Rhonda Patrick· PhD
One four-month double-blinded supplementation study showed that fish oil - generally a very safe supplement - could actually lengthen telomeres.
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One four-month double-blinded supplementation study showed that fish oil - generally a very safe supplement - could actually lengthen telomeres.
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People who supplemented with omega-3 (2.5g/day) then were given a stress test had 19% lower cortisol levels, 33% lower levels of the inflammatory cytokine IL-6, and did not experience a 26% drop in aging biomarkers compared to those given a placebo.
Omega-3 supplementation slowed biomarkers of aging in overweight and obese individuals. It increased telomere length in white blood cells, lowered inflammatory biomarkers by 12%, and lowered oxidative stress markers by 15% (compared to placebo).
it's been shown to slow the attrition of telomeres which are a biological marker for aging
They appear to affect telomeres in a dose-response way depending on how much we absorb them.