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Fish oil pills: A $1.2 billion industry built, so far, on empty promises
For anyone wondering about whether to take a fish oil pill to improve your health, the Web site of the National Institutes of Health has some advice. Yes. And no. One page on the Web site endorses taking fish oil supplements, saying they are likely effective for heart disease, because they contain the “beneficial” fatty acids known as omega-3s.
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Pretty interesting information...Test results from the Mayo Clinic (I found this link in the comments of the article) - http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/o...il-alpha-linolenic-acid/evidence/hrb-20059372