The Claim
Supplementation with 3.36 grams per day of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids for 30 months significantly reduces gingival crevicular fluid levels of macrophage inflammatory protein-1β in the left quadrant and lowers the systemic neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in adults with stable coronary artery disease on statin therapy, suggesting a direct anti-inflammatory effect on both oral and systemic compartments.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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Taking a specific type of fish oil supplement every day for two and a half years may help reduce inflammation in the gums and lower a blood marker of body-wide inflammation in people with stable heart disease who are already on statins.
See the scientific wording
Supplementation with 3.36 grams per day of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids for 30 months significantly reduces gingival crevicular fluid levels of macrophage inflammatory protein-1β in the left quadrant and lowers the systemic neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in adults with stable coronary artery disease on statin therapy, suggesting a direct anti-inflammatory effect on both oral and systemic compartments.
What the research says
1 studyTaking omega-3 supplements for two and a half years helped reduce inflammation in the gums and blood of heart disease patients, just like the claim says. It’s like the supplements acted as a natural anti-inflammatory for both the mouth and the body.
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