TY - JOUR
T1 - Fish oil supplementation
T2 - Evidence for health benefits
AU - Harris, William S.
PY - 2004/3
Y1 - 2004/3
N2 - Many health claims for fish oil (which contains omega-3 fatty acids) in conditions from Alzheimer disease to Zellweger syndrome are based on indirect evidence. But the evidence is direct for a benefit in coronary heart disease prevention, and the American Heart Association recently issued guidelines for the intake of omega-3 oils. This article answers a series of questions that health care professionals often ask regarding fish oil, such as what are proper dosages, and are there risks of ingesting pollutants by eating more fish or using supplements?.
AB - Many health claims for fish oil (which contains omega-3 fatty acids) in conditions from Alzheimer disease to Zellweger syndrome are based on indirect evidence. But the evidence is direct for a benefit in coronary heart disease prevention, and the American Heart Association recently issued guidelines for the intake of omega-3 oils. This article answers a series of questions that health care professionals often ask regarding fish oil, such as what are proper dosages, and are there risks of ingesting pollutants by eating more fish or using supplements?.
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U2 - 10.3949/ccjm.71.3.208
DO - 10.3949/ccjm.71.3.208
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15055244
AN - SCOPUS:1642528026
SN - 0891-1150
VL - 71
SP - 208
EP - 221
JO - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
JF - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
IS - 3
ER -