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Two big reasons to rethink your fish oil supplement

Two big reasons to rethink your fish oil supplement

Update: 2025-07-301
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A shockingly high percentage of fish oil supplements are actually rancid–which means they may be doing more harm than good.

Additional episodes mentioned in this episode:

Fish oil and omega 3 fats

Fish oil and prostate cancer risk

Is it time to stop taking fish oil?

Could fish oil actually increase your risk of cardiovascular events?

Are omega-3 eggs as good as eating fish?

Research mentioned in this episode: 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37712532/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3217043/

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2670752

 


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Two big reasons to rethink your fish oil supplement

Two big reasons to rethink your fish oil supplement

Monica Reinegal