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“Omega-3 is not a treatment for COVID-19. However, interesting preliminary research shows some correlation between omega-3 blood levels and the severity of COVID-19 disease. In this clip, Dr. Bill Harris discusses both the correlative evidence and the in silico data suggesting that omega-3 DHA may hamper SARS-CoV-2's ability to bind to the ACE2 receptor.”

“The excerpt also reviews controlled muscle studies: omega-3 attenuated loss during immobilization and increased the amino-acid-stimulated muscle-protein-synthesis response under tested conditions. These findings do not generalize to every dose or population.”

“Together, these studies show why prescription products and ordinary fish-oil supplements must be evaluated according to their specific ingredients and intended use. Higher fish intake and omega-3 biomarkers are also associated with more favorable cognitive-aging outcomes in longitudinal research.”

“In a controlled trial, re-esterified triglycerides produced greater EPA and DHA bioavailability than ethyl esters at the same intake. In a separate randomized crossover study, exposure after a single omega-3 ethyl ester dose was 25-fold higher when taken after a high-fat meal than while fasting.”

“Since then, the body of research enumerating the profound anti-inflammatory and generalized health-promoting qualities of omega-3s continues to grow; however, some studies fail to show any effects from omega-3 supplementation.”

“Over three years, omega-3 produced small favorable changes in three newer DNA-methylation aging measures: PCPhenoAge, GrimAge2, and DunedinPACE. Vitamin D and strength exercise did not change the clocks alone, but the full combination produced the largest result on PCPhenoAge, equivalent arithmetically to about 3.8 months over three years.”

“People with high levels of omega-3 DHA are ~50% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease compared to people with low levels. Disruption of brain DHA transport via the MFSD2A transporter causes blood-brain barrier breakdown.”

“He discusses his surprise that omega-3 supplementation, which has been shown to reduce stroke risk — a clinical outcome of concern when it comes to atrial fibrillation — would be associated with it at all.”

“Nutritional status plays a critical role in aging. Emerging evidence now suggests that supplemental omega-3 fatty acids or vitamin D slow epigenetic aging. In this clip, Dr. Steve Horvath describes evidence suggesting that supplemental vitamin D or omega-3 fatty acids slow epigenetic aging.”

“Preclinical models illustrate how EPA and DHA are converted into specialized pro-resolving mediators that are associated with protection against acute lung injury. In this clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses how omega-3 fatty acids participate in resolving inflammation during an immune response.”