A 26-year-old member asked:
does fish oil help with weight loss?
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Dr. Vasu Brown answered
34 years experience Integrative Medicine
Yes: Fish oil and fish based diet helps with leptin which is high due to inflammation in body - fish oil reduces inflammatory markers and helps with weight loss.
Answered on Dec 9, 2014
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Dr. Michael Rothman answered
35 years experience Internal Medicine
Doubtful: Krill oil and fish oil are the new snake oil, both are high in omega 3 fatty acids which are extremely fragile. Omega 3 fish oils reduce triglycerides by impairing the liver's ablility to make them. However the oxidative stress caused by fish oil actually raises LDL cholesterol.
Some day we may use the phrase "this is just more fish /krill oil" or "here comes the fish/krill oil salesman".
Answered on Dec 9, 2013
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Dr. Harinder Gill answered
39 years experience Cardiology
Weight loss: Neither will lead to any known benefit ;save money and eat fewer calorie's along with increased exercise for actual weight loss!
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
51 years experience Cardiology
Fish oil: Refer to this wiki for lots of information on fish oil:
http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/fish_oil
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Linda Schwartz answered
16 years experience Pharmacology
Omega3 & weight loss: While omega 3 fish oil may not help weight loss, it can help prevent heart disease and help control eczema, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. Diet and ... Read More
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rick Koch answered
22 years experience Cardiology
None....: That i'm aware of. Exercise, low fat diet with plenty of fruits & veggies while limiting products that contain processed sugars.
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