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> I have read though that omega-3 supplements seem to not do much afaik that holds for a lot (if not most) commonly used supplements (vitamins are another popu
by oarfish 2y ago
> I have read though that omega-3 supplements seem to not do much
afaik that holds for a lot (if not most) commonly used supplements (vitamins are another popular offender). Sometimes the reason is the food matrix effect, where just isolated nutrients are not as beneficial as when they are consumed along with other nutrients. Sometimes (like vitamin D or testosterone), the biomarker is reflective of health status, not predictive.
From this [1] podcast (2y old at this point) I too seem to remember that it doesn't do much most of the time, that supplements are generally untrustworthy w.r.t. dosing and purity and there's also a slight chance of giving yourself afib.
1. https://soundcloud.com/user-344313169/episode-193-fish-oil https://soundcloud.com/user-344313169/episode-193-fish-oil