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Omega-3

Strong evidence

Active compounds

EPA (acide eicosapentaénoïque)DHA (acide docosahexaénoïque)ALA (acide alpha-linolénique)

Targeted cancers

breastcolonprostate

Anti-cancer actions

✦Reduces chronic inflammation — counterbalances the excess of pro-inflammatory omega-6
✦Inhibits tumor growth
✦Improves response to treatments
✦Reduces metastases

How to prepare it

Animal sources (EPA+DHA): salmon, sardines, mackerel, anchovies, herring, cod liver. Plant sources (ALA): flaxseed oil, walnuts, chia seeds. The goal is to rebalance the omega-6/omega-3 ratio (ideally 4:1 instead of 15:1 in the Western diet).

Recommended dosage

Small fatty fish (sardines, mackerel) 3 times/week. Avoid large predators (tuna, swordfish) as a mercury precaution.

🍳 Recipes with Omega-3

🐟Salmon en papillote with ginger and sesame

Scientific sources

—WCRF Report 2007 — 517 pages, synthesis of thousands of studies
—Studies on the omega-3/omega-6 imbalance and inflammation