The Claim
Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids (0.2–6 g/day) reduces plasma homocysteine levels by an average of 1.09 μmol/L in adults, and when combined with folic acid (150–2500 μg/day) and B-vitamins B6 and B12, the reduction increases to 1.37 μmol/L, indicating that combination therapy is more effective than omega-3 supplementation alone for lowering plasma homocysteine, a cardiovascular risk biomarker.
What the research says
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Taking omega-3 supplements can lower a substance in your blood called homocysteine, which is linked to heart disease. If you also take folic acid and B6/B12 vitamins along with omega-3s, the drop in homocysteine is even bigger — so the combo works better than omega-3s alone.
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Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids (0.2–6 g/day) reduces plasma homocysteine levels by an average of 1.09 μmol/L in adults, and when combined with folic acid (150–2500 μg/day) and B-vitamins B6 and B12, the reduction increases to 1.37 μmol/L, suggesting that the combination therapy is more effective for lowering this cardiovascular risk biomarker than omega-3 alone.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that taking omega-3s alone lowers a heart risk marker called homocysteine a little, but taking omega-3s with folic acid and B-vitamins lowers it even more — just like the claim says.
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