Flashback Friday: Should We Take EPA and DHA Omega-3 For Our Heart? | NutritionFacts.org

What’s the best way to fulfill the omega-3 essential fat requirements?

Source: Flashback Friday: Should We Take EPA and DHA Omega-3 For Our Heart? | NutritionFacts.org

DOCTOR’S NOTE

For the thrilling conclusion, see Should We Take DHA Supplements to Boost Brain Function?

Other omega-3 videos include:

• Fish Consumption and Suicide
• Omega-3s, Prostate Cancer, and Atrial Fibrillation
• Omega-3s and the Eskimo Fish Tale
• Should Vegans Take DHA to Preserve Brain Function?
• Which Are Better: Chia Seeds or Flax Seeds?
• Is Fish “Brain Food” for Older Adults?

If the no-heart-benefit surprised you, check out Is Fish Oil Just Snake Oil?.

Surprised by the link with diabetes and want to learn more? See:

• Fish and Diabetes
• Diabetes and Dioxins
• Pollutants in Salmon and Our Own Fat

Food Sources of PCB Chemical Pollutants has more on PCBs, and here are additional videos on other pollutants:

• Dioxins in U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish
• Dietary Pollutants May Affect Testosterone Levels
• Flame Retardant Pollutants and Child Development
• PCBs in Children’s Fish Oil Supplements

And I have a new series on microplastics:

• Microplastic Contamination & Seafood Safety
• Are Microplastics in Seafood a Cancer Risk?
• How Much Microplastic Is Found in Fish Fillets?

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