A normally despicable right wing paper actually has something decent to say today:



https://www.express.co.uk/ourpaper/view/2009-08-05

full story here:

https://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/...-of-long-life/

Link to the Express story

Do be aware that people like Dr Davis who are working in the field of heart disease find in practice that MORE than the 500mg/d suggested is needed. I think Dr Davis regards 1.5g omega 3 the minimum and many of his patients take double that. Remember it's the TOTAL omega 3 that matters. For that you have to ADD the EPA amount to the DHA amount and ensure the TOTAL is more than 1500mg.

Whenever we look at omega 3 we must take into account the amount of background omega 6 in the diet.
Here is one example.
High Omega-6 Diet Lowers Omega-3 Status, but Low Omega-6 Diet Preserves

and here is another
Omega-6 Fat Associated with Insulin Resistance and Metabolic SyndromePeople with metabolic syndrome have higher plasma levels of saturated fats and omega-6 plasma fatty acids.
The relationships between omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids levels in patients with metabolic syndrome were independent of other factors associated with metabolic syndrome andinsulin resistance (waist circumference, HDL-cholesterol, gender, age,triglycerides, saturated fats and blood pressure.)
A higher ratio of plasma omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids was associated with insulin resistance only in patients with metabolic syndrome.
Omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids had opposing effects on insulin resistance. EPA was associated with better glucose balance, while omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids were associated with elevated insulin resistance.

Some scientific evidence suggests that consumption of antioxidant vitamins may reduce the risk of certain forms of cancer. However, FDA does not endorse this claim because this evidence is limited and not conclusive.
But omega 3 is not sold as or used for it's anti oxidant properties.