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Old Mon, Nov-03-08, 09:50
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They have strokes because while Omega-3's are wonderful for heart disease and certain types of strokes, they can increase hemorraghic strokes.
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/omega-3-000316.htm
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However, people who eat more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids per day (equivalent to 3 servings of fish per day) may be at an increased risk for hemorrhagic stroke, a potentially fatal type of stroke in which an artery in the brain leaks or ruptures.
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