Is Fish Oil Heart Healthy?

Using fish oil via diet, supplements, and by prescription has been debated since the beginning of time. It was first noted that the Japanese did not have as much heart disease as their American counterparts. Scientists postulated that it may be because they ate more fish than Americans. Some studies were done on fish oil supplementation and the results initially looked promising.

Because of its efficacy in high doses in safely lowering triglycerides, the FDA approved prescription strength capsules which had company branded names like Omacor, and then later in the US, Lovaza.

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