Omega 3 Fish Oil

A 3.5-year study including 11,324 myocardial infarction (MI) survivors with an MI occurring within 3 months) showed that fish oil supplementation at a dose of 1 gram daily, but not vitamin E at a dose of 300 mg daily, significantly reduced the total rate of all-cause mortality, nonfatal MI, and nonfatal stroke (3).

Omega-3 Fish Oil and Back Pain

NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin), and naproxen (Aleve) are used quite commonly for pain. A new warning by the FDA outlines an increase in risk for both heart attack and stroke even if only taken for a few weeks. Use of these NSAIDs increase the risk of heart attack and stroke especially to patients who already have risk factors of cardiovascular disease or for those who take higher doses. NSAIDs may also interfere with the protection that aspirin provides. Safer alternatives for pain may include omega-3 fish oil, glucosamine, exercise such as yoga, and Tylenol