Performance Lab Omega-3

What it does

Performance Lab Omega-3 is an algae-based omega-3 supplement sold through performancelab.com. The vendor positions it 'to support optimal health and performance of the brain, eyes, heart and (much) more'. One serving is 3 NutriGels, softgels the vendor describes as vegan and free of gelatin and carrageenan (other ingredients listed: gellan gum, pectin, starch and glycerin), holding 1,800mg algal oil from life's OMEGA 60 with 990mg total omega-3 fatty acids, of which 540mg is DHA and 270mg is EPA; a bottle holds 30 servings. The label suggests 3 softgels with your first meal of the day. The vendor states it is 'third-party tested for purity and potency' and Clean Label Project certified; the product page shows the certification logo but no certificate or batch number. We found no entry for it on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG): searches for 'Performance Lab' on 2026-10-05 and again on 2026-10-06 returned no results, and the product page shows no AUST number, so it reaches Australian buyers as an imported food supplement rather than a listed medicine.

How it works

DHA is the main structural omega-3 in brain cell membranes. In two 6-month trials it improved memory measures at 900mg a day in adults aged 55 and over with age-related cognitive decline (Yurko-Mauro 2010, sponsored by the algal-DHA maker Martek) and at 1.16g a day in healthy 18-45-year-olds with low DHA intake (Stonehouse 2013); this product supplies 540mg, below both. The wider evidence is mixed: a 2012 Cochrane review found no cognitive benefit from omega-3 supplements in cognitively healthy older adults. We found no trial of EPA alone for cognition; a 2024 dose-response meta-analysis of 24 trials of mixed EPA and DHA in adults aged 40 and over found an executive-function benefit trend above 500mg a day of total omega-3 (Suh 2024), which the 990mg here exceeds. The oil comes from algae rather than fish, so it suits vegans. Performance Lab Omega-3 itself has not been tested in a published trial.

What to expect

Performance Lab says Omega-3 starts working in around 30 minutes, that you may first notice improvements to hair, nails and skin, and that other benefits build over time; both positive DHA memory trials ran for 6 months, so do not expect a quick cognitive effect. Take 3 softgels with your first meal of the day. Our DHA ingredient page notes that in a 2021 meta-analysis of cardiovascular trials, omega-3 supplements were linked to a higher risk of atrial fibrillation, more so above 1g a day; one serving here gives 990mg of total omega-3, so ask your doctor first if you have a heart-rhythm condition or already take another omega-3. Orders to Australia ship from the brand's Australian depot in 3-6 working days or from its UK depot in 7-14 working days, depending on destination (per performancelab.com's shipping page, checked 2026-10-05). We saw only US-dollar prices ($49 one-time) when we checked.

Hero ingredients

• DHA540mg
• EPA270mg

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