Written based on 5 research studies on PubMed, searched on 14 Nov 2026.
The claim
Posts online say that omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) helps with gout.
Where research stands
We found 5 published papers on omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) and gout. They were published between 2003 and 2022. 1 of them is a study in people. 1 of them compared people who got it with a group that did not. None was a study in animals, and none was only in cells in the lab. 1 paper is a review that sums up other studies.
- 1In people1 with a comparison group
- 0In animals
- 0Only in the lab
What the studies found
We have not summed up these studies in words yet. The most important papers are listed under Sources.
Verdict
Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) has been tested in randomised trials in people with gout.
What this means for you: A study in people is not proof that it helps you. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- Feasibility of conducting a randomized, placebo-controlled study assessing whether omega-3 fatty acids prevent gout flares when starting urate-lowering treatment.2022 · Rheumatol Adv Pract · Randomised trial
- Omega-6/omega-3 fatty acids and arthritis.2003 · World Rev Nutr Diet · Review
- High Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Facilitates Cancer Growth-Currently Marketed Drugs Tadalafil, Isotretinoin, Colchicine, and Omega-3 to Reduce It: The TICO Regimen.2022 · Cancers (Basel) · Other paper
- Effect of Dietary and Supplemental Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Risk of Recurrent Gout Flares.2019 · Arthritis Rheumatol · Other paper
- Low omega-3 fatty acid levels associate with frequent gout attacks: a case control study.2016 · Ann Rheum Dis · Other paper
