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A member asked:

Do you need to eat fish if you take fish oil supplements?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

No: No unless you enjoy eating fish plus not all fish offers the same benefits.

Answered 9/15/2012

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Dr. Valencia Porter answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Not necessarily: The benefits of eating fish are mainly the omega 3 fatty acids from cold water fish as well as vitamins a and d. They also are a nice source of protein.

Dr Koch agreed

Answered 1/22/2015

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