The Claim

Omega-3 supplementation has a stronger effect on reducing biological aging in older adults who have higher baseline vitamin D levels (≥20 ng/mL) and lower baseline omega-3 levels (≤100 ng/mL), indicating that nutritional status modulates epigenetic responsiveness to omega-3.

Source: Individual and additive effects of vitamin D, omega-3 and exercise on DNA methylation clocks of biological aging in older adults from the DO-HEALTH trial

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

If you're older and your vitamin D is high but your omega-3 levels are low, taking omega-3 supplements might slow down aging more than if your levels were already good. Your body’s starting nutrition seems to affect how well omega-3 works.

See the scientific wording

The biological aging effects of omega-3 supplementation are stronger in older adults with higher baseline vitamin D levels (≥20 ng/mL) and lower baseline omega-3 levels (≤100 ng/mL), suggesting that nutritional status modulates epigenetic responsiveness and that omega-3 may be most beneficial for those with suboptimal baseline nutrition.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Individual and additive effects of vitamin D, omega-3 and exercise on DNA methylation clocks of biological aging in older adults from the DO-HEALTH trial

    This study found that taking omega-3 supplements helped slow aging in older people, especially when they also had enough vitamin D — meaning people who were low in omega-3 but had good vitamin D levels got the most benefit.

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