Research
Micronutrients & recovery
In a general population, 1 g/day marine n-3 supplementation significantly reduces the risk of total myocardial infarction.
While fish oil didn't prevent all heart issues, it did significantly lower the risk of heart attacks in this study. It may be worth discussing with your doctor, especially if you have other risk factors.
StrongQualifiesHIGH confidence
for total myocardial infarction, 0.72 (95% CI, 0.59 to 0.90)
Why this rating
Derived from the same high-quality VITAL RCT.
Source
Marine n−3 Fatty Acids and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer
JoAnn E. Manson et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2018
rct · n=25871Cited 952×
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