Fish oil, previously believed to improve health, may actually be harmful. It has been linked to increased health problems and faster aging, including a 43% increase in prostate cancer risk for men. The cause of these effects is unknown.
Fish oil intake could be bad for your health, as eating fatty fish like salmon and mackerel or taking a fish oil supplement has been linked to increased health problems and faster aging, although previously it was thought to improve health. One study found that consuming fish oil increased the likelihood of men developing prostate cancer by about 43%. Fish oil could also accelerate aging, as animals that consumed fish oil had a 14 percent decrease in their life expectancy. The potentially harmful effects of fish oil are thought to be caused by an unknown event in how the body breaks down molecules into the omega-3 fatty acids found in the oil.
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In the United States, more than 1 billion US dollars is spent on fish oil supplements each year.
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People in the Seychelles Islands off Africa eat an average of 12 fish meals each week and have not been seen to have an increase in health problems compared to people in other countries who consume less fish.
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