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Is It Safe to Take Fish Oil Before Surgery & Medical Procedures?

Published by Anne-Marie Chalmers, MD
Categories Dose, Omega-3
Tags bleeding tendencies, Omega Cure, omega-3 fish oil, omega-3 supplements, stroke prevention
6 years ago

For years, doctors have advised patients undergoing surgery to stop taking fish oil before their procedure. Because omega-3 fish oil and cod liver oils have a noted blood thinning effect, it was long believed that consuming these kinds of oils could increase a patient’s risk of bleeding during an operation. New studies, however, have documented […]

Brain Injury Recovery with Omega 3 Fish Oil

Published by Anne-Marie Chalmers, MD
Categories Brain Health, Omega-3
Tags aging, anti-inflammation, bacterial meningitis, chronic inflammation, DHA, memory, omega 3 fatty acids, Omega Cure, omega-3, omega-6, stroke, stroke prevention, traumatic brain injury
10 years ago

One year ago, our family was in an uproar. A close family member needed brain surgery, which was scary enough. Then, a week after this major procedure, he contracted a life threatening form of bacterial meningitis. I visited him many times as he fought for his life in the hospital. He was so out of […]