Dr. Bill Harris on the Omega-3 Index: Increasing Omega-3 to Promote Longevity & Transform Health

Dr. Bill Harris is the author of more than 300 scientific papers on fatty acids and health. He is a professor in the Department of Medicine in the Samford School of Medicine at the University of South Dakota, the co-inventor of the Omega-3 Index, founder of OmegaQuant Analytics, and president and founder of the Fatty Acid Research Institute. EPISODE LINKS: Show notes and transcript: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episod... PODCAST INFO: Email: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsle... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3jEM... Full interview playlist:    • Interviews   Clips playlist:    • FoundMyFitness Clips   CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 - Omega-3 discoveries and history 00:03:28 - Safety of high-dose 00:08:27 - Bleeding risk 00:13:07 - Prescription omega-3 options 00:16:12 - Marine vs. plant sources 00:23:32 - Invention of Omega-3 Index Test 00:38:36 - REDUCE-IT trial vs. mixed results 00:44:56 - Comparing omega-3 levels (vegans vs. Japan) 00:56:12 - Low omega-3 may be like smoking 01:00:27 - Specialized pro-resolving mediators 01:07:04 - Red blood cell width 01:12:50 - COVID-19 severity (reductions) 01:18:14 - Omega-6 to omega-3 ratio 01:23:00 - Prostate cancer 01:28:35 - VITAL and STRENGTH trials 01:32:27 - EPA-only products 01:36:20 - Dementia and Alzheimer's disease 01:41:56 - Reducing preterm birth 01:44:30 - What dose should we take? 01:45:51 - Atrial fibrillation SCIENCE OF HEALTHSPAN EMAIL NEWSLETTER: Receive emailed episode notifications and regular updates on the emerging science of healthspan. https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsle... SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: Many of the magnificent resources associated with the FoundMyFitness channel exist directly as a result of our premium membership. As a premium member, listeners get access to our exclusive podcast The Aliquot, monthly Q&As, a special summary of scientific research every other week called the Science Digest, and more. Sign up to become a premium member and nurture the existence of all of the otherwise free resources provided by FoundMyFitness at https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowds... Thank you for watching! SOCIALS:   / foundmyfitness     / foundmyfitness     / foundmyfitness   PODCAST: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QjpaU0... #omega3 #aging