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New research found taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements was associated with better brain function in people with coronary artery disease, which increases risk for dementia.

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients with a variety of benefits that boost general health, such as reducing the risk of heart disease and relieving inflammation. Now, recent evidence suggests that omega-3 intake can also fight the harmful effects of air pollution.

Dietary supplementation with DPA omega-3 fatty acids has been reported to enhance the sensitivity of tumor cells towards chemotherapy.

Your body needs both omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. They’re essential – and they have to come from the foods you eat. Each has an important role to play. But, your body can only take a limited amount of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids at one time, and it’s really important to get the ratio right.

Some studies have shown that omega-3 may be beneficial in treating people with depression and some psychiatric disorders.

There are reports of clinically-relevant gains in muscle size and strength in healthy older persons with omega-3 fatty acid intake as well as evidence that omega-3 fatty acid ingestion alleviates the loss of muscle mass and prevents decrements in mitochondrial respiration during periods of muscle-disuse. 

Randomized control trails found that 840mg/day of EPA and DHA significantly reduced risks of CHD and CV death, especially in people who do not consume seafood and fish frequently.

Study shows importance of prenatal omega-3 supplementation – a higher imbalance of high omega-6 to low omega-3 in the 2nd trimester shows this may be a risk factor for childhood atopic dermatitis.

Study shows that an imbalance of too much omega-6 to too little omega-3 may lead to an elevated risk of age-related macular degeneration.