Daily Omega-3 Supplements May Slow Down Aging, Study Finds

Researchers found that omega-3 acids found in fish oil and certain seeds may reduce aging and premature frailty.

Many people take fish oil supplements in place of fish to get the omega-3 fats in their diet. Grace Wu/The Epoch Times

Omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish and flax seeds, may slow down the body’s aging process, according to a new study.

This week, a team of researchers, including some from Harvard University in the United States and Switzerland’s University of Zurich, analyzed 777 Swiss people older than 70 to determine whether omega-3 or other supplements can lessen the effects of aging. Their findings were published on Feb. 3 in the journal Nature Aging.