Comments on: Fish Oil>Statins. http://eugenization.com/fish-oilstatins/ A Personal Training Blog. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:21:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Eugene Thong http://eugenization.com/fish-oilstatins/comment-page-1/#comment-2454 Eugene Thong Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:24:35 +0000 http://eugenization.com/?p=367#comment-2454 Lisa - Good point. The study in question involved folks who have implanted defibrillators. Those who took 1.8 grams of fish oil daily experienced greater incidence of ventricular tachycardia and arrhythmia. It's notable that those who'd had VT or VF before showed the greatest effect. To the best of my knowledge fish oil is without negative side effects in healthy populations. Also, it's just one study. Thanks for the note. Lisa –

Good point. The study in question involved folks who have implanted defibrillators. Those who took 1.8 grams of fish oil daily experienced greater incidence of ventricular tachycardia and arrhythmia. It’s notable that those who’d had VT or VF before showed the greatest effect.

To the best of my knowledge fish oil is without negative side effects in healthy populations. Also, it’s just one study.

Thanks for the note.

]]> By: Bill http://eugenization.com/fish-oilstatins/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 Bill Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:36:47 +0000 http://eugenization.com/?p=367#comment-2411 How many more crash and burns will statins have to suffer before they are no longer prescribed? And at this point, isn't their continued prescription akin to quackery? How many more crash and burns will statins have to suffer before they are no longer prescribed? And at this point, isn’t their continued prescription akin to quackery?

]]> By: Lisa Otter http://eugenization.com/fish-oilstatins/comment-page-1/#comment-2404 Lisa Otter Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:55:24 +0000 http://eugenization.com/?p=367#comment-2404 Just a note - There are some people (other than those with seafood allergies) who should not be taking fish oil. I believe there have been some recent studies showing that fish oil exacerbates cardiac arrythmias (it doesn't cause them, but if you already have one it will make your condition worse). Just a note – There are some people (other than those with seafood allergies) who should not be taking fish oil.

I believe there have been some recent studies showing that fish oil exacerbates cardiac arrythmias (it doesn’t cause them, but if you already have one it will make your condition worse).

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