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Also Known As:

Aceite de Pescado, Cod Liver Oil, EPA/DHA Ethyl Ester, Herring Oil, Marine Lipid Concentrate, Marine Fish Oil, Marine Lipid Oil, Marine Lipids, Marine Oil, Marine Triglyceride, Menhaden Oil, N-3 Fatty Acids, N3-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ethyl Ester, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-3 Marine Triglycerides, PUFA, Salmon Oil, Tuna Fish Oil, Tuna Oil, W-3 Fatty Acids. CAUTION: See separate listings for Cod Liver Oil, DHA, EPA, and Shark Liver Oil.

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Natural medicines are often tried for many conditions based on tradition, anecdotes, or marketing, but not all of these uses are supported by reliable or credible scientific research. Below is a list of some common uses for FISH OIL. Subscribe now to get scientific Effectiveness Ratings for FISH OIL and thousands of other natural medicines. Get the facts before your take it. Orally, fish oil is used for hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, bipolar disorder, depression, psychosis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoporosis, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, Behcet's syndrome, and Raynaud's syndrome. Fish oil is also used orally for dry eye syndrome, weight loss, asthma, cancer, dysmenorrhea, lung diseases, allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), albuminuria associated with diabetic nephropathy, restenosis after angioplasty, glaucoma, miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, preterm labor, infant development, and intrauterine growth retardation. Fish oil is used for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), cystic fibrosis, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, gingivitis, Lyme disease, renal impairment associated with cirrhosis, type 2 diabetes, and stable claudication. Fish oil is also used to treat attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, and dyspraxia. Other uses include preventing muscular soreness after exercise, preventing thrombosis after placement of a hemodialysis graft, renal impairment associated with IgA nephropathy; and high blood pressure and renal impairment associated with heart transplantation. Intravenously, fish oil is used for chronic plaque psoriasis and extended guttate psoriasis. You’re viewing only a portion of the FISH OIL Monograph from Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Subscribe now for data on Safety, Effectiveness, and more

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