Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Omega-3 supplementation in healthy humans increases several species of beneficial gut bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids (double-blinded, randomized controlled trial). https://t.co/8oSasNygW3
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Omega-3 supplementation in healthy humans increases several species of beneficial gut bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids (double-blinded, randomized controlled trial). https://t.co/8oSasNygW3
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omega-3 fatty acid consumption is able to increase the concentration of butyrate-producing bacteria in the gut