Fatty acids found in fish oils can help protect against heart attacks should be taken daily by everyone, according to doctors who say there is now "compelling" evidence of their benefits.
In a detailed review of research, some going back 30 years, the team also found that the Omega 3 acids could reduce the chance of patients with heart problems dying.
They recommend that healthy people should try to take 500 mg of omega 3 fish oil a day, while those with heart disease or heart failure should aim to include at least 800 to 1,000 mg in their daily diet.
"This isn't just hype - we now have tremendous and compelling evidence from very large studies, some dating back 20 and 30 years, that demonstrate the protective benefits of omega-3 fish oil in multiple aspects of preventive cardiology," said Dr Carl Lavie, from the Ochsner Medical Centre in New Orleans, who led the review.
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