For the "normal heart function" On the packaging of certain food supplements can be suggested with a deliberately soft statements, good effects for health. Skepticism is appropriate.

Berlin (dpa/tmn) - By taking capsules with Omega-3 fatty acids, many want to do something for your health. However, the hoped-for effect of the supplements, the fish, algae, or linseed oil, contain, according to the Foundation's test were not sufficiently documented. There is no reason, fish oil capsules, and to swallow similar means, it is said in the magazine "test" (edition 6/20).

Omega-3 fatty acids found in many foods, such as fish or walnuts - with four to five walnuts the daily requirement is covered, for example, explain to the Tester.

all the same, Apart from not sufficiently documented Benefit for the heart and circulation it to suspend after an investigation of 20 such capsules nothing. They contained on the packaging of the specified amounts of fatty acids. Pollutants found in any product. The funds are also not harmful to health, the experts emphasize, with a view to the study location.

But as a protection against heart attack or stroke, for example, they were superfluous. The cost of a day between 4 and 90 cents for the tested capsules, you can save yourself from the point of view of the Tester.