“The source of omega-3s matters,” says Beal-Stahl. EPA and DHA can come from fish oil, krill oil, algal oil or fish roe. “No ...

Among other things, it's good for heart health and brain function. And, our bodies need help getting it. Chen says, “DHA has been used along with diet and exercise to help lower levels of a certain ...

Docosahexaenoic acid: It's not just for babies anymore. Emerging research shows there may be a benefit to adults consuming this long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid. It's a derivative of the already ...

When it comes to dietary supplements and even multivitamins, one of the ingredients we hear the most about tends to be fish oil. That is likely because fish oil has tremendous health benefits, and ...

July 13, 2009 (Vienna, Austria) — Results of a clinical trial of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplements, an omega-3 fatty acid, suggest some potential benefit in slowing the rate of progression of age ...

Yet according to a June 2022 study published in Current Developments in Nutrition, American adults lack adequate amounts of two of the three major omega-3 fatty acids—including DHA, which is arguably ...

The supplement doesn't slow cognitive decline, researchers say. Nov. 2, 2010— -- Dietary supplementation with the omega-3 fatty acid "docosahexaenoic acid" (DHA) had no apparent benefit in ...

Despite being among the most researched nutrients in the world, 90% of the global population is failing to consume adequate ...

In a recent review published in the journal Nutrients, researchers evaluated the evidence on the effects of two omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), namely eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and ...

Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...