Q: I’ve taken supplements containing fish oil for years but read somewhere that they can do more harm than good. Is this true?

A: Many people have asked me this since a major study recently came out questioning the benefits of omega 3 and in particular fish oils. In fact this study failed to take into account the many differences between the two groups of people tested (one took fish oil the other didn’t) and is far less scientifically sound than the mass of evidence about the benefits of these supplements.

Omega 3 fatty acids, of which fish oils are a major source, can dramatically decrease the risk of heart disease and fish oils are one of the supplements I routinely recommend — although eating oily fish twice a week, of course, is another good way to get the benefits of omega 3. (I take the Mega EPA supplement myself).

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