Fish and fish oil: Good for most folks, but not all

Published: July, 2008

Whether you benefit from taking fish oil depends on the state of your heart.

Back in 2002, the American Heart Association recommended that people with coronary artery disease take fish oil. Its reasoning was sound. At the time, solid research showed that eating fish or, for some people, taking fish oil, helped protect against dying of heart disease.

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