Your training is dialed in.
Your omega-3 probably isn't.
Across nearly 300 NCAA athletes, the average omega-3 index came in at 4.3%, barely half the level researchers associate with the greatest benefit. You can't feel it. But the research links it to how you recover, how you handle inflammation, and how you adapt to training. So stop guessing. Test it.
Test → correct → re-test. Guided by Angela Mederos, Performance Partner at Zinzino.
Average across ~300 NCAA Division I athletes.
Your ancestors ran at 1:1.
You're probably running at 15:1.
Omega-6 and omega-3 compete for the same machinery in your body: one tends to fuel inflammation, the other resolves it. Humans evolved on a roughly 1:1 ratio. The modern diet, seed oils, grain-fed meat, almost no oily fish, pushes most people to 15:1 or higher.
That imbalance is invisible. You can train through it for years. But it's the background setting on recovery, inflammation, and how hard you can push before your body pushes back. The BalanceTest measures exactly this, your real ratio, from a drop of blood.
Western diets average a 15:1–16.7:1 omega-6:3 ratio; an optimal range sits between 1:1 and 4:1. Source: Simopoulos, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy (2002, 2006).
Balanced. Inflammation switches on and off as it should.
Lopsided. The "off switch" for inflammation is always under-supplied.
Almost no athlete is where they think they are.
The Omega-3 Index measures EPA + DHA in your red blood cells. Above 8% is the zone tied to the greatest benefit. When researchers tested NCAA Division I athletes, the results were stark.
Source: Anzalone et al., Journal of Athletic Training (2019); broader NCAA D-I dataset (2020). The 8% target follows the cardioprotective / neuroprotective threshold used in omega-3 index research.
The ISSN's 2025 position stand reports a recurring drop in TNF-α, a key inflammation marker, after at least four weeks of EPA + DHA supplementation.
Omega-3 has been shown to support endurance and cardiovascular function in aerobic work, and may improve strength alongside resistance training in a dose- and duration-dependent way.
Insufficiency is linked to impaired immune function, recovery, and sleep: the exact systems that decide whether hard training makes you better or just more tired.
Findings summarized from the International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Long-Chain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (2025). Omega-3 supports normal heart and brain function; it is not a treatment for any condition. Individual results vary.
The gap is bigger than you think.
Most athletes assume they're "probably fine." The data says otherwise, the average sits at less than half the target, and the people who study this for a living aim even higher.
Sources: pooled athlete data, Journal of Exercise and Nutrition review (1,452 athletes); longevity targets per Peter Attia and Rhonda Patrick's publicly stated recommendations. Shown for education; not an endorsement of any product.
You can't out-train a deficiency.
The effort is real. The gap is invisible. The only way to close it is to measure it — then prove it changed.
Test. Correct. Re-test.
120 days.
You measure your training. Measure the inputs too. This is the closed loop — a real baseline, a correction, and proof it worked.
A dried blood-spot test, done at home. It measures 11 fatty acids, including your real omega-6:3 ratio and Omega-3 Index. No guessing, a hard number.
Daily BalanceOil+, a polyphenol-protected omega-3 blend designed to move your ratio toward the optimal range over the following months.
At 120 days, test again. You see the before and after in black and white: proof your ratio actually changed, not a hope that it did.
Everything for the full loop: first test, BalanceOil+, and your re-test. Come on the 120-day journey with Angela.
BalanceTest is not available in New York. If you're pregnant, nursing, or on medication, talk to your physician before starting any supplement.
The people who study this don't guess either.
Across sport science and longevity research, the message rhymes: omega-3 matters, and the only way to manage it is to measure it. Don't take our word for it. Read theirs.
An Omega-3 Index of 8 to 11 percent provides the greatest health benefits.
Don't guess your omega-3 status. Test the index, and aim for a real target, not just “not deficient.”
Omega-3 supplementation can enhance endurance and cardiovascular function in aerobic exercise, and lower inflammation markers after hard training.
Quotes are drawn from the linked public sources and paraphrased for length. They refer to omega-3 fatty acids and the Omega-3 Index generally, they are not endorsements of Zinzino or any specific product, and these individuals and organizations are not affiliated with this page.
From people who stopped guessing.
Verified reviews from athletes and active people who tested, corrected, and re-tested.
Test-based instead of guess-based. I was shocked at my first result, 26:1, and I'm sporty. After the second test I was at 3.3:1, then 2.3:1 six months later. My recovery during sleep is much better.
Zinzino is the ultimate game-changer for active people. The blood-spot test and the Balance oil completely changed the way I approach my training. More energy, easier to stay in shape, and I recover so much faster than I used to.
My workout results are noticeably better, I feel better, and I have much more power. My recovery time went from around 24 hours down to 12.
I feel so much better. More endurance, and far less tired.
Verified customer reviews from Zinzino's Trustpilot, lightly trimmed for length. These are individual experiences, not typical or guaranteed results; individual results vary.
Bring the test to your roster.
If you train athletes, you already think in measurable inputs. Omega-3 status is one more dial you can actually read, and help them move.
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Angela Mederos
Performance Partner · Zinzino
A longevity and wellness coach and entrepreneur, Angela has spent years guiding people through the test-and-balance journey, hosting testing sessions, leading workshops, and coaching one-on-one. She's not here to sell you a bottle. She's here to help you read your number, move it, and stay on it.
- Walks you through your test results, 1:1
- Helps coaches & teams set up a shared protocol
- Honest about what omega-3 can and can't do
Two ways to start
No form, no funnel. Reach Angela directly. She replies personally, usually within a business day.
Straight answers.
What exactly is the BalanceTest?
A dried blood-spot test you do at home with a small finger prick. It measures 11 fatty acids in your blood, including your omega-6:3 ratio and Omega-3 Index, then sends back a lab report. It's a measurement, not a medication.
I already take fish oil. Why test?
Because dose isn't the same as status. Plenty of people supplement and still test low; absorption, baseline, and oil quality all vary. The only way to know your actual ratio is to measure it, then re-measure.
How long until I see a change?
The journey is built around 120 days: test, take BalanceOil+ daily, then re-test. That window is long enough for your ratio to meaningfully change and show up on the second test.
Is this a drug? Will it interfere with my training or other supplements?
No. Omega-3s are essential fatty acids: nutrition, not pharmaceuticals. That said, if you're on blood-thinning medication, pregnant, nursing, or managing a condition, check with your physician before starting anything new.
Who is Angela?
Angela Mederos is a Performance Partner at Zinzino who has guided a network of 50+ people through the test-and-balance process. She's your point of contact, for reading your results and, if you coach, for setting up a protocol with your athletes.
Is the test available everywhere?
Almost. BalanceTest is currently not available in New York. Everywhere else in the US, you're good to go.