Taking Omega-3 for Your Brain Health? A New Study Says There Are Better Options
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Taking Omega-3 for Your Brain Health? A New Study Says There Are Better Options
Researchers tried maxing out omega-3s for brain health—here’s what happened.Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RDCredit: Abbey Littlejohn for EatingWellKey PointsDocosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, is often supplemented for brain health.Researchers provided high-dose DHA supplements to adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease.DHA levels in the brain increased, but no changes in cognitive function occurred.If you’ve spent a…
A team from Keck Medicine, at the University of Southern California, showed in June 2026 in the eBioMedicine magazine that omega-3 supplements win the brain well without improving memory or slowing down aging. Many adults swallowed these capsules hoping to push back Alzheimer's disease, while their real effectiveness remained to be demonstrated. Fish oil did not change anything in cognitive tests or the shrinking of the key area of memory, despi…
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