Omega-3

Overview

EPA/DHA fish oil some investigators try after infections.

Mechanisms it may act on

• Immune / post-viral Plausible

Where the estimate comes from

• From studies (prior): 2.0
• From Reddit reports: 9.6
• From investigators here: 0.0
• From tests: 0.0

Studies

• Nutrition Interventions on Muscle-Related Components of Sarcopenia in Females: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
  2024 · Calcified tissue international · n=? · Mixed · PubMed 38043101
• Fish Oil Supplementation with Resistance Exercise Training Enhances Physical Function and Cardiometabolic Health in Postmenopausal Women.
  2023 · Nutrients · n=20 · Positive · PubMed 37960168
• MsFLASH analysis of diurnal salivary cortisol and palpitations in peri- and postmenopausal women.
  2021 · Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · n=293 · · PubMed 35084374
• High Variability in Erythrocyte, Plasma and Whole Blood EPA and DHA Levels in Response to Supplementation.
  2020 · Nutrients · n=? · · PubMed 32276315
• Neurovegetative disorders of perimenopausal women treated with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 625 mg).
  2017 · Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology · n=42 · Positive · PubMed 28562107
• Steady-state vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7) plasma concentrations after intake of dairy products and soft gel capsules.
  2016 · European journal of clinical nutrition · n=? · Positive · PubMed 26908424
• Meta-analysis and meta-regression of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation for major depressive disorder.
  2016 · Translational psychiatry · n=1233 · Positive · PubMed 26978738
• Moderate oral supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid improves platelet function and oxidative stress in type 2 diabetic patients.
  2015 · Thrombosis and haemostasis · n=11 · · PubMed 25832443
• Efficacy of omega-3 for vasomotor symptoms treatment: a randomized controlled trial.
  2014 · Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · n=177 · Null · PubMed 23982113
• Higher RBC EPA + DHA corresponds with larger total brain and hippocampal volumes: WHIMS-MRI study.
  2014 · Neurology · n=1111 · Positive · PubMed 24453077

Reddit reports

Coded from public Reddit posts. People who post tend to have strong results either way.

• Helped: 26
• Partly: 9
• No change: 9
• Worse: 4

How people usually try it

Take with food daily. Watch for fishy aftertaste or bruising.

Typical dose: 1-2 g combined EPA+DHA daily