fish oils

Among healthy people, regular use of fish oil was found to make them more susceptible to developing heart disease and stroke for the first time, the study found. Among those who had existing heart disease, however, fish oil consumption was shown to slow the progression of cardiovascular disease...

In meta-analysis, the use of marine omega-3 fatty acid supplements was associated with an increased risk of AF (n=2,905; HR 1.25, 95%CI 1.07-1.46, P=0.013). In analyses stratified by dose, the HR was greater in the trials testing >1g/d (HR 1.49, 95%CI 1.04-2.15, P=0.042) as compared with those...

Mild depression disappears after taking fish oil for three weeks Dose tested: 1000 mg EPA and 400 mg DHA. http://www.ergo-log.com/mild-depression-disappears-after-taking-fish-oil-for-three-weeks.html

One capsule of fish oil daily lowers cortisol levels A modest dose of one gram of fish oil per day lowers cortisol levels, write Italian researchers in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. http://www.ergo-log.com/one-capsule-of-fish-oil-daily-lowers-cortisol-levels.html

Sardines, anchovies, salmon, herring, trout and mackerel are the ones with the least amounts of mercury and highest amount of essential fatty acids