7-Step Programme for Physical PerformanceWater and Omega-3: the double pack for your performance
Healthy cells need two things: a reliable transport medium and a permeable membrane. The transport medium is water. The membrane depends on omega-3 — and why both belong together, you can read here.
Contents of this article
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- Why healthy cells determine your performance
- Water as a transport medium: why it takes priority
- Omega-3 and the cell membrane: the permeable door
- Water and Omega-3 together: the double pack
- Omega-6:3 ratio and Omega-3 Index: understanding your values
- Water, Omega-3 and the 7-Step Programme
- Don't take our word for it — test yourself
- Frequently asked questions
1. Why healthy cells determine your performance
When we talk about performance and quality of life, most people think of muscles, endurance or a clear mind. But all of this is created in a much smaller place: in your cells. An adult human consists of many trillions of cells, and each one must be constantly supplied — with nutrients and oxygen going in, with waste products going out.
For this exchange to work, two things are needed that are rarely mentioned together: a reliable transport medium and a permeable cell membrane. The transport medium is water. The permeable membrane depends on omega-3 fatty acids.
2. Water as a transport medium: why it takes priority
Water comes first — and for a simple reason: without a transport medium, nothing gets delivered. Think of water like a bus that carries nutrients through the body to the cells and takes waste products back on the return journey. If no bus runs, the best cargo is useless.
It is not just about the quantity, but the quality of the water. Pure, low-mineralised water can absorb and transport particularly many substances. How to assess the quality of your water is explained in our article on the Vincent Scale.
💡 Key principle: Water is the foundation. It takes priority because without transport, every further step runs into thin air.
3. Omega-3 and the cell membrane: the permeable door
But the transport medium alone is not enough. The nutrients must also get into the cell — and this is decided at the cell membrane. Omega-3 makes it soft, flexible and permeable. When omega-3 is lacking — or omega-6 fatty acids strongly predominate — the membrane becomes stiffer and exchange slower.
The EIGW recommendation: The Trink Dich Fit water station is a solution that — based on EIGW measurements — optimises all three Vincent parameters simultaneously — making it the ideal water for maximum cellular transport capacity. Natural alternatives: Plose, Lauretana, Voss.
4. Water and Omega-3 together: the double pack
✅ Ideal water + Omega-3
- Nutrients reach the cell
- Waste products are transported out
- Cell membrane remains flexible
- High energy, clear mind
❌ Poor water + Omega-3 deficiency
- Transport capacity reduced
- Nutrients only partially absorbed
- Waste products accumulate
- Fatigue, sluggishness, poor concentration
5. Omega-6:3 ratio and Omega-3 Index
The modern Western diet typically has an omega-6 to omega-3 ratio of 15:1 to 20:1 — when the ideal is 4:1 or better. This imbalance stiffens cell membranes and impairs transport. The Omega-3 Index measures the proportion of omega-3 in red blood cell membranes. A value above 8% is considered optimal.
| Omega-3 Index | Assessment | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| above 8% | ✅ Optimal | Flexible cell membranes, good transport |
| 4–8% | ⚠️ Acceptable | Membrane function partially impaired |
| below 4% | ❌ Deficiency | Stiff membranes, reduced absorption |
6. Don't take our word for it — test yourself
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Water self-test
Conductivity meter (approx. €20): measure your tap water. Compare with Plose or a Trink Dich Fit station.
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Omega-3 Index test
Home blood test (finger-prick): available from pharmacies or online. Result in 2 weeks.
7. Frequently asked questions
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