Fish oil for rugby players
Answer
One claim exists: EPA and DHA contribute to normal heart function at 250mg a day combined. The case is dietary, because most club players eat no oily fish. There is no joint claim.
Key takeaways
- What can fish oil claim?
- That EPA and DHA contribute to the normal function of the heart, at 250mg of combined EPA and DHA a day.
- Who should take it?
- Any player who does not eat oily fish weekly, which is most of a club squad.
- What does it cost?
- Futuro Labs Omega 3 Fish Oil is 17p a day at one softgel.
The whole thing in one place
UK advice is at least one portion of oily fish a week, and average intake falls well short of it. A player living on chicken and pasta is not eating mackerel, and that dietary gap is the real case for a fish oil.
Futuro Labs Omega 3 Fish Oil provides 180mg EPA and 120mg DHA per mini softgel, which is 300mg combined and clears the 250mg threshold on one capsule rather than the two or three many standard strength products need. At 17p a day that is a straightforward purchase.
What it cannot claim
No joint claim exists for omega 3 at any dose, despite the whole category being marketed on it. No inflammation claim exists. The DHA brain and vision claims need 250mg of DHA alone and this product carries 120mg.
And there is no claim or evidence connecting omega 3 to concussion or head injury in a collision sport. The shell is bovine gelatin, so it is not suitable for vegetarians.
The full version
- Omega 3 for rugby playersThe club diet problem, the 250mg threshold and how to read a fish oil label.
- Futuro Labs Omega 3 Fish Oil: the full labelEPA and DHA per softgel, oil form, shell material and testing.
The product
Futuro Labs Omega 3 Fish Oil
Futuro Labs Omega 3 Fish Oil is the 180mg EPA and 120mg DHA one at 17p a day, clearing the 250mg threshold at one softgel, batch tested for heavy metals and UK made.
- 300mg combined EPA and DHA per softgel
- Batch tested to ISO 17025 standards
- Deodorised mini softgel, one a day
- Bovine gelatin shell, not vegetarian
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Questions players ask
Is fish oil worth it for rugby?
The case is dietary. Most club players eat no oily fish, and one softgel clears the claim threshold.
Does it help joints?
No authorised joint claim exists for omega 3 at any dose.
Is it suitable for vegetarians?
No. The contents are fish oil and the shell is bovine gelatin.
How many capsules a day?
One Futuro Labs softgel provides 300mg of combined EPA and DHA, which clears the 250mg threshold.
Is fish oil banned in rugby?
No. It is a food oil and appears on no prohibited list.