Smoked Salmon and Herbed Avocado Toast
Servings : 8 Serving size : 2 pieces Prep time : 15 minutes Cooking time : 2 minutes
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Omega-3
Heart, brain and eye health support.
Well studied
- You need a day
- 1 g adult women, as ALA (adult men: 1.6 g)
- Most pills have
- 1,000 mg
- Safe max a day
- Not set
- Careful studies
- 2,110 68 in 2025, 118 in 2015
Photo: FOX ^.ᆽ.^= ∫See what the molecule looks like
Drag to turn · 22 heavy atoms · PubChem CID 5282847
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Drag to turn it.
What the research says
The short version
Several large trials of omega-3 supplements found no reduction in heart attacks or strokes, although triglycerides fell in at least one. Benefits for dry eye were also not shown in a large trial.
Doses around 4 g a day slightly raised atrial fibrillation risk in two large trials, and high doses may prolong bleeding time.
About "most pills": NIH ODS: a typical fish oil supplement provides about 1,000 mg fish oil, containing 180 mg EPA and 120 mg DHA, though doses vary widely.
Sources: ods.od.nih.gov
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