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You Are Being Lied To About Fish Oil — Whalespan

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You Are Being Lied To About Fish Oil

Paul Saladino5m · 2025-09-14

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✕Not SupportedFish oil supplements often contain high levels of peroxides and oxidative products.✕Not SupportedHigh doses (4g or more per day) of omega-3 supplementation from fish oil are associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation and cardiac arrhythmia.◐Partially SupportedOmega-3 fatty acids are less stable and more susceptible to oxidation than omega-6 fatty acids.✕Not SupportedFish oil may be more harmful than omega-6 seed oils.◐Partially Supported

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Leaner seafood varieties are preferable to fattier fish like salmon if consuming seafood, as they contain lower levels of omega-3s.

◐Partially SupportedDr. Rhonda Patrick discusses omega-3 dosages, sources, purity, and safety.

✕Not SupportedPharmaceutical grade fish oils may initially have less peroxidized lipids but will create oxidized lipids upon digestion.

✕Not SupportedHigh levels of omega-3s in animals shorten lifespan, increase lipid peroxidation, and interfere with mitochondrial respiration.

◐Partially SupportedFish oil processing, including refining, bleaching, and deodorizing, is similar to seed oil processing.

◐Partially SupportedFish burps are a sign of rancidity in fish oil.