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Algae Omega-3: side effects, safety & interactions
Safe and sustainable; mild antiplatelet effect at high doses.
- Overall grade
- Grade B
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Safety profile
Safe and sustainable; mild antiplatelet effect at high doses.
Interactions to respect
Anticoagulants (warfarin) — High-dose omega-3 adds bleeding risk on anticoagulants.
What Algae Omega-3 is
Algal oil supplies preformed DHA (and increasingly EPA) directly from the marine algae that are the original source of fish omega-3s.
The honest bottom line
The right omega-3 for plant-based eaters — flax and chia won't convert enough. Dose to EPA+DHA, expect to pay more than fish oil.
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Algae Omega-3The vegan route to EPA/DHA — the same omega-3s fish get from algae, minus the fish.Evidence grade B
- Algae Omega-3 for Omega-3 indexEvidence grade B — Reliable in vegansEvidence grade B
- Algae Omega-3: dosage and how to take it250–1,000 mg EPA+DHA/day.Evidence grade B
- Krill Oil: side effects, safety & interactionsSafe; shellfish-allergy caution. Mild antiplatelet effect like other omega-3s.Evidence grade C
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