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Fish oil supplementation shows consistent benefit in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) but inconsistent or unclear efficacy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Asthma.
If you have Rheumatoid Arthritis, fish oil supplementation may offer benefits supported by meta-analyses. However, if you are using it for IBD or Asthma, current clinical evidence does not clearly support its efficacy, and results are inconsistent.
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Animal models demonstrate benefit from n-3 fatty acids in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and asthma. Clinical trials of fish oil in patients with RA demonstrate benefit supported by meta-analyses of the data. Clinical trails of fish oil in patients with IBD and asthma are inconsistent with no overall clear evidence of efficacy.
Why this rating
The author summarizes clinical trial data, noting consistency in RA but inconsistency in other conditions.
Source
Omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and inflammatory processes: nutrition or pharmacology?
Philip C. Calder · British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology · 2012
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04374.x
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