Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Meta-analysis of 66 studies found lean body mass, skeletal muscle mass, and quadriceps MVC increased after supplementation with marine omega-3s DHA & EPA but not plant omega-3 ALA.
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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.
Meta-analysis of 66 studies found lean body mass, skeletal muscle mass, and quadriceps MVC increased after supplementation with marine omega-3s DHA & EPA but not plant omega-3 ALA.
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Fish oil supplementation increased muscle mass, handgrip strength, upper- & lower-body muscle strength & leg power.
and then they followed up with a longitudinal feed and I think it was six months of two grams per day of EP and DHA and the changes there were quite significant