[mylife]

Only real wild Salmon will do, but that will soon be banned /S

[TChad]

I guess the science wasn’t settled.

[brent13a]

I know I'm out of my league here but I have one stupid question:
Did they have a control group of half the 70,000 that didn't take the Fish Oil pills or did they have 2 groups of 70,000?
It would seem to me that this study would only be valid if there was a control group who didn't take the pills and a group that did take the pills.
But then again maybe they went the easy route and handpicked records for 70,000 other "random" people from the past who had not taken any Fish Oil pills.

[kruss3]

Meta surveys are not always helpful in pursuing or understanding the underling mechanisms of actions. Clearly, the previously noted benefits of omega 3 in prevention of sudden cardiac death are deemed credible to most of the significant researchers in this field. Oxford Journals Medicine Cardiovascular Research Volume 73, Issue 2 Pp. 310-315. Cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids Abstract Cardiac societies recommend the intake of 1 g/day of the two omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment after a myocardial infarction, prevention of sudden death, and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. These recommendations are based on a body of scientific evidence that encompasses literally thousands of publications. Of four large scale intervention studies three also support the recommendations of these cardiac societies. One methodologically questionable study with a negative result led a Cochrane meta-analysis to a null conclusion. This null conclusion, however, has not swayed the recommendations of the cardiac societies mentioned, and has been refuted with good reason by scientific societies. Based on the scientific evidence just mentioned, we propose a new risk factor to be considered for sudden cardiac death, the omega-3 index. It is measured in red blood cells, and is expressed as a percentage of EPA + DHA of total fatty acids. An omega-3 index of >8% is associated with 90% less risk for sudden cardiac death, as compared to an omega-3 index of <4%. The omega-3 index as a risk factor for sudden cardiac death has striking similarities to LDL as a risk factor for coronary artery disease. Moreover, the omega-3 index reflects the omega-3 fatty acid status of a given individual (analogous to HbA1c reflecting glucose homeostasis). The omega-3 index can therefore be used as a goal for treatment with EPA and DHA. As is the case now for LDL, in the future, the cardiac societies might very well recommend treatment with EPA and DHA to become goal oriented (e.g. an omega-3 index>8%). http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/content/73/2/310.full

[Yaelle]

It’s a freaking meta study. He looked over a whole bunch of other studies and extrapolated. Some of them were bloody questionnaires.

Well, what was the QUALITY of the fish oil supplement these people were taking.? There is a world of difference between actual clean waters pure fish oils like Nordic naturals brand, very pure but pricy, and chinese made pills found at your local Walgreen’s that might not have anything valuable in them. There was no standard.

[rsobin]

Have you noticed that since progressives dominated academia, almost everything experts told us about food has been wrong?

[mkjessup]

When it comes to salmon, if you want the best, go with John West:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVS1UfCfxlU&feature=fvsr /

[GnL]

Krill oil for the win.

[BobL]

“Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Not Associated With Lower Risk of Major Cardiovascular Disease...”

Sounds like the patent ran out. What’s next?

[csmusaret]

The headline could just as easily read, Prescription Statin Drugs Not Associated With Lower Risk of Major Cardiovascular Disease...