It's true that doctors are not nutritionists but it's suggested that you see your doctor before taking fish oil or anything else, if you are being treated for heart disease etc.. The reason: You may be taking a blood thiner or aspirin. If you then start taking fish oil, you will thin your blood even more. And there's a point at which your blood may become too thin.
If your blood becomes too thin and you start bleeding in your brains (i.e., a stroke) they may not be able to stop the bleeding. Or, if you need emergency surgery for any reason, they may not be able to stop the bleeding.
Also, if your blood is too thin, which can happen just from eating oily fish everyday, you will often notice that you bruse easily. Many years ago I started eating sardines every day for lunch. My blood got so thin that my hands got black 'n' blue from playing volleyball.
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