The Claim

Supplementing with 6.26 grams per day of n−3 fatty acids from menhaden oil for six weeks significantly increases EPA and DHA concentrations in plasma phospholipids of healthy adult men.

Source: Lipid peroxidation during n−3 fatty acid and vitamin E supplementation in humans

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

Taking 6.26 grams of n−3 fatty acids from menhaden oil daily for six weeks raises the levels of EPA and DHA in the fatty components of blood cell membranes in healthy adult men.

See the scientific wording

Supplementing with 6.26 grams per day of n−3 fatty acids from menhaden oil for six weeks significantly increases EPA and DHA concentrations in plasma phospholipids of healthy adult men, confirming effective incorporation of these fatty acids into cell membranes.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Lipid peroxidation during n−3 fatty acid and vitamin E supplementation in humans

    This study gave men fish oil supplements for six weeks and found that the good fats (EPA and DHA) from the oil definitely ended up in their blood cells, just like the claim said. It also found a side effect—more body damage from oxidation—but that doesn’t change the main point.

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