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Higher omega-3 status is associated with dramatically lower Alzheimer’s risk. People with a high omega-3 index (~10%) have about a 50% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease compared with those at the low end (~4%). Other studies have reported a dose-dependent relationship - for every 100 mg/day increase in omega-3... show more

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Dr. Rhonda Patrick says omega-3 is the single most powerful compound for reducing inflammation in the human body. She broke down why on the Huberman Lab podcast. In a clinical trial out of Switzerland, omega-3 was the only intervention that slowed epigenetic aging clocks. And when combined with Vitamin D and resistance training, the results compounded: • 66% reduction in invasive cancer risk • 90% reduction in sudden cardiac death • 5-year increase in life expectancy at high omega-3 index Patrick says omega-3s work by forming molecules called resolvins and protectins that actively resolve inflammation rather than just suppressing it. They also improve cell membrane fluidity, which directly affects how dopamine and serotonin receptors function in the brain. She recommends 2 grams per day to move from a low omega-3 index to a high one. Patrick says if she could only recommend one supplement to everyone she cares about, it would be omega-3. — Dr. Rhonda Patrick (Dr. Rhonda Patrick) on Andrew Huberman's (Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.) podcast PS: If you found this insightful, follow me as I continue sharing unconventional health content just like this.

Dr. Rhonda Patrick says omega-3 is the single most powerful compound for reducing inflammation in the human body. She broke down why on the Huberman Lab podcast. In a clinical trial out of Switzerland, omega-3 was the only intervention that slowed epigenetic aging clocks. And when combined with Vitamin D and resistance training, the results compounded: • 66% reduction in invasive cancer risk • 90% reduction in sudden cardiac death • 5-year increase in life expectancy at high omega-3 index Patrick says omega-3s work by forming molecules called resolvins and protectins that actively resolve inflammation rather than just suppressing it. They also improve cell membrane fluidity, which directly affects how dopamine and serotonin receptors function in the brain. She recommends 2 grams per day to move from a low omega-3 index to a high one. Patrick says if she could only recommend one supplement to everyone she cares about, it would be omega-3. — Dr. Rhonda Patrick (Dr. Rhonda Patrick) on Andrew Huberman's (Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.) podcast PS: If you found this insightful, follow me as I continue sharing unconventional health content just like this.

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Dr. Rhonda Patrick takes 2g/day of omega-3. Alone it slows biological aging on epigenetic clocks. Combined with Vitamin D and resistance training together, a Switzerland study showed it also leads to a 66% reduction in invasive cancer risk.

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