Recommendations

Omega-3 Endorsements and Recommendations

Supportive but not conclusive research shows that consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. One serving of [your food product] provides [x] grams of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids.
Qualified health claim approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Sept. 2004

The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends 1,000 mg/day of EPA plus DHA for patients with documented cases of coronary heart disease.

Canada, Sweden, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan, as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization have made dietary recommendations for omega-3 fatty acids. Typical recommendations are 300-500 mg/day of EPA plus DHA.

A report published in the March 2008 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings finds that all adults would benefit from taking 500mg of EPA/DHA per day, or 1g if they have been diagnosed with coronary artery disease, or 3-4g per day if they have hypertriglyceridemia. According to the report, The most compelling evidence for the cardiovascular benefit provided by omega-3 fatty acids comes from three large controlled trials of 32,000 participants randomized to receive omega-3 fatty acid supplements containing DHA and EPA or to act as controls… These trials showed reductions in cardiovascular events of 19 percent to 45 percent.
- John H. Lee, MD; James H O'Keefe, MD; Carl J. Lavie, MD; Roberto Marchioli, MD; William S. Harris, PhD (2008, March 10). Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Cardioprotection. Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

According to the Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA, Overall, evidence from both the primary and secondary prevention studies supports the hypothesis that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids, fish, and fish oil reduces all-cause mortality and various CVD outcomes such as sudden death, cardiac death, and myocardial infarction. The evidence is strongest for fish or fish oil…