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  Researches have been hard at work following up some earlier studies which suggested that fish oils, specifically the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA improved heart health by lowering the risk for heart attack and related health issues. What they found, however, were hints that fish oil could actually worsen heart health. The  STRENGTH  trial,  completed in 2020, looked at whether a high dose (4 g/day) of a prescription combination EPA/DHA omega-3 fatty acid (fish oil) would improve heart health  in an at-risk population compared to corn oil. Following the successful  REDUCE-IT trial , done 2 years earlier which looked at a unique formulation of EPA omega-3 fatty acid, most experts anticipated that a combination of EPA/DHA would be similarly effective. Unfortunately, the study was ended early because there was no  sign of benefit to the study subjects when compared to the corn oil placebo. In fact, there was a 67% increase in atrial fibrillation, a se...

Hi everybody, this is Dr. Steven Winiarski and I wanted to make this short video to highlight something I run into a lot. I recently had an interaction with a patient who has a significantly elevated LDL cholesterol which was really well controlled once he was placed on a low dose statin. He consulted me because he was concerned about the long-term side effects of being on a statin. Visit Us: https://cholesteroldoctors.com/the-purpose-of-this-video-is-to-highlight-that-when-we-do-our-risk-benefit-analysis-we-have-to-take-into-account-not-only-the-risk-of-being-on-a-medication-but-also-the-risk-of-not-being-on-a-medicat/