Doctors say common supplement taken by pensioners can increase heart disease risk

Heart disease is the leading cause of death around the world (Image: Getty) A common supplement taken by millions of pensioners could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes for many people, a major new study has found. Fish oil has long been believed to have many health benefits and it has been shown to help relieve debilitating symptoms of arthritis. However, a study published in the British Medical Journey has sent alarm bells ringing.

While it acknowledges that fish oil might slow the progression of existing cardiovascular health problems and lower the risk of death, it also warns that the supplement may actually increase the risk of heart disease and strokes in the general population. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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