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The Cochrane review on omega-3 fats in 2004[1] didn't find any clear benefit concerning Mortality/Cardiovascular problems/Cancer. [1] http://summaries.cochrane
by partoutok 13y ago
The Cochrane review on omega-3 fats in 2004[1] didn't find any clear benefit concerning Mortality/Cardiovascular problems/Cancer.
[1] http://summaries.cochrane.org/CD003177/there-is-not-enough-evidence-to-say-that-people-should-stop-taking-rich-sources-of-omega-3-fats-but-further-high-quality-trials-are-needed-to-confirm-the-previously-suggested-protective-effect-of-omega-3-fats-for-those-at-increased-cardiovascular http://summaries.cochrane.org/CD003177/there-is-not-enough-e...
- carbocation 13y agoFollow-up studies, such as this 12,000 person RCT [1], have not been any more favorable towards omega-3 fatty acids. When my patients ask me if they should take omega-3 capsules, I tell them that it depends on whether they enjoy paying for them. (Some do.) 1 = http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1205409 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1205409