Omega 3 Index measurement and guidelines

How healthy is your diet?

How can you know if you're getting enough Omega-3? And could you be consuming too many saturated fats or trans fats? The Omega-3 Index Test provides detailed insights into the types of fats present in your diet. You can purchase the test kit HERE

Only a tiny drop of blood is enough to measure different fatty acids. The Omega 3 index is the most important: for heart health, your Omega 3 content in the blood must be at least 8%.

An overview of the Omega 3 index based on testing in different countries

Omega 3 index levels of 8-12% are associated with better overall health. Unfortunately, average omega index levels are still low in most of the world.

OmegaMetrix Laboratory represented by WHC Labs.

Omegametrix, founded in 2007 by Professor Clemens von Schacky (Professor of Preventive Cardiology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich), is the international reference laboratory for determining the Omega 3 index. We determine your Omega 3 Index® and help you live a healthy and long life.

The test method has been used in more than 200 scientific studies
Validated and standardized test methods
Recognized experts in fatty acid research
Easy-to-understand reports based on well-known research

Just one tiny drop of blood is enough to measure 26 different types of fatty acids in the blood. This test shows exactly how much Omega 3, 6, 7 and Omega 9 fatty acids, saturated fats and trans fats you consume. The Omega 3 index is the most important of this information: to maintain a healthy heart, you must have at least 8% Omega 3 in your blood.

Your Omega 3 Index

How healthy is your diet?

An overview of the Omega 3 index based on testing in different countries