Omega-3 Index Calculator

The Omega-3 Index measures the percentage of omega-3 fatty acids in red blood cells. This is a measure of the percentage of omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA in all your body cells.

It is an important indicator of heart, eye and brain health.

By measuring the Omega-3 Index, you can improve your omega-3 values individually using a dosage recommendation.

• No, this is not necessary when a global dosage is sufficient for you. Your dosage depends on your (oily) fish consumption. You can find out by answering a few questions in the product selector.
• Yes, you do need this when you want to know your exact dosage. Then you will need to know your Omega-3 index. With this you can then determine your daily dosage in our tool.

No, it can vary greatly. A person's needs depend on several factors:

1. How much oily fish do you eat?
2. Do you have a healthy lifestyle?
3. What else is your diet like?
4. How much do you weigh?
5. Are you male or female?

Yes. If you eat 1 herring a week, for example, you may subtract it. 1 herring contains 1500 mg of DHA+EPA. If the tool calculates 1000 mg DHA+EPA per day, then you may subtract 200 mg (because 1500/7 days = 200) and thus you arrive at 800 mg DHA+EPA per day. Thus, you may offset all oily fish (ZMASH*). *salmon, mackerel, anchovy, sardine, herring.

It takes 4 months for your body to replace all cell membranes once. So it only makes sense to measure your new status after 4 months or later.

The inventors of this test are a German (prof.) cardiologist and an American (dr.) scientist. They thoroughly explain in this scientific article that a drop of blood is enough to measure your Omega-3 index.

In addition, they explain in many other articles that an Omega-3 index between 8 and 11 is optimal.