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Re:Depression is an inflammatory disease; where does inflamm... by partoutok on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @08:00PM (#7309528)
The Cochrane review on omega-3 fats in 2004[1] didn't find any clear benefit concerning Mortality/Cardiovascular problems/Cancer.

[1] http://summaries.cochrane.org/CD003177/there-is-not-enough-e...

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Re:Depression is an inflammatory disease; where does inflamm... by carbocation on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @10:58PM (#7310320)
Follow-up studies, such as this 12,000 person RCT [1], have not been any more favorable towards omega-3 fatty acids.

When my patients ask me if they should take omega-3 capsules, I tell them that it depends on whether they enjoy paying for them. (Some do.)

1 = http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1205409

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