Andy Galpin

Andy Galpin on Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA)

Reported use

6 episodes · 22 references · 2024–2025

Based on dated public statements, not confirmation of use today.

Andy Galpin has reported taking Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA). Referenced across 6 episodes with 22 total references.

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Consumption Evidence (2)

“I personally will be totally honest, I take a lot more than four grams for other benefits.”

Should You Take Fish Oil & Omega 3 for Brain Health? | Dr. Andy Galpin

“I personally will be totally honest, I take a lot more than four grams for other benefits.”

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Benefits (10)

“One study looked at a combination of 900 milligrams of EPA plus 260 milligrams of DHA, and that resulted in greater accuracy and speed of recall tasks.”

Should You Take Fish Oil & Omega 3 for Brain Health? | Dr. Andy Galpin

“Closest thing I found was there was actually several review articles and meta analyses on omega-3s. Benefit doesn't seem to be huge, but there's some indication that there's some help here.”

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“By simply taking three grams per day of fish oil, you saw a chronic elevation in resting metabolic rate that had a functional and practical outcome of a 4% increase in lean mass compared to olive oil.”

Eight Supplements, Foods & Habits to Boost Resting Metabolism | Dr. Andy Galpin

“If you want DHA, the long chain omega-3 fatty acid, to sit in the synapse where it helps communication between two neurons, it needs to first get into the brain.”

Protocols to Improve & Optimize Brain Function | Dr. Tommy Wood & Dr. Andy Galpin

“They saw an increase in lean mass by about 4% by simply taking three grams per day of fish oil.”

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Best practices (8)

“For omega-3 fatty acids, if you do something like the omega-3 index, you probably want to be ideally over 6%, maybe close to 8% or higher.”

Protocols to Improve & Optimize Brain Function | Dr. Tommy Wood & Dr. Andy Galpin

“You as a preventative strategy should look at your omega-3 index and identify whether you have problems. Optimal is like 8 to 10, maybe even 12 percent.”

Should You Take Fish Oil & Omega 3 for Brain Health? | Dr. Andy Galpin

“We see a significant increase in hippocampal volume at the dosage of about 2.2 grams per day.”

Should You Take Fish Oil & Omega 3 for Brain Health? | Dr. Andy Galpin

“The dosage for brain-related injuries is somewhere between 2 to 4 grams per day.”

Should You Take Fish Oil & Omega 3 for Brain Health? | Dr. Andy Galpin

“I think it's very fair to say two grams a day or so is the effective dose and more than that may not give you additional benefit.”

Should You Take Fish Oil & Omega 3 for Brain Health? | Dr. Andy Galpin

Cautions (2)

“The only adverse issue you're going to typically have here is potentially some loose stool.”

Nutrition to Support Brain Health & Offset Brain Injuries

“The only adverse issue you're going to typically have here is potentially some loose stool if you consume a bunch of oil.”

Should You Take Fish Oil & Omega 3 for Brain Health? | Dr. Andy Galpin

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