TIL taking fish supplements daily for the past 15 years might not have been a good idea after all
TIL taking fish supplements daily for the past 15 years might not have been a good idea after all
But supplements could reduce likelihood of heart attack for people who already have cardiovascular disease
Who's taking fish oil supplements? People who are concerned for their health or people who are generally healthy? Observational studies like this seem much less useful than a dedicated study with properly allocated controls
Fish oil supplements come in a wide range of quality, and dose. And for the same reason that they are nutritionally beneficial, namely they are chemically labile, they also can go rancid readily.
Who's taking fish oil supplements?
They were prescribed for me when I was getting eye surgery (for example) because the omega-3 fat acids are supposed to improve healing and reduce dryness.
They are also supposed to improve heart health and lower the chance of a heart attack. Edit: sorry, forgot to add that this article blows that up though.
Vibes of “Mediterranean diet is so healthy! Chug wine, olive oil, and coffee!”
Turns out it’s better healthcare systems, big surprise. Diet ain’t fixing that.
Mediterranean diet has been shown to be a particularly healthy diet by many well designed randomized control trials, not just observational studies.
But better healthcare will inform diet if they're doing healthcare right. Holism.
Some people think they are good for brain development. I've met some parents who gave their young kids a few pills every day hoping it'll help make them smarter.
Cost vs benefits seem to hold up, albeit maybe without the fish oil.
My mother made us drink a soup spoon of cod liver oil every day night. It's the most disgusting thing I've ever tasted in my life.
You can get those omega 3s from algae. Basically eat what the fish eat.
Damn right, cut out the middle man! Power to the people!
Also, don't murder fish because we don't have to..
I say take it further and eat what the algea eat!
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The NHS recommends at least one portion of oily fish a week to help prevent the development of cardiovascular disease.
In order to find out how much protection it affords, a team of researchers in China, the US, the UK and Denmark monitored the health of more than 400,000 participants in the UK Biobank for an average of 12 years to estimate the associations between fish oil supplements and new cases of atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat); heart attack, stroke, and heart failure; and death in people with no known cardiovascular disease.
Published in the journal BMJ Medicine, the study found that for those with no known cardiovascular disease at the start of the monitoring period, regular use of fish oil supplements was associated with a 13% heightened risk of developing atrial fibrillation and a 5% heightened risk of having a stroke.
There was also a greater beneficial effect for older people and men with existing heart conditions, where the risk of transition from good health to death was 11% and 7% lower respectively.
“The traditional Mediterranean diet has been shown time and again to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke.
This includes more fish – white and oily – and less red meat, along with plenty of fruit and vegetables, beans, lentils, nuts, seeds and wholegrains.”
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Is this what's happening with Kanye?