Nine Reasons Why You Need
EPA+DHA Omega-3s
You can get EPA and DHA from eating fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, herring and
sardines, and by taking fish oil, krill oil or algal oil supplements.
To learn more about the health benefits of EPA and DHA omega-3s,
visit AlwaysOmega3s.com.
EPA and DHA omega-3s are vital nutrients found in every cell of the body. The European
Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recognizes the importance of EPA and DHA to support a
variety of health benefits. Getting a health claim approved in the European Union (EU) is a
rigorous process, but the science behind EPA and DHA omega-3s is so convincing that in
the EU there are not one, but nine approved health claims.
1. Beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 200 mg of DHA in addition to the recommended daily intake for omega-3 fatty acids for adults, i.e. 250 mg DHA and EPA.
2. Beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 100 mg of DHA.
3. Beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of EPA and DHA.
4. Beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 2 g of EPA and DHA.
5. Beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 2 g of DHA.
6. Beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 3 g of EPA and DHA.
7. Beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of DHA.
1. DHA maternal
intake contributes to
the normal develop-
ment of the eye of
the foetus and
breastfed infants.
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4. EPA and DHA
contribute to the
normal function of
the heart.
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2. DHA maternal
intake contributes to
the normal brain
development of the
foetus and breastfed
infants.
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3. DHA intake contrib-
utes to the normal
visual development
of infants up to 12
months of age.
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8. DHA contributes to
the maintenance of
normal brain
function.
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9. DHA contributes to
the maintenance of
normal vision.
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5/6. DHA and EPA
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(and DHA alone)
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contribute to the
maintenance of normal
blood triglyceride
levels.
7. DHA and EPA
contribute to the
maintenance of normal
blood pressure.
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Version 1, created April 2022
