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 ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer The ideal amount of omega-3 fatty acids can vary based on your individual needs.Some research ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

High-dose supplements of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, penetrated the brain in both APOE4 carriers and non-carriers before dementia onset, the placebo-controlled PreventE4 trial ...

Research presented by Susan E. Carlson, PhD, at the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition at the University of Kansas Medical Center indicated that prenatal algal DHA supplementation (600 mg of DHA ...

Taking this hardworking fish oil can help to reduce inflammation, boost brain function and support heart health ...

Fish is a staple food source around the globe. There are over 32,000 species of fish – but a much smaller portion is used as food. Fatty fish, like salmon, are rich in an omega-3 fatty acid called ...