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There are thousands of people all over the net reporting insomnia with fish oil yet doctors say its not possible, now how is that?
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Effect: It is well known that as many as 1/3 people undergoing treatment by anything can "feel" an improvement based on the placebo effect. When these issues come to be studied with specific markers (blood test changes, video sleep studies, etc) the material cannot produce any consistent results.We would all love to see a product with consistent benefit to patients as we would all be suggesting it.
Answered 10/19/2013
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