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Omega-3 fatty acids and the heart: New evidence, more …

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Omega-3 fatty acids show benefit in REDUCE-IT trial and win FDA approval. Two main omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid …

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: An Essential Contribution

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That isn’t the case for omega-3 fatty acids (also called omega-3 fats and n-3 fats). These are essential fats—the body can’t make them from scratch …

Omega-3 fats and your heart - Harvard Health

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There's yet more evidence about the health benefits of these polyunsaturated fats — and they don't necessarily have to come from …

Omega-3 fatty acids for mood disorders - Harvard Health

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Omega-3s for anxiety? - Harvard Health

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Researchers found that people who took high doses of omega-3s (up to 2,000 mg a day) seemed to have the most reduction in …

Omega-3 for your eyes - Harvard Health

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DHA is considered the most complex form of omega-3, but is among the most difficult to consume in sufficient amounts because it is contained in so few food sources. …

Do omega-3s protect your thinking skills? - Harvard Health

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It may be helpful to eat a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Maybe you're hoping to protect your thinking skills by eating oily fish like salmon or taking a daily fish oil …

Ask the expert: Omega-3 fatty acids | The Nutrition …

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We need omega-3 fatty acids for numerous normal body functions, such as controlling blood clotting and building cell membranes in the brain, and since our bodies …

Are you wasting money on supplements? - Harvard Health

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We asked Dr. Pieter Cohen, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School who studies supplements, for his perspective. Omega-3 fatty acids. After …

No need to avoid healthy omega-6 fats - Harvard Health

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No need to avoid healthy omega-6 fats. August 20, 2019. Omega-6 fats from vegetable oils — like their cousins, the omega-3 fats from fish — are good for the heart. Omega, the final letter of the Greek …