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In addition to eating salmon, i take fish oil caps because of family history of alzheimer's. should i give them up because of link to prostate cancer?
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Yes and no: The evidence that suggests there is a protective effect from fish oil against alzheimer's is weak and tentative. I wouldn't take it for that indication. While we're at it, the link showing reduced heart disease is weak too. The strong link is eating fish. Your salmon is good.
Answered 11/2/2015
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Fish oil: The fish oil link to prostatic ca is not proven as far as I am aware.
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