A growing library of the omega-3 research we're following — summarized and categorized so you can find what matters to you.
This review found that higher omega-3 fatty acid intake was linked to greater numbers of butyrate-producing gut bacteria, a group of microbes associated with healthier colon cells and lower inflammation in colorectal cancer research.
Across 32 trials, omega-3 supplementation was linked to significantly fewer infectious complications after gastric cancer surgery.
In a meta-analysis of six trials, omega-3 supplementation significantly increased weight and quality-of-life scores in advanced lung cancer patients with cachexia, though lean body mass change was not significant.
In a UK Biobank study of over 253,000 adults, higher blood omega-3 and omega-6 levels were linked to modestly lower overall cancer risk, except for prostate cancer, where omega-3 showed a slight positive association.
A higher blood ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids was linked to greater risk of all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular death in over 85,000 UK adults.
In 39 cancer patients on chemotherapy, an omega-3 rich nutritional drink was linked to increased skeletal muscle mass over 56 days.