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What scientifically proven benefits are associated with consumption of fish oils?
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Not clear: Fish oil, at various levels, is known to lower cholesterol, and decrease coagulation and inflammation. However, no study has clearly shown that commercially available fish oil in pill form, as opposed to eating fish, has any real clinical benefit in preventing disease. Recent study showed that pesco-vegetarians have the lowest mortality. http://mdprevent.blogspot.com/2013/06/are-all-fish-equall.
Answered 6/30/2013
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