Lets start with fish oil supplements. What do they do?
NATE LEBOWITZ, MD: Fish oil has clearly entered the world of standard care. I think this was highlighted by a very large study last summer, with thousands of Italian men who had had heart attacks. Those who were put on fish oil, or omega-3 supplements from fish oil, had a dramatic drop in arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms), sudden death from arrhythmias, and repeat heart attack. We’ve also known that it lowers triglycerides, can help with cholesterol, and can also help protect your arteries.
