Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about fish oil.

Which: Which is better to eat, a diet that includes cold water fish or take a supplement?

Does: Does fish oil extend one's life? Reduce the incidence of heart attack or stroke?

What: What type of fish oil should I use? Is it ok to take with my medications?

Ask: Ask about the blood thinning effects of high dose fish oils.

What: What are the positive and negative effects of fish oil? It's a blood thinner, for one.

Ask: Ask if elevated triglycerides, a measure of Insulin resistance, is improved by fish oil.

Ask: Ask for the actual epa and dha doses and if the detection of mercury is based on parts per trillion.

Does: Does fish oil help prevent cardiovascular disease?

Do: Do you really need it? I think that's important.

How: How much is too much? Cholesterol in that teaspoon of fish oil is 15% of the daily allowed.

Do: Do you need fish oil and for what benefit? What type & balance of epa/dha/ala is the recommendation?

Do: Do the benefits outweigh the risks; is there value to taking the fish oil?

How: Are they all the same, what is the evidence they help, how reliable is the evidence?

If: If i eat fish regularly, do I need omega 3 fatty acids supplements?

How: How much fish oil would be good for me as a supplement to my diet?

What: What is the mercury (hg) content of fish oil? Are there vegetarian alternatives?

Would: Would fish oil supplements be good for me or just an added cost?

What: What is the evidence this will protect my health? What are the risks?

Are: Are there any side effects of fish oil ?

Ignore: What dose is wise, helpful and safe with my current medications and medical conditions?

Ignore: Which friends fish oil containing the least contaminants.

Ignore: Ask your doctor how can you tell if the fish oil you're taking is rancid.

Ignore: Are they a contraindication if I am also on blood thinners?