Diet Science

Are You Taking the Right Dose of Fish Oil?


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A recent study evaluated over 2,000 fish oil supplements and found that the variable doses suggested on product labels are typcially much lower than the doses used in studies that associate fish oil benefits for heart, brain and joint health. Listen in this week as Dee discusses the results of this study and what the optimal doses of fish oil and omega-3 fatty acids are.

 

Reference:


Assadourian, J. N., Peterson, E. D., McDonald, S. A., Gupta, A., & Navar, A. M. (2023). Health claims and doses of fish oil supplements in the US. JAMA cardiology, e232424. Advance online publication. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37610733/


Link to purchase fish oil: https://amzn.to/3ZaAqf0

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