Omega-3 Supplement Effects In Question

Perhaps not too surprisingly, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that taking fish oil pills rich in omega-3 fatty acids doesn't appear to have a significant effect on heart attacks, strokes or death.

A USA Today article quotes Richard Karas, director of the preventive cardiology center at Tufts Medical Center in Boston with his perspective that:

Time and time again research shows that a diet rich in a certain vitamin or nutrient is beneficial. But then people think if you take a pill containing that ingredient, you'll be healthier. It doesn't work that way.

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The message Americans may not want to hear is that eating healthy foods, not taking pills, is what helps heart health.