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Omega-3

A herb-topped salmon fillet on a plate beside a portion of white rice

More fish was not better: the lowest deaths sat mid-range

A Japanese cohort of 90,944 adults found the lowest all-cause mortality in women eating the second-highest amount of fish, not the highest. In men the benefit appeared only for stroke deaths, and only for unsalted fish.

Aug 14, 2026

Two salted salmon fillets on dark slate with lemon wedges and rosemary

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Omega-3 and fish oil: uses, evidence, dosing and safety

Omega-3 has the strongest single result of any supplement on this site, a high-certainty 15% cut in triglycerides. It also has a dose-dependent harm signal that almost nobody selling it mentions.

Aug 6, 2026

Golden fish oil capsules scattered on a pale blue background

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Fish oil reached the brain but didn't protect it

Researchers gave 365 older adults at higher risk of dementia high-dose fish oil or a placebo for two years. The omega-3 reached their brains, but memory, thinking and brain shrinkage were no different from placebo.

Jul 22, 2026