EPA (essential fatty acids / fish oil)

This supplement has been genuinely recommended 2 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Andrew Huberman. It comes up in conversations about addiction & recovery, anxiety & stress, brain health, depression & mood, exercise & strength. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Jul 2021 and the most recent from Mar 2023. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “Minimum one gram per day of EPA... Mood. Antidepressant effects. Absolutely clear. And there are so many clinical trials supporting that”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “Minimum one gram per day of EPA... It ends up being three capsules with my big meal of the day”
  Andrew Huberman · The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 202301:26:24

  Said during "Dr. Andrew Huberman, The Foundations of Physical and Mental Performance". The episode features Dr. Andrew Huberman: Neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University's School of Medicine, and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. Andrew Huberman walks Tim Ferriss through his weekly training split, supplement stack, and the five daily foundations of physical and mental performance.

• “taking a thousand milligrams per day of epa essential fatty acids not just fish oil but getting above that threshold is as effective as antidepressants”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “did i do that ... yes (i'm going to do that now)”
  Andrew Huberman · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 202101:25:25

  Said during "Dr. Andrew Huberman, A Neurobiologist on Sleep, Performance, and Anxiety | The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Andrew Huberman: Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University School of Medicine, known for work on brain development, vision, and neural plasticity. He hosts the Huberman Lab podcast and shares science-based health tools. Stanford neurobiologist Andrew Huberman on using light, breathing, and the body to control sleep, stress, and performance.