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To prevent heart disease: Eat at least two 4-ounce servings of fatty fish a week. Or take a 500 mg fish-oil pill daily.
If you have heart disease: Double that—four servings of fatty fish or a 1 g fish-oil pill daily, after consulting your doctor.
If you have high triglycerides: LovazTM, an FDA-approved prescription fish-oil pill of 3–4 g, daily is recommended to lower triglycerides between 20 and 50 percent.
Pregnant women and children: Be cautious about following the recommendations for eating fatty fish, which often contain higher levels of mercury or other toxins.
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