Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Fish oil supplementation associated with a lower risk of heart attack, heart disease, coronary heart disease and death from all those diseases.
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Fish oil supplementation associated with a lower risk of heart attack, heart disease, coronary heart disease and death from all those diseases.
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The data showed that adding an extra 1000 mg of EPA and DHA per day led to an additional decrease in cardiovascular disease and heart attack risks.
A meta-analysis of 40 clinical trials found that supplementation with fish oil is associated with a 35% reduced risk of fatal heart attacks, a 13% reduced risk of heart attacks, and a 9% reduced risk of fatal coronary heart disease.
So, I don't think there's an argument that people can make when it comes to supplementing with fish oil is bad when we're seeing, you know, 30% reduced heart attack and death from heart attacks. >> Yeah. >> Compared to placebo.