Freezing fish-oil capsules

To help mitigate the unpleasant aftertaste of omega-3 fish-oil capsules, tell patients to freeze the pills. The capsules will thaw in the upper intestine and provide all the effectiveness without the fishy taste. — Eryn K. Smith, PA-C, Ann Arbor, Mich. (159-7)

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