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A 38-year-old member asked:
Is fish oil a type of antioxidant?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Francine Yepanswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Fishy Antioxidants: Yes, fish oil contains plenty of antioxidants: vitamin a, vitamin d, vitamin e, coenzyme q to name a few. There's also taurine, selenium, and astaxanthin.
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Dr. Vasu Brownanswered
Integrative Medicine 35 years experience
Anti- inflammatory: Oily products are generally more anti-inflammatory plant products are more anti-oxidants these are the phytonutrients - plant based products.
6.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Apr 22, 2019
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