By the way, doctor: Should I be concerned about omega-3 fats and bleeding?
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that people with documented coronary artery disease — a narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart — get about a gram of the omega-3s found in fish a day, preferably by eating fish. It's possible to eat that way: a 3-ounce serving of wild coho salmon contains roughly that amount of omega-3s. But you'd have to eat fish day in and day out. That's a lot of fish, and it would be expensive. The AHA seems to acknowledge this problem by making fish oil capsules an option.
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