Essential Fatty Acid Nutrition
Backed by 90 studiesOverall grade based on research across 2 ingredients.
53out of 100Grade C
Research evidence score
Weighed against 90 published studies · led by Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Ingredient breakdown
C
Total Omega-3 Fatty AcidsSupports fatty acid function
Research direction: Leans supportiveEvidence: 57 studiesDose: 902 mgEvidence strength: Moderate - supportive but mixed
Effects of omega-3, omega-6, and total dietary polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2024)Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength and Muscle Performance among the Elderly: A Meta-Analysis (2020)The effects of omega-3 fatty acids in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022)
C
Gamma-linolenic AcidSupports fatty acid function
Research direction: Mixed findingsEvidence: 26 studiesDose: 50 mgEvidence strength: Moderate - supportive but mixed
Systemic evening primrose oil improves the biophysical skin parameters of healthy adults (2005)Gamma-linolenic acid, Dihommo-gamma linolenic, Eicosanoids and Inflammatory Processes (2016)Serum Levels of Dihomo-Gamma (γ)-Linolenic Acid (DGLA) Are Inversely Associated with Linoleic Acid and Total Death in Elderly Patients with a Recent Myocardial Infarction (2021)
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