EPISODE #23 - Dr. Martha Belury: Demystifying the Omega-6 Controversy
Recording date: November 23, 2022
Broadcast date: February 16, 2023
Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson
Guest: Dr. Martha Belury
Background and key takeaways:
In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson interview Dr. Martha Belury. Dr. Belury is the Carol S. Kennedy professor in the Department of Human Sciences of the Ohio State University. She received her PhD in biological sciences from the University of Texas, Austin, and her current focus is on the mechanisms by which bioactive lipids regulate insulin sensitivity and liver adipose tissue and muscle. She's also interested in the role of energy balance and cancer prevention. And one of the bioactive lipids that she studied extensively is linoleic acid, an essential omega-6 fatty acid that today finds itself in the crosshairs of controversy.
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