EPA, also known as Eicosapentaenoic Acid, is an oil obtained primarily from cold-water fish. According to Whole Foods Magazine, EPA's popularity is due to research conducted in the 1970s by Danish physician Dr. Jorn Dyerberg on the association between fish oil intake and low incidence of coronary heart disease in Eskimos in Northwest Greenland.<br>See also : * [[Essential Fatty Acids]]
* [[Omega-3 fatty acids]]
* [[DHA]]
* [[Cod Liver Oil]]
* [[Salmon Oil]]
==Special Precautions of EPA==
Although EPA oil is now widely available in supplement form, and most people see benefits from its use, it carries the risk of several physical side effects.
==The benefits of EPA are==
EPA, also known as Eicosapentaenoic Acid, is an oil obtained primarily from cold-water fish. According to Whole Foods Magazine, EPA's popularity is due to research conducted in the 1970s by Danish physician Dr. Jorn Dyerberg on the association between fish oil intake and low incidence of coronary heart disease in Eskimos in Northwest Greenland.
* decreased risk of heart disease
* lower blood pressure
* May help search and destroy leukemia
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