Fishy health claims for fish oil supplements

Although fish oil supplements do contain certain healthy nutrients, some supplement manufacturers tend to make unfounded health claims on the packaging. — dpa

For some people, fish oil supplements evoke childhood memories of a regular spoonful of gag-inducing cod liver oil.

A source of vitamins A and D, as well as omega-3 fatty acids, such supplements are the dietary version of a necessary evil for people who do not or cannot eat much fish.