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Can omega 3 fatty acid improve cognitive function and memory? can it affect pre existing taccycardia?
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Not enough data, but: So far the answers appear to be no, no, and that they have a stabilizing effect on heart rate. Do not take if on Coumadin (warfarin) because it effects blood clotting by thinning the blood. The government references are below. A nongovernmental review can be found at www.Lef.Org. Ods.Od.Nih.Gov/factsheets/omega3fattyacidsandhealth... Best wishes.
Answered 6/24/2014
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