The Blue Wiggle, the epidemiologist and dietary supplements

Fish oil supplements are heavily promoted by vitamin companies as being useful for brain and mind improvement; however the epidemiological evidence does not back these claims. In this article we argue that epidemiologists and scientists are best placed to understand and communicate the research about food supplements but that they may not always have the skills to do this. We suggest some resources that may be helpful for the dissemination of knowledge to the general public.