A two-year randomized controlled trial found that fish oil supplements successfully deliver omega-3 fatty acids to brain tissue but produce no meaningful improvements in memory, cognition, or Alzheimer's-related brain changes. The findings challenge popular claims about fish oil's cognitive benefits and redirect attention toward comprehensive diet and lifestyle approaches. — Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich on Pexels (Pexels License)
MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.