Fish Oil Fast Fact #89: What Your Doctor Won’t Tell You About Fish Oil and Breast Cancer

As a woman or as someone with an important woman in your life, the words breast cancer are probably pretty frightening. What may be even more frightening is that there are steps that you could be taking right now to prevent breast cancer that your doctor almost certainly will not tell you about.

Preliminary studies strongly indicate that omega 3 fatty acid, a compound found in salmon oil that has proven cardiovascular and neurological benefits, can inhibit developing breast cancer tumors and may actually prevent them from forming in the first place (International Journal of Cancer 2005 vol. 117, no. 3: 340-8).

However, since this evidence has not been unanimously accepted by the medical community, many doctors neglect to mention this potentially life-saving piece of information. Whether or not you have breast cancer or are at risk, taking omega 3 rich fish oil could potentially save your life.

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