Your Brain on Omega-3, a Tantalizing Discovery!
Brad Stanfield
21 sept 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Limit Omega-3 intake to 1 gram daily to reduce atrial fibrillation risk
High doses of Omega-3 are linked to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, making a 1-gram daily dose a potentially safer strategy.
Increase DHA intake to lower dementia risk
An observational study found that people with the highest blood levels of DHA had a 49% lower risk of developing dementia over a seven-year period.
Combine omega-3 and B vitamins to protect brain health
The brain-protecting benefits of B vitamins were only seen in people who already had high levels of Omega-3 in their blood, reducing brain shrinkage by up to 40%.
Utilize B vitamins to enhance omega-3 transport into the brain
Researchers theorize that B vitamins help create phosphatidylcholine, a compound needed to carry Omega-3 across the blood-brain barrier.
Embrace medical uncertainty over cherry-picked data
It is better to admit uncertainty from conflicting studies rather than cherry-picking data to fit a convenient narrative.
Create custom low-dose multivitamin for optimal health
The speaker created his own multivitamin, 'micro Viitamin formula version 5,' because he found commercial supplements had excessively high doses and poor ingredient forms.
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