[pliny_2001]

Toonces got it right - most places just say "take fish oil" (or omega-3), and don't go into it any deeper, when the real issue is trying to attain a more natural ratio b/w your omega 3's and 6's.

I've completely bought into this particular supplement, and have no idea how to tell if it is or isn't working (is there even a good indicator of body inflammation?). But I agree whole-heartedly w/ the science, and the MD sources that I like have been recommending it for a fairly long time. FWIW, I take both a borage oil supp. from something like "Nature's Path" and a salmon supp. from Vital Choice (also where I get canned salmon and tuna - it's a low-mercury source).

Can't speak as to it's efficacy as a weight-loss supplement, though I do feel it's essential for your diet, and perhaps impossible to get too much of (w/in reason). There's been too much low-fat or low-carb diet nonsense going around for too long, it's good to see the discussion moving back to good fats and good carbs.

No real downsides, other than some of the sources are pretty dodgy - farmed fish doesn't have the same health benefits that wild fish does, though that's what's generally used -- it's just too much cheaper, and so readily available. And if it just says "fish oil," it rarely will be salmon/tuna/mackeral - they'll just use whatever's been brought up. It's a topic worth doing your research on.