Can omega 3 improve muscle function?
- By Patrick McCarthy (MSc)
- 5 Jul 2022
Omega 3 is ‘essential’ (meaning we cannot make it in the body) fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). Omega 3 is also shown to enhance muscle protein synthesis, the muscle-building process in the body when plentiful amino acids are available.