GHK-Cu vs Omega-3 for pain & inflammation
Short answer: For pain & inflammation, users rate them about the same: 89% report improvement with GHK-Cu (28 reports) and 91% with Omega-3 (82 reports).
GHK-Cu has 0 meta-analyses and 1 randomized trials on PubMed; Omega-3 has 1,341 and 3,093.
Based on 457 reports about GHK-Cu and 1,959 about Omega-3. Not medical advice.
| GHK-Cu Peptide | Omega-3 Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 54 | 47 |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 62% | 66% |
| Reports | 457 | 1,959 |
| Research | CResearch: Limited | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 0 / 1 | 1,341 / 3,093 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | 88% (8) | 100% (2) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 75% (4) | 82% (129) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | — | 74% (42) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 80% (5) | 79% (24) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 50% (4) | 75% (69) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 86% (7) | 82% (201) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | — | 78% (50) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 100% (5) | 88% (16) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 95% (21) | 90% (20) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 89% (28) | 91% (82) |
| Digestion % reporting improvement | 100% (4) | 22% (9) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | — | 71% (14) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | — | 100% (2) |
| Blood sugar % reporting improvement | — | 50% (2) |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | 33% (3) | 76% (58) |
| Skin & hair % reporting improvement | 87% (193) | 89% (38) |
| Immunity % reporting improvement | 100% (4) | 60% (10) |
| Longevity % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 86% (7) |
| Common side effects | injection site, redness, stinging, injection pain | brain fog, anxiety, depression, fatigue |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | sparingly |
GHK-CuFull GHK-Cu profile →
What a user said
“Love it. 44 F. Totally helped even out my skin tone (Irish red cheeks), reduced wrinkles on my forehead and neck, thickened my hair which had been thinning, and grew my eye lashes.”
Omega-3Full Omega-3 profile →
Latest review conclusion
For glycated hemoglobin, there was no significant effect in the meta-analysis. This systematic review with meta-analysis demonstrated that supplementation with omega-3 has protective effects on diabetes parameters.
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr, 2022 ↗What a user said
“I do supplement a lot of fish oil and vitamin A as retinyl palmitate though. It has really helped my depression, anxiety and ADHD and has enabled me to stop using more serious psychiatric drugs for those things.”
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