you real foods in the most convenient way. Check us out: http://lineageprovisions.com/psmdyt --- --- --- 0:00 Is Costco salmon any good? 3:47 How fish is processed to look good 4:50 Most common toxins in fish 7:22 Why I avoid (smoked) salmon (and most other fish) 11:34 Is there wild salmon in Costco? 17:08 Fishmonger shares insider knowledge 18:51 Which is better fresh fish or frozen fish 26:27 Farmed fish vs wild caught fish vs beef 30:44 Whats the verdict? --- --- --- REFERENCES Wild Atlantic salmon basically endangered https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/atlantic-salmon Farm-salmon horror rundown https://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/food/cooking/The-facts-about-farmed-salmon-you-wish-you-didn-t-know_166193900/ 2004 Science: farmed salmon loaded with PCBs https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14716013/ CO gas keeps fish red, hides spoilage https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29360803/ Consumer Reports: arsenic sneaks into rice https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/01/how-much-arsenic-is-in-your-rice/index.htm Lead messes with brains lifelong https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36498077/ Even low metal levels hit kidneys https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38625896/ 99 % of sampled seafood full of microplastics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/03/seafood-microplastic-contamination-study New microscope spots single nanoplastics fast https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38190543/ Microplastics found in every testicle studied https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/20/microplastics-human-testicles-study-sperm-counts Chicken has the same amount of colestorol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvvUB-BUMNs Farmed fish is disgusting https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHyhjemuygf/?igsh=NHRhczQ2dm55MTBr --- --- --- SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulsaladinomd TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paulsaladinomd2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulsaladinomd Send a message to the team: [email protected] --- --- --- DISCLAIMER Dr. Paul Saladino received his medical degree from the University of Arizona Medical School. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Saladino is a licensed physician in California, but he no longer practices in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Saladino and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.