If the cruelty involved in obtaining it isn't reason enough: Shark cartilage, a supplement hyped for purported use as a cancer preventive, joint-health aid, and other unsubstantiated health claims, "may contain a neurotoxin that has been linked with Alzheimer’s and Lou Gehrig’s disease."

  • Marc45

    Oh the irony of nature…

  • CSBD

    Hopefully this information counters the asinine belief that sharkfin soup is:
    A.  Awesome
    B.  Works like Viagra… only better.

    Maybe we should gene splice this toxin into Tiger Penises and Rhinoceros horns as well.

  • Adam Dempsey

    I can’t wait to see the class action lawsuit commercials for this! “Have you or your loved ones developed Alzheimer’s after eating shark cartilage? Call Sam!”

  • Rhett Holechek

    Well played sharks!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_IRIVY45SAFAU5MJL25DMMQV2NY NoneL

    But, But, My holistic health food store didn’t tell me that!  I’d better try some of the medicinal raspberries to cure the alzhiemers disease that I’m sure to get next.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_IRIVY45SAFAU5MJL25DMMQV2NY NoneL

     PattonReyna is actually the pseudonym for “dishwasher.”  A rather computer-saavy dishwasher. And if they’re from New York, is’s “dishwasha.”

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_IRIVY45SAFAU5MJL25DMMQV2NY NoneL

     Adam Dempsey…GOOD one!

  • pjk

    Wait! But it’s natural!

  • http://www.zhrodague.net/ Drew from Zhrodague

    Huh. Shark used to be cheap meat in the early ’80s, Pop used to marinade it in soy sauce. I kinda liked it. I guess you’re old when everything you like will cause you harm.

  • Bartacus

    So in addition to creating 20 foot long supersharks which destroyed an entire marine science station, those Deep Blue Sea people were actually CAUSING alzheimers rather than curing it.   Stupid scientists. 

    • Antinous / Moderator

      Well, there goes my Saffron Burrows joke.

  • Kommkast

    Cant get the jaws theme out of my head now.

  • adonai

     Side effect of all the frickin’ lasers they have on their heads.

  • IronEdithKidd

    Sharks:  evolved to kill, no matter what.