Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements — Omega-3 — ~250–500 mg combined EPA+DHA/day for general health; ~1,000 mg EPA+DHA is a common higher target.
Target is EPA+DHA content, not total fish oil — a 1 g fish-oil capsule often has far less, so read the EPA/DHA line on the label.
Essential omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) from fish oil that your body can't make.
Incorporate into cell membranes and produce signaling molecules that resolve inflammation.
Safe. Fishy burps are the main complaint (take with food or freeze the capsules). Mild blood-thinning effect at high doses — mention to your doctor before surgery.
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