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Everything you need to know about testing your Omega-3 index at home with a finger-prick blood spot card, what the numbers mean, and how to reach the cardioprotective target range backed by clinical evidence.
A guide to omega-3 index normal ranges, optimal targets, and how EPA+DHA red-blood-cell levels should be interpreted differently across each decade of life.
How to interpret rising, falling, or stagnant Omega-3 index results over time, including optimal ranges, expected rates of change with supplementation, and what your trend means for cardiovascular risk.
Learn what the Omega-3 index measures, what a healthy range looks like, and which specific doses, foods, and strategies have clinical trial support for raising EPA+DHA in red blood cells.
Learn what your Omega-3 index score means, the optimal range for cardiovascular protection, and evidence-based strategies to raise or lower your EPA+DHA levels.
Understand an Omega-3 Index result, the 4% and 8% research thresholds, laboratory target ranges, food and supplement labels, and when retesting is useful.
The Omega-3 Index measures EPA and DHA levels in red blood cell membranes, expressed as a percentage of total fatty acids. Learn what the results mean, target ranges, and how to change your number.
Learn when clinicians order the Omega-3 Index test, what EPA+DHA levels in red blood cells mean for cardiovascular risk, and how to interpret results, with primary-source citations throughout.
A clinician-guided list of lab tests to pair with the Omega-3 Index for a complete cardiovascular, metabolic, and inflammatory risk picture.
Fasting is not required for an Omega-3 Index test and does not meaningfully change your result. Diet and supplement dose are what drive your number.
Orlistat can lower your Omega-3 Index by blocking fat absorption, reducing EPA and DHA uptake. See which other drugs raise or suppress this test.