New study shows benefits of fish oil lacking

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September 18, 2012

Fish oil supplements are taken by millions of American every day for better heart health and to improve memory. It’s one of the most popular supplements taken in the United States. Results from a new study may change that. Findings of the study show taking fish oil supplements may not protect against heart disease after all.

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The new study on the benefits of fish oil on heart health pooled results of 20 studies that involved almost 70,000 heart patients. Results of the study were published in the September 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Findings showed that adding omega-3 to the diet of these heart patients did not appear to lower the chance of experiencing a heart attack or stroke, nor did it lessen the risk of death. However, the omega-3 taken in this study did not all come fish oil.

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