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Could you tell me what happens if you overdose on fish oil?

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Dr. Steven Charlap answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Anticoagulation: High concentration of fish oil can thin your blood and make you susceptible to bleeding. A recent analysis of fish studies showed no benefits above200mg of dha/epa. Best to get your fish oil from wild alaskan salmon and not from some pill processed in a factory.

Answered 6/27/2013

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