A growing library of the omega-3 research we're following — summarized and categorized so you can find what matters to you.
Higher blood omega-6 (and to some extent omega-3) levels were associated with lower hostility and type-A personality scores 10 years later.
Higher blood DHA levels were linked to lower odds of having both central obesity and depression together, while EPA showed no such link.
In a 12-week RCT, omega-3 supplementation modestly reduced perceived social isolation in women but not men, with no significant effect on loneliness overall.
A higher ratio of arachidonic acid to omega-3 fatty acids at baseline predicted greater risk of developing depression during interferon-alpha treatment.
Modern diets have shifted from an ancestral omega-6 to omega-3 ratio of about 1:1 to as high as 25:1, a change linked to brain and cell membrane composition.
Lung cancer patients with depression who consumed more omega-3 fatty acids reported better physical and emotional functioning, plus less insomnia and constipation, than those on a routine diet.