Biochemical and physiological studies have shown the benefits of omega-3 acids on cell reactions.

Studies of epidemiological groups within the population (infants and groups with an enhanced risk of either cardiovascular disease, or prostate cancer, or Alzheimer's disease) confirm that those who eat more omega-3 acids are in better health.

Finally, clinical trials where some patients received omega-3 dietary supplements and others did not, showed a direct reduction in the patients' symptoms and disease (after-effects of a heart attack, depression, personality problems with mood swings and aggression and in problems with concentration).

This is an almost unprecedented result. Professor de Lorgeril (CHU at Grenoble) has drawn parallels between research on omega-3 acids and research on antibiotics as the only comparable case where the scientific and medical data are so consistent. (de Lorgeril and Salen; 2003).

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