Everyone wants a healthier heart, and for a while now, we've been told that fish oil pills are the way to get it. But there's a problem with that. Actually, there are many problems with that. In this episode of What's Good, Greatist's founder Derek Flanzraich explains why fish oil pills aren't all they're cracked up to be and why you should stop taking them right now. (We know you secretly hate swallowing them anyway, so consider this good news.)
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- Omega-3s are tied to important body functions. Omega-3 fatty acids, inflammation and angiogenesis: basic mechanisms behind the cardioprotective effects of fish and fish oils. Massaro M, Scoditti E, Carluccio MA. Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France), 2010, Feb.;56(1):1165-158X.
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and depression: a review of the evidence. Liperoti R, Landi F, Fusco O. Current pharmaceutical design, 2010, Mar.;15(36):1873-4286. - This is how fish oil pills are made.
- The link between fish oil and heart health is overestimated. n-3 fatty acids in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. , Roncaglioni MC, Tombesi M. The New England journal of medicine, 2013, May.;368(19):1533-4406.
Association between omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and risk of major cardiovascular disease events: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Rizos EC, Ntzani EE, Bika E. JAMA, 2012, Sep.;308(10):1538-3598. - Doctors recommend two servings of fish per week.
Derek Flanzraich is Greatist's founder and CEO. What's Good is his take on the news, trends, and issues worth talking about in health and wellness. Sign up and get his column (plus puppy GIFs and other funsies) delivered every Sunday.
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