Timing Protocol
What researchers say about when, how and with what to take omega-3, and how strong the evidence is.
The verdict on Omega-3 overall
Leaning for
Omega-3 supplements are worth taking.
17 sources: 7 positive, 10 partly
Short answer
Take it with a meal that has fat for better absorption. Time of day doesn't matter; taking it daily does.
One verdict, worked out from every counted mention. One dot is one source: a researcher or a study. Tap a dot to see its receipt.
positive partly neutral negative Each researcher and each study counts once per claim, however often they come up.
Taking omega-3 with a fat-containing meal improves its absorption.
No counted mention yet.
Researchers say
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Studies show
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Built from every credited researcher and cited study on each claim.
Omega-3 supplements are worth taking.
Researchers
Andrew Huberman, 3 mentions on this claim
Positive Video
on Huberman Lab, at 4:01:41 · positive
“and many fertility docs will suggest-- that their patients take omega-3 fatty acids in supplement form.”
on Huberman Lab, at 35:12 · positive
“I think it's a terrific tool.”
on Huberman Lab, at 1:14:31 · partly
“if you're ingesting foods that tend to have a lot of omega-3s, you probably don't need to supplement with omega-3.”
Mark Hyman, 3 mentions on this claim
Positive Video
on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 03:46 · positive
“multivitamin is a basic Foundation is omega-3 fats omega-3 fats are so critical for your brain”
on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 05:40 · positive
“take a fish oil supplement every day, but buy only from companies that document distilled or purified fish oil”
on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 47:04 · partly
“the most important one is dha for the brain which is docosaccinoic acid it's an omega-3 fat”
Dr. Rhonda Patrick, 2 mentions on this claim
Positive Video
on Huberman Lab, at 08:25 · positive
“I personally think it is one of the most powerful anti-inflammatory dietary lifestyle things that we can we can get easily”
on FoundMyFitness, at 07:21 · partly
“may want to consider supplementing with another option such as microalgae oil which has more EPA and DHA”
Alan Aragon, on Huberman Lab, at 2:17:15
Positive Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 2:17:15 →“I take three grams of fish oil.”
Studies
VITAL, cited on FoundMyFitness, at 1:34:06
Positive Study
Open the tape at 1:34:06 →“so there was there was good outcomes in that study from from taking 840 milligrams”
Chip Lavie, Ochsner, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, cited on The Drive, at 1:55:46
Positive Study
Open the tape at 1:55:46 →“they show for every gram per day of epa dha taken you reduce risk of mr cardiovascular death”
Annals of Internal Medicine 2014, cited on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 04:57
Positive Study
Open the tape at 04:57 →“except there was a benefit for increasing omega-3 fats”
Researchers
Dr. Uma Naidoo, on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 1:07:31
Partly Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 1:07:31 →“so Al an alal oil supplement a vegan supplement is one way uh to go for that”
Lisa, on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 50:03
Partly Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 50:03 →“for teenagers almost all kids need an omega-3 yeah a fish oil right so important for add depression skin Health”
Stuart Phillips, on FoundMyFitness, at 1:38:18
Partly Video · Their own research
Open the tape at 1:38:18 →“the women on the omega-3 supplement saw a really mild disuse atrophy response”
Dr. William Li, 3 mentions on this claim
Partly Video
on Rangan Chatterjee's channel, at 27:22 · partly
“totally fine to get a highquality marine omega-3 supplement you can actually have the supps as well if you're not getting enough”
on Rangan Chatterjee's channel, at 2:11:04 · partly
“omega-3 fats if you don't eat fish at all um and you're willing to take an omega-3 fat supplement”
on Rangan Chatterjee's channel, at 1:53:10 · partly
“totally fine to get a high quality Marine omega-3 supplement you can actually have the supplements as well if you're not getting enough”
Studies
REDUCE-IT, cited on The Drive, at 1:52:53
Partly Study
Open the tape at 1:52:53 →“EPA works. It may not have been the 25% that people think it was, but it still worked.”
Charles Serhan, Brigham and Women's Hospital, cited on Huberman Lab, at 1:50:17
Partly Study
Open the tape at 1:50:17 →“fish oils can help you know kind of push the reactions in a particular direction but typically they're not enough for the resolution of inflammation”
Martins, Journal of the American College of Nutrition 2009, cited on Huberman Lab, at 1:11:19
Partly Study
Open the tape at 1:11:19 →“it's really the EPA that one wants to hit a certain threshold level of if one's goal is to get relief from depression”
Bill Harris, cited on FoundMyFitness, at 27:17
Partly Study
Open the tape at 27:17 →“people that have an omega-3 index of 8% have a five-year increased life expectancy compared to those that have an omega-3 index of 4%.”
Bettina Mittendorfer, cited on FoundMyFitness, at 00:30
Partly Study
Open the tape at 00:30 →“then they followed up with a longitudinal feed and I think it was six months of two grams per day of EP and DHA and the changes there were quite significant”
Stuart Gray, University of Glasgow, cited on FoundMyFitness, at 51:55
Partly Study
Open the tape at 51:55 →“found only in women that it enhanced the the strength response”
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