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TexLaProgressive

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11. I don't know about otc fish oil.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Wed Aug 23, 2023, 04:17 PM

Aug 2023

I have been on Icosapent ethyl (Vascepa) prescribed by my cardiologist for years now. It is prescription only and has kept my triglycerides level below 100 when it was chronically above 400.

The dose is 4g daily and if I understand correctly is only one of the Omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil. Also it's synthetic not from fish.

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Fish Oil Supplement Claims Don't Match The Science, Study; Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Heart Health [View all] appalachiablue Aug 2023 OP

A doctor told my husband exactly this Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #1

I know, this is what I thought. Recently I found some fish oil supplements appalachiablue Aug 2023 #2

Well, everybody knows it only works if you have green lips while in New Zealand. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2023 #3

Absolutely! ; ) appalachiablue Aug 2023 #6

An older employee of a retail store who told me he spent his life in pharma sales bucolic_frolic Aug 2023 #4

Whoa, scary but good to know. Your poor dad.. appalachiablue Aug 2023 #5

Each generation has its spoon feeding bucolic_frolic Aug 2023 #8

Not surprising Doc Sportello Aug 2023 #7

True this, but what about fish and microplastics? GreenWave Aug 2023 #9

Good point, we've really wrecked the planet !@?! appalachiablue Aug 2023 #10

We have plant products such as plaintain leaves GreenWave Aug 2023 #13

And concentrations of mercury. no_hypocrisy Aug 2023 #16

I don't know about otc fish oil. TexLaProgressive Aug 2023 #11

Glad it's working for you and straight from an MD. TC. appalachiablue Aug 2023 #12

I would disagree with this- having done Quakerfriend Aug 2023 #14

Agree. See my post below nt Quixote1818 Aug 2023 #22

I would stick with fatty fish that are high in omega -3's. Salmon trout sardines mackerel and mitch96 Aug 2023 #15

Forgot about Flaxseeds, thanks. appalachiablue Aug 2023 #17

Way less expensive than fish also. I grid them every morning as they go rancid fast..nt mitch96 Aug 2023 #18

stealing critter food, so i switched to just flax oil cause i don't eat fish. no fresh fish anymore. pansypoo53219 Aug 2023 #19

stealing critter food, so i switched to just flax oil cause i don't eat fish. no fresh fish anymore. pansypoo53219 Aug 2023 #20

That study is suggested as having some holes. It fails to mention there was a significant Quixote1818 Aug 2023 #21

Thanks for the follow up! One of the most Quakerfriend Aug 2023 #23

Your understanding is a lot more robust than mine. I trust Dr. Stanfield interpretation of these Quixote1818 Aug 2023 #24