Taking 4 grams of omega-3 supplements daily for 52 days raises the omega-3 levels in red blood cells of healthy young men, indicating that EPA and DHA are incorporated into tissues, but does not...

Taking a daily omega-3 supplement for 3 months can calm down the immune system in your fat tissue, even if you're at a normal weight—like turning down the volume on inflammation signals that don't need to be so loud.

Taking omega-3 supplements might help lower inflammation in older people, especially if they also exercise, which could help them keep their muscles stronger as they age.

Taking omega-3 supplements may help you build more muscle and get stronger, no matter if you exercise or not.

Taking a high dose of fish oil daily for three months may help shift the balance of fats in the body of obese women toward less inflammation, but if they stop taking it, that benefit goes away within a month.

Taking a high dose of omega-3 fish oil every day for three months doesn't make obese women lose weight or change their muscle or fat levels — but their metabolism and inflammation might still get better anyway.