Fish Oil

Fish-Oil Supplementation Reduced Cardiovascular Events in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

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Daily supplementation with n−3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (fish oil) significantly reduced the risk of serious cardiovascular events in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. In a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial across 26 sites in Canada and Australia, 1,228 adults on hemodialysis were assigned to receive either 4 g of fish oil daily […]

Fish Oil and Vitamin D Supplementation Not Beneficial

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A nationwide, randomized, placebo-controlled trial revealed that daily supplementation with high-dose vitamin D or n-3 fatty acids for 5 years among initially healthy adults in the US did not reduce the incidence of cancer or the incidence of major cardiovascular events. The trial included 25,871 participants (5106 black, ages >/=50 […]