your doctor about potential drug interactions if you’re considering omega-3 supplements.
One important point about the research that found little or no heart benefits from fish oil is that most of those studies involved omega-3 supplements rather than foods naturally rich in these fatty acids.
From the limited research that’s been done, it appears that eating foods with naturally occurring omega-3s seems to be better than getting them through supplements, plus you get the other nutrients in the foods.
So put fatty fish like salmon, tuna and trout, or shellfish like crab, mussels and oysters, on the menu twice a week, and grab a handful of walnuts for a satisfying snack.
More information
The U.S. National Institutes of Health has a detailed factsheet on omega-3 fatty acids including possible explanations for conflicting research findings.
