Optimising your omega 3 intake | Dr Bill Harris | The Proof Podcast EP 208

In Episode 208, I’m joined by expert researcher Dr Bill Harris to discuss the relationship between omega-3 fatty acids and human health.

Increasingly, online nutrition conversation is moving away from scientific literature and is more heavily influenced by marketing and controversial claims for personal gain. Whether people are making these statements to grow their online community or capitalise on a financial opportunity, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are yet another topic surrounded by bold claims.

Dr Bill Harris is a leading researcher in omega-3 fatty acid research. As the author of more than 300 scientific papers on fatty acids and health, he brings decades of researched knowledge to the conversation. He is a true expert in field who has been researching these fats for decades, offering a thoroughly informed and genuinely scientific perspective.

In this episode, you’ll learn about the different types of dietary fats and why saturation is important in terms of human health. We cover the connection between cholesterol, fat saturation, and heart disease; the benefits and potential concerns of consuming omega-3s; supplementation guidelines; omega-6s and inflammation; the difference between adequate and optimal intake; and much more.

Specifically, we discuss:

0:00 Intro
5:21 What are Fats
10:28 Dr. Harris’s Research
12:45 Dietary guidelines & saturated fats
24:40 Monounsaturated Fats
27:37 Unsaturated Fats
33:47 Omega 6s
49:21 Omega 3s
1:21:04 Omega 3 Supplement Protocols
1:40:16 DHA - Prostate Cancer & Brain Health
1:55:09 Outro

You can learn more about Dr Bill Harris’ research at the Omega Quant: https://omegaquant.com/
and Fatty Acid Research Institute: https://www.faresinst.org/ websites.
To connect with Omega Quant team, you can access their Instagram:   / omega3index  
Twitter:   / omegaquant  
and Facebook:   / omega3index   pages.

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Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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Supporting studies:

- The diet and 15-year death rate in the seven countries study [PMID: 3776973] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3776973/
- Ancel Keys and the Seven Countries Study https://www.truehealthinitiative.org/...
- Dietary lipids and blood cholesterol: quantitative meta-analysis of metabolic ward studies [PMID: 9006469] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9006469/
- The comparative reductions of the plasma lipids and lipoproteins by
dietary polyunsaturated fats: salmon oil versus vegetable oils [PMID: 6827988] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6827988/
- Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies PMID: [25161045] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25161045
- Biomarkers of Dietary Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality [PMID: 30971107] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30971...
- Omega-6 fatty acid biomarkers and incident type 2 diabetes: pooled analysis of individual-level data for 39 740 adults from 20 prospective cohort studies PMID: [29032079] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29032079
- Tissue n-3 and n-6 fatty acids and risk for coronary heart disease events [PMID: 17507020] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17507...
- Increasing dietary linoleic acid does not increase tissue arachidonic acid content in adults consuming Western-type diets: a systematic review [PMID: 21663641] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21663...
- Cardiovascular Risk Reduction with Icosapent Ethyl for Hypertriglyceridemia [PMID: 30415628] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30415...
- Effect of High-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids vs Corn Oil on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk: The STRENGTH Randomized Clinical Trial [PMID: 33190147] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33190...
- Marine n-3 Fatty Acids and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer [PMID: 30415637] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30415...

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