A 45-year-old member asked:
Could cod liver oil contain omega 3 beneficial for the heart and arteries ?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
43 years experience in Pathology
I'm skeptical: The journals and internet are fully of contradictory stuff, but the last three big studies I've seen showed no cardiac benefit, which is what I expected. You're free to ask a local evidence-based holistic physician about this. Everyone agrees they are no substitute for sensible eating, avoiding smoking, and physical fitness.
Answered on Aug 14, 2017
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