BLA 087: Does Fish Oil Cause Heart Disease?

There has been a lot of talk on social media recently about a study that looked at fish oil consumption and cardiovascular disease. There have been a lot of exaggerated claims on this study, so in today's podcast we will dive into the study and talk about what it actually means.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:26 - Importance

02:07 - Study Design

04:58 - Results

07:55 - Discussion

10:50 - Takeaways

12:21 - Outro

References:

Chen, G., Qian, Z. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, S., Zhang, Z., Vaughn, M. G., Aaron, H. E., Wang, C., Lip, G. Y., & Lin, H. (2024). Regular use of fish oil supplements and course of cardiovascular diseases: Prospective cohort study. BMJ Medicine, 3(1), e000451. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjmed-2022-000451

Disclaimer:

This video is for entertainment, education, and informational purposes only. The topics discussed should not solely be used to diagnose, treat , or prevent any condition. The information presented here was created with an evidence based approach, but you please keep in mind that science is always changing and at the time of listening to this there may some new data that makes this information incomplete or inaccurate. Always seek the advice of your personal physician or qualified health care provider for questions regarding any medical condition.