Fish oil and blood pressure
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Fish oil and blood pressure
Fish or fish oil supplements that contain relatively high doses of omega-3 fatty acids may lower blood pressure by small amounts in people who have high blood pressure.
A good way to get omega-3 fatty acids is to eat oily fish at least 2 times a week. These fish include tuna, salmon, mackerel, lake trout, herring, and sardines.
You may also take fish oil supplements. But fish oil pills also can cause side effects such as gas and belching and an unpleasant, fishy taste in the mouth. Little is known about the possible long-term effects of taking fish oil supplements.
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| Author | Robin Parks, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition |
| Last Updated | April 24, 2007 |
| Last updated: | April 24, 2007 |
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| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman |
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