By now, you’ve probably heard that fish oil is extremely beneficial for the heart, especially for those already suffering from heart disease. But did you know that in general, taking fish oil might increase your ...

Currently the most e-mailed article on the New York Times Website is one about fish oil being used in Europe after heart attacks, but not in the United States. Every patient in the cardiac care unit ...

The American Heart Association just released a report about a Japanese study of over 18,000 people that lasted nearly 5 years. The study reports that the use of fish oil in conjuction with ...

In Mexico City, known for large quantities of smog, a study was conducted on 50 elderly people to see what benefits fish oil supplements might yield for cardiac health compromised by smog. The researchers took ...

FoodConsumer.org has just published a article titled, Fish Consumption Lowers Risk of Ischemic Stroke in which it reports on a recent study in which a correlation was established between fish consumption and ...

Antiretrovirus drugs, which are drugs taken to fight retroviruses such as HIV, apparently raise triglyceride levels in the blood. However, A new study presented Wendesday at the 12th Annual Retrovirus Conference in Boston revealed that...

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A recent article in Oregon's Mail Tribune reviews several studies regarding the benefits of fish oil and then speculates about the likelihood of manufacturers using it as an additive in all kinds of foods, including ice cream! The article does a good job of summarizing the science as well as numerous fish oil benefits: The two [omega-3] fatty acids in question --  eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) -- are purported to help your heart, your immune system, your mood, your aging brain and your dimming eyes. They've even been touted to possibly help ward off cancer. However, I do have some problems with some of the advice offered, particularly regarding the American Heart Association's (AHA) on consuming fish:

The University of Edinburgh, one of the universities involved in the recent study of the effects of omega-3 fish oil on the brain is now going to investigate the potential of using fish oil to prevent heart attacks. What's particularly interesting is their desire to test on smokers as well as non-smokers. Dr. Din, the doctor spearheading the research explained: "We need smokers for this study because we know smoking can impair blood vessel function and increase inflammation, and we are interested to learn if fish oil supplementation can counteract these effects." Fish oil now being tested to prevent the detriment caused by smoking? Very interesting! I can see the fish industry's marketing campaign now: