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.
In a new study analyzing over 160,000 people for 14 years, individuals with the highest DHA levels had significantly lower risks of death: 17% for all causes, 21% for cardiovascular issues, 17% for cancer, and 15% for other causes, even after adjusting for risk factors.
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this 2021 meta-analysis of 17 studies investigated links between omega-3 blood levels and the risk for all causes of premature death the researchers found people with the highest blood levels of combined epa and dha were 10 to 17 percent less likely to die prematurely and were nine to 21 percent less likely to die from cardiovascular disease compared to those with the lowest levels