Fish Oil & Cod Liver Oil (EPA & DHA)

Also indexed as: Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil), EPA (Fish Oil)
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Interactions with Supplements, Foods, & Other Compounds

Some evidence suggests that adding vitamin E to fish oil may prevent fish oil-induced increase in blood sugar levels.198

People who took fish oil and who also took 15 grams of pectin per day were reported to have reductions in LDL cholesterol.199 This suggests that pectin may overcome the occasional problem of increased LDL cholesterol reported in people who supplement with fish oil. The LDL-cholesterol raising effect of EPA and DHA has also been reported to be prevented by taking garlic supplements (or presumably including garlic in the diet) along with EPA and DHA.200

Interactions with Medicines

Certain medicines interact with this supplement.

May Be Beneficial:Some medicines may increase the need for this supplement.
Avoid:Some medicines interact with this supplement, so they should not be taken together.
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May Be Beneficial:Atorvastatin
May Be Beneficial:Fluvastatin
May Be Beneficial:Lovastatin
May Be Beneficial:Pravastatin
May Be Beneficial:Simvastatin
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