@article{ref1,
title="The safety of fish oils for those whose risk of injury is high",
journal="Military medicine",
year="2014",
author="Hamazaki, Tomohito and Colleran, Heather and Hamazaki, Kei and Matsuoka, Yutaka and Itomura, Miho and Hibbeln, Joseph",
volume="179",
number="11 Suppl",
pages="134-137",
abstract="A diet rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may decrease risk of cardiovascular disease by improving the blood lipid profile. The purpose of this review was to (1) determine if fish oil (omega-3) consumption increased the risk of hemorrhaging after a military injury and (2) whether an improvement in the omega-3 PUFA profile had an impact on survivability from military wounds. The authors found no evidence to contradict the existing U.S. Food and Drug Administration safety ruling that 3 g of omega-3 PUFA per day is generally regarded as safe. However, there is insufficient data with regard to the safety of consuming more than 3 g of omega-3 PUFA per day. More research is needed to safely recommend use of higher doses omega-3 PUFA.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0026-4075",
doi="10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00157",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00157"
}