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361: Everything you need to know about omega-3 fatty acids | Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., RDN

The mindbodygreen Podcast

mindbodygreen

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.52.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., RDN: "I don't like to say EPA is for the heart and DHA is for the brain. EPA and DHA are pleiotropic, multitasking, awesome fats and they're both important to have together.*" Ferira, mbg's Director of Scientific Affairs, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the new generation of fish oil supplements, plus: - The "fishiest" myths about fish oil supplements (~15:56) - The best ratio of EPA to DHA for optimal health* (~15:40) - How to make sure your fish oil doesn't taste like fish (~26:33) - How to tell if your omega-3 supplement has gone rancid (~27:23) - How to know if your fish oil is working (~37:37) Referenced in the episode: - Research showing 90% of Americans are falling short on omega-3 intake. - The FDA's new qualified health claims for EPA and DHA for coronary heart disease.* - A study in the journal Lipids showing Americans consume 86 mg of EPA + DHA per day. - Our 2022 Wellness Trend featuring new school vitamins. - mbg Podcast episode #355, with Ferira on multivitamins. Don't forget to use the code OMEGAPOD to get 25% off your first order of our omega-3 potency+ supplement. It delivers 1.5 grams of 100% sustainably sourced marine omega-3s EPA + DHA in just 2 gelcaps, without the fishy aftertaste. To learn more, visit mindbodygreen.com/omega. Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the MyBuddyGreen podcast. I'm Jason Wackib, founder and co-CEO of MyBuddyGreen and your host.

0:08.4

Hey everyone, today we have our Director of Scientific Affairs, our resident PhD and RD,

0:15.5

Dr. Ashley, back on the show to discuss all things Omega 3 today. And so did you know that 90%

0:24.7

of Americans are falling short on their Omega 3 needs? Now we've got a solution because in just

0:32.3

two gel caps, our brand spanking new Omega 3 potency plus delivers 1,500 milligrams of marino

0:41.2

Omega 3's EPA and DHA in the 4 to 3 ratio, which we're going to get into later, which is so critical.

0:48.9

From 100% sustainably sourced wild caught cold water anchovy from the South Pacific.

0:58.6

Now what's so cool is the product has earned third-party Arrivo certification for authenticity

1:06.4

and evidence-based transparency verifying that the fish oil we're using by the latest

1:14.0

fingerprint technology. Yes, that is a thing, which we're going to talk about. And to boot,

1:19.9

we added an infusion of organic lemon oil and rosemary extract so that there is no aftertaste.

1:27.3

For me personally, as you guys know, I take my brain health, my cardiovascular health,

1:31.6

and my overall health and well-being extraordinarily seriously, which is why this product is a daily

1:39.6

must-have for me and Colleen, and it is why I am beyond excited to share with you. So

1:46.6

before we jump in, give it a try, visit MyBodyGreen.com slash Omega and use code OmegaPod to get 25%

1:56.6

off your first order of our incredible Omega 3 potency plus. I love this product. I've been waiting

2:04.8

for it for a long time. Ashley, welcome back. We're going to talk all things Omega 3 and

2:18.7

I mentioned that basically 90% well, so it's like basically everybody are falling short

2:24.9

in our Omega 3 needs. And so building off of that, what are some of the common reasons you hear

2:31.3

that people are taking Omega 3s or fish oil supplements? Well, I think that a lot of people aren't

2:39.3

as, you know, familiar with the reason you just gave that we're falling short because people aren't

2:44.2

thinking of it as a nutrient like we do vitamin D, right? Everybody knows about the vitamin D gap,

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