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by arcticbull 2054 days ago
Snake Oil Supplements [1] has studies to show that fish oil and omega 3 is:

- effective for preterm birth

- promising for colorectal cancer

- inconclusive for cardiovascular disease, low sperm count, depression, psychosis, cystic fibrosis

- slightly beneficial for cancer symptoms

- has no effect on diabetes, Crohn's disease, asthma, alzheimers

- harmful: increases the risk of prostate cancer

Regarding coffee, there is strong evidence that consumption of black coffee reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease -- a massive meta-analysis of 36 studies covering 1.28 million people and 36500 cases of cardiovascular disease showed a nonlinear association with minimal CVD risk at 3-5 cups per day [2].

[1] https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/snake-oil-...

[2] https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/circulationaha....