[Tokra]

If you are taking prescription meds for HBP, cholesterol, Diabetes, etc. DO NOT take this stuff in large doses without talking to your doctor first. Seriously. Niacin, for example, has a powerful blood pressure reduction effect and you must be careful taking it.

I had a major heart attack 9 years ago, developed high blood pressure 3 years ago and developed diabetes a year ago. I take medication for HBP, diabetes & cholesterol. At my last physical my doctor told me to start taking fish oil capsules. When I asked her which ones - she said just to buy the cheaper store brand. She said fish oil oil is fish oil.

[Yossarian]

Check out my posts 48 and 54. I'll try to dig up a link to the study showing that us heart-attack survivors should avoid fish oil, as it may increase the risk of ventricular tachycardia / ventricular fibrillation. When this study came out (a bit over a year ago) my docs told me to stop adding Fish Oil pills to my medicine regimen.