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OmegaMatters45 - Tess Cheng - Omega-3s in the Clinic - Being Your Own Health AdvocateTitle: Omega-3 in the Clinic: Being Your Own Health AdvocateRecording date: March 18, 2025Broadcast date: June 18 2025Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris JacksonAbout this episode: In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson talk to Tess Cheng. We are back with another Be Our Guest edition of Omega Matters. We have Tess Cheng here and she is a certified health and wellness coach of over 13 years, has been trained with a master's in clinical nutrition from NYU and h...2025-06-1914 min
OmegaMatters44-Dr. Grant Franco - The Omega-3 Index vs. Cholesterol & Smoking as CVD Risk FactorsTitle: The Surprising Heart Disease Predictor You Might Be OverlookingRecording date: April 15, 2025Broadcast date: May 15, 2025Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Grant Franco, Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute and University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MOAbout this episode: In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson welcome Dr. Grant Franco, the lead researcher in a recent paper showing that the Omega-3 Index is just as pow...2025-05-1525 min
OmegaMatters43 - Be Our Guest Series - OmegaMatters - Easton Bryant, PharmacistTitle: Omega-3s and Pharmacy with Easton BryantRecording date: March 18, 2025Broadcast date: April 2, 2025Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson About this episode: In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson welcome Dr. Easton Bryant, a pharmacist and a practitioner, who uses omega-3s and omega-3 testing in the real world. For more information on OmegaMatters, visit: https://omegaquant.com/omegamatters-broadcasts/To watch this episode, vi...2025-04-2325 min
OmegaMatters42 - The Effects of Choline on DHA Status During PregnancyTitle: The Effects of Choline and DHA in Pregnancy Recording date: February 21, 2025Broadcast date: March 19, 2025Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson About this episode: In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson talk to Dr. Kevin Klatt, an assistant research scientist and instructor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences and Toxicology at UC Berkeley. He received his PhD in molecular nutrition from Cornell University and completed his dietetic internship at the NIH Clinical Cen...2025-03-241h 00
OmegaMatters41 Year in ReviewEPISODE 41Title: Best 2024 Fatty Acid Studies Recording date: December 13, 2024Broadcast date: January 8, 2025Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson About this episode: In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson review the research highlights for fatty acids in 2024, and discuss what's coming next. For more information on OmegaMatters, visit: https://omegaquant.com/omegamatters-broadcasts/ Studies discussed during this episode:· Beneficial effects o...2025-01-1539 min
OmegaMatters40 Farmed Fish Healthier?Title: Farmed Fish Healthier? Recording date: November 5, 2024Broadcast date: December 14, 2024Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Matthew SpragueAbout this episode: In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson are joined by Dr. Matthew Sprague who is a lecturer in nutrition at the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling in Scotland. OmegaQuant has a special connection with the University of Stirling and their aquaculture unit because th...2024-12-1845 min
OmegaMatters39 Omega-3 & Brain and Spinal Cord InjuriesTitle: Omega-3 & Brain and Spinal Cord InjuriesRecording date: September 27, 2024Broadcast date: November 14, 2024Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Adina Michael-Titus About this episode: In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson are joined by Dr. Adina Michael-Titus, who is a professor of neuroscience at the Center for Trauma Sciences in Barts, the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. She is trained as both a neuroscientist and a pharmacologist an...2024-11-1543 min
OmegaMatters38b Omega-3 Dose, Bleeding and Eye | Ask Us Anything Part IITitle: Omega-3 Dose, Bleeding & Eye Health: Ask Us Anything | Part 2Recording date: September 4, 2024Broadcast date: October 16th, 2024Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris JacksonAbout this episode:In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson address several audience questions, including how to calculate omega-3 dose, omega-3's role in bleeding, and how omega-3s support eye health. For more information on OmegaMatters, visit: https://omegaquant.com/omegamatters-b...To watch this episode, visit our YouTube channel.2024-10-1725 min
OmegaMatters38a C15, A-Fib and more: Ask Us Anything | Part 1Title: C15, A-Fib and more: Ask Us Anything | Part 1 Recording date: September 4, 2024Broadcast date: September 25, 2024Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris JacksonAbout this episode: In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson address several audience questions, from C15 to A-Fib and everything in between. For more information on OmegaMatters, visit: https://omegaquant.com/omegamatters-b...To watch this episode, visit our YouTube channel.To read the full transcript from this OmegaMatters...2024-09-2529 min
OmegaMatters36 Omega-3 & Niacin for Heart Health (Why So Many HDL Drugs Failed)EPISODE #36 Title: Omega-3 & Niacin for Heart Health (Why So Many HDL Drugs Failed)Recording date: May 9, 2024Broadcast date: July 24, 2024Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Greg ShearerAbout this episode: In this episode we welcome Dr. Greg Shearer, who is a professor of nutritional sciences at the Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on how the downstream products of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, sometimes called lipid me...2024-08-1529 min
OmegaMatters37 Omega-3 and Bleeding RiskEPISODE #37Title: Omega-3 & Bleeding RiskRecording date: July 30, 2024Broadcast date: August 15, 2024Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Mohammad Alkhalil About this episode: In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson are joined by Dr. Mohammad Alkhalil from Newcastle upon Tyne. He's an interventional cardiologist, who trained originally in Damascus and then in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He did his cardiology training in Toronto and then went on...2024-08-1523 min
OmegaMatters24 New Research on Omega-3 Index & COVIDEPISODE #24 - Research Alert! Omega-3 Index & COVIDRecording date: March 3, 2023Broadcast date: March 9, 2023 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris JacksonBackground and key takeaways: In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson talk about a recently published study on the Omega-3 Index and COVID. Published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on March 1st, the study showed those with a higher Omega-3 Index are more protected from severe COVID. To watch this episode, visit our...2024-07-1125 min
OmegaMatters25 Omega-3 DHA and Infant DevelopmentEPISODE #25 - Omega-3 DHA & and the Infant BrainRecording date: March 17, 2023Broadcast date: May 2, 2023 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuests: Drs. Kathleen Gustafson & Danielle ChristifanoBackground and key takeaways: In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson speak with Drs. Kathleen Gustafson and Danielle Christifano, from the University of Kansas Medical Center. Drs. Harris and Jackson came to know them through the work with Susan Carlson's lab, whom they’ve interviewed before about studying DHA...2024-07-1153 min
OmegaMatters23 Dr Martha Belury Demystifies the Omega-6 Linoleic AcidEPISODE #23 - Dr. Martha Belury: Demystifying the Omega-6 ControversyRecording date: November 23, 2022Broadcast date: February 16, 2023 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Martha BeluryBackground 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 cu...2024-07-1126 min
OmegaMatters22 Dr. Robert GibsonEPISODE #22 - Measuring Omega-3 Status in Pregnant Women – Australia’s Pilot ProgramRecording date: December 14, 2022Broadcast date: January 19, 2023 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Robert GibsonBackground and key takeaways: In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson speak with Dr. Robert Gibson, a senior research fellow and professor of food science and nutrition at the University of Adelaide in South Australia, among many other titles. At his core, he is...2024-07-1137 min
OmegaMatters21 Dr. Richard BazinetEPISODE #21 - EPA and DHA MetabolismRecording date: October 24, 2022Broadcast date: December 15, 2022 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Richard BazinetBackground and key takeaways: In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson speak with Dr. Richard Bazinet about the nitty-gritty details of EPA and DHA metabolism. Dr. Bazinet received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2003 and followed that up with a post-doctoral fellowship at the NIH National Institute on Aging with Dr. Rapoport. He then he re...2024-07-1129 min
OmegaMatters20 Tom Brenna Talks About Fish During PregnancyEPISODE #20 - It is Dangerous for Women to Avoid Fish During PregnancyRecording date: October 21, 2022Broadcast date: November 17, 2022 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Dr. Tom BrennaBackground and key takeaways: In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson speak with Dr. Tom Brenna about seafood and pregnancy. Dr. Brenna is a professor of pediatrics at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his PhD from Cornell University in Analytical Chemistry and sp...2024-07-1128 min
OmegaMatters19 The UK Biobank StudiesEPISODE #19 - UK Biobank Studies: Fish Oil UseRecording date: September 27, 2022Broadcast date: October 20, 2022 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonBackground and key takeaways: The UK Biobank is a large-scale biomedical database and research resource that is enabling new scientific discoveries to be made that improve public health. The resource provides accredited researchers access to medical and genetic data from half a million volunteer participants to improve our understanding of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threa...2024-07-1132 min
OmegaMatters18 Ellen SchuttEPISODE #18 - What is GOED? Recording date: August 3, 2022Broadcast date: September 15, 2022 Host: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Ellen SchuttBackground and key takeaways: Ellen Schutt is the Executive Director of GOED, which is the global organization for EPA and DHA omega-3s. She's been there for 10 years and oversees all aspects of the organization's mission, which is to increase consumption of EPA/DHA in the general public and ensure that all GOED members are providing EPA/DHA products th...2024-07-1124 min
OmegaMatters17 Linda CornishEPISODE #17 - Seafood Nutrition Partnership Recording date: August 2, 2022Broadcast date: August 17, 2022 Host: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Linda CornishBackground and key takeaways: Linda Cornish is the president of the Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP). She received her MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and has had many management and leadership positions throughout career, but she's also always retained a passion for public health. Seafood Nutrition Partnership is a non-profit organization that inspires a he...2024-07-1127 min
OmegaMatters16 Dr. Aleix Sala-VilaEPISODE #16 - NEW RESEARCH ALERT: DHA and Alzheimer’s Recording date: June 20, 2022 Broadcast date: July 7, 2022 Host: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Aleix Sala-VilaBackground and Key Takeaways: Dr. Sala-Vila received his PhD in biomedicine from the University of Barcelona in 2004, and his research has involved the role of bioactive compounds in reducing the incidence of chronic disease, with a particular focus on Omega-3s. He's completed four post-doctoral fellowships, including one with Dr. Phil...2024-07-1120 min
OmegaMatters14 Dr. Dariush MozaffarianEPISODE #14 - Translating Nutrition Science into PracticeRecording date: April 12, 2022Broadcast date: May 5, 2022 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Dariush MozaffarianBackground and Key Takeaways: Dr. Mozaffarian received his MD at Columbia University in New York City. And he did his Internal Medicine residency at Stanford and a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Washington. It was there that he became interested in public health, receiving an MPH and later a doctorate in Public Health from H...2024-07-1125 min
OmegaMatters13 Dr. Jing YangEPISODE #13 - Dr. Jing Kang – How the Fat-1 Mouse Creates Omega-3 from Omega-6Recording date: February 25, 2022Broadcast date: March 23, 2022 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Dr. Jing Kang, Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Harvard & Director of the Laboratory for Lipid Medicine and Technology at Mass General HospitalBackground and Key Takeaways: Dr. Jing Kang is an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at Harvard University and he's also the director of the Laboratory for Lipid Medicine...2024-07-1127 min
OmegaMatters12.5 Dr. Norman Salem Part 2EPISODE #12b - Dr. Norman Salem – Part 2: How the Brain Gets DHA Recording date: December 20, 2021Broadcast date: January 20, 2022 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Dr. Norman SalemBackground and Key Takeaways: Dr. Norman Salem is a prolific omega-3 researcher whose career has focused primarily on omega-3 DHA and the brain. Dr. Salem obtained his PhD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Neurobiology. For 30 years, Dr. Salem worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) where he...2024-07-1128 min
OmegaMatters12 Dr. Norman Salem Part 1EPISODE #12a - Dr. Norm Salem – Part 1: How the Brain Gets DHARecording date: December 20, 2021Broadcast date: January 12, 2022 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Norman SalemBackground and Key Takeaways: Dr. Norman Salem is a prolific omega-3 researcher whose career has focused primarily on omega-3 DHA and the brain. Dr. Salem obtained his PhD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Neurobiology. For 30 years, Dr. Salem worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) where he led the Lab...2024-07-1124 min
OmegaMatters01 The Omega 3 Index & COVID StudyIs there a relationship between the level of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood (i.e., Omega-3 Index) and death from COVID-19?Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuests: Drs. Arash Asher & Michael MeyersDr. Arash Asher: Cedar-Sinai’s Dr. Arash Asher leads an emerging movement in cancer care. As director of Cancer Survivorship and Rehabilitation at The Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, he runs a dynamic clinic for patients and survivors.Dr. Michael MyersA graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Ne...2024-07-1124 min
OmegaMatters11 Michael CrawfordEPISODE #11 - Dr. Michael Crawford: DHA and the BrainRecording date: November 22, 2021Broadcast date: December 17, 2021 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Michael CrawfordBackground and Key Takeaways: Dr. Michael Crawford has several decades of experience researching omega-3s, especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). In this episode, Dr. Crawford talks about how long DHA has been roaming the earth, why the placenta prefers DHA more than any other omega-3, how the brain recycles DHA, and how Dr. Crawford fortuitously me...2024-07-1119 min
OmegaMatters10 Ask Dr. SearsEPISODE #10 - Ask Dr. SearsRecording date: October 28, 2021Broadcast date: November 4, 2021 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Dr. Bill SearsBackground and Key Takeaways: William Sears, M.D., has been advising busy parents on how to raise healthier families for over 40 years, and now focuses much of his attention to the specialty of lifestyle medicine. He has served as a voluntary professor at the University of Toronto, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California School of M...2024-07-1125 min
OmegaMatters09 Fish Oil QualityEPISODE #9 - Fish Oil Quality Recording date: May 25, 2021 Broadcast date: October 1, 2021 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Gonzalo Caceres, Commercial Director at TASABackground and Key Takeaways: Gonzalo Caceres is the Commercial Director for TASA, a Peruvian fishing company that provides ingredients and seafood of high quality and added value in harmony with the community and the environment. TASA was founded in 2002 and is the largest producer and exporter of fishmeal and fish oil in the world. In addition, it is...2024-07-1128 min
OmegaMatters08.5 Jorn Dyerberg Part 2EPISODE #8 - Part 2: Interviewing an Omega-3 Legend – Dr. Jørn Dyerberg Recording date: Jul 22, 2021Broadcast date: Aug 16, 2021 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Dr. Jørn DyerbergBackground and Key Takeaways: Dr. Jørn Dyerberg is a pioneer in the omega-3 fatty acid world, having made the discovery of their important heart health benefits more than four decades ago while researching the native Greenland Inuit. Along with his colleague, Dr. Hans Olaf Bang, the two embarked on an adventur...2024-07-1124 min
OmegaMatters08 Jorn Dyerberg Part 1EPISODE #8 -Part 1: Interviewing an Omega-3 Legend – Dr. Jörn DyerbergRecording date: Jul 20, 2021Broadcast date: Aug 4, 2021 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Jörn DyerbergBackground and Key Takeaways: Dr. Jörn Dyerberg is a pioneer in the omega-3 fatty acid world, having made the discovery of their important heart health benefits more than four decades ago while researching the native Greenland Inuit. Along with his colleague, Dr. Hans Olaf Bang, the two embarked on an adventure that started...2024-07-1120 min
OmegaMatters07 How Much Omega 3 DHA Do Pregnant Women Need?EPISODE #6 - How Much Omega-3 DHA Do Pregnant Women Need?Recording date: May 30, 2021Broadcast date: June 30, 2021 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Susan CarlsonBackground and Key Takeaways: In Episode #7 of OmegaMatters, Dr. Bill Harris and his daughter, Dr. Kristina Harris Jackson, are joined by Dr. Susan Carlson. Dr. Carlson is a giant in the field of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly as they affect the early stages of life, from pregnancy through birth. In the la...2024-07-1135 min
OmegaMatters06 Why Study Design MattersEPISODE #6 - Why Omega-3 Study Design MattersRecording date: March 30, 2021Broadcast date: June 10th, 2021 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Nathan Tintle, PhDBackground and key takeaways:The way studies are designed, especially when it comes to omega-3 fatty acids, is very important when it comes to pinpointing their value in human health. However, because they are nutrients and not drugs, they don’t always hold up when it comes to the gold standard (i.e., randomiz...2024-07-1132 min
OmegaMatters05 Omega 3 Index in Clinical PracticeEPISODE #5 - The Omega-3 Index in Clinical PracticeRecording date: March 30, 2021Broadcast date: May 13, 2021 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: James O’Keefe, MDBackground and key takeaways:The Omega-3 Index test is a tool that has been used by a variety of healthcare providers in their clinical practice. In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson talk about the utility of the test with Dr. James O’Keefe, a preventive cardiologist based in Kansas City. He has been a p...2024-07-1134 min
OmegaMatters04 New Research on Omega-3 and DeathEPISODE #4 - Is there a relationship between the level of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood (i.e., Omega-3 Index) and death from any cause?Recording date: April 23, 2021 Broadcast date: April 27, 2021 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Nathan Tintle, PhD, Executive Director, Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI)Guest bio: Dr. Tintle holds a PhD in statistics from Stony Brook University. He has internationally recognized expertise in fatty acids, public health, genetics, and biomedical statistics via study desi...2024-07-1122 min
OmegaMatters03 Genes and Fish OilGenes & Fish Oil — What's the REAL Story?Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonShow Objective: To break down recent headlines generated as a result of a late March 2021 study on the impact of genes on fish oil intake. Background: A recent study implies that one’s genetic makeup may influence how fish oil impacts triglycerides and that this might put someone at increased risk of heart attacks. In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson deconstruct this fatally flawed study and recommend multiple retractions. Making the leap to an increase in heart attacks by t...2024-07-1119 min
OmegaMatters02 The Omega 3 Index & Heart Rate Recovery PaperEPISODE #2: The Connection Between the Omega-3 Index & Heart Rate RecoveryHOSTS: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGUESTS: Stephen Farrell, PhD, FACSM, Senior Investigator, The Cooper InstituteKey takeaways from this Episode:Initiated in 1970, the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study (CCLS) is the world’s largest and longest running observational study measuring cardiorespiratory fitness.Since its landmark study in 1989 showing the association between being fit and lower mortality, research from the CCLS continues to evaluate the benefits of regular exercise, healthy lifestyle, and preventive healthcare; effectively proving again an...2024-07-1126 min
OmegaMatters35 Fish Oil - Going Behind the HeadlinesEPISODE #35 - Going Behind the Headlines… Is Fish Oil Bad for Healthy Hearts?Recording date: May 31, 2024Broadcast date: June 1, 2024Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris JacksonBackground and key takeaways: For this special edition of OmegaMatters, Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson review a recent BMJ paper that concluded fish oil was bad for healthy hearts. There are several points of contention in this paper that Dr. Bill Harris reviews in detail.· Why a new BMJ paper...2024-07-1120 min
OmegaMatters34 Considerations for Buying an Omega-3 TestEPISODE #34 - Considerations for Buying an Omega-3 TestRecording date: April 8, 2024 Broadcast date: May 16, 2024Hosts: Drs. Harris and JacksonGuest: Dr. Kevin Maki Background and key takeaways: Dr. Kevin Maki is the founder and chief scientist of Midwest Biomedical Research where they specialize in designing and conducting clinical trials related to cardiometabolic health, clinical nutrition, and cognitive function. And he's also an adjunct professor and dean's eminent scholar at Indiana University in the Sch...2024-07-1138 min
OmegaMatters33 How Diet and Supplementation Impacts the Omega-3 IndexEPISODE #33 - How Diet & Supplementation Impacts the Omega-3 IndexRecording date: April 1, 2024Broadcast date: April 10, 2024Hosts: Drs. Harris and Jackson Guest: Dr. Laurel WentzAbout this episode: Dr. Laurel Wentz talks about her deep dive into the Omega-3 Index and supplementation and diet and everything that affects the Omega-3 Index. She recently published a large paper that discusses what it takes to increase the Omega-3 Index with Food and Supplements. Dr. Wentz is an associate pr...2024-07-1136 min
OmegaMatters32 Omega-3 Index and Heart RemodelingEPISODE #32 - The Omega-3 Index and Heart RemodelingRecording date: February 12, 2024 Broadcast date: March 4, 2024Hosts: Drs. Harris and JacksonGuest: Dr. Raymond KwongBackground and key takeaways: Dr. Raymond Kwong, Director of the Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging or MRI Center at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. And he's an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kwong is most interested in studying the heart and how it remodels itself or heals itself after a...2024-07-1139 min
OmegaMatters31 Omega-3 Index and Stroke Study with Dr O'KeefeEPISODE #31- The Omega-3 Index and Stroke RiskRecording date: January 19, 2024Broadcast date: February 1, 2024 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. James O’Keefe Background and key takeaways: Dr. James O’Keefe is a preventative cardiologist at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. He's also the director of the Duboc Cardio Health and Wellness Center and director of Preventative Cardiology at St. Luke's in Kansas City and the Mid America Heart Institu...2024-07-1131 min
OmegaMatters30 Omega-3 and DementiaEPISODE #30 - Omega-3s and Dementia RiskRecording date: December 19, 2023 Broadcast date: January 5, 2024 Hosts: Dr. Bill HarrisGuest: Dr. Aleix Sala-VidaBackground and key takeaways: Dr. Aleix Sala-Vila got his PhD in 2004 in biomedicine from the University of Barcelona and did four postdoctoral fellowships, which increased his breadth and depth of understanding in the nutrition field. He has experience from cell culture work all the way up to epidemiology and is particularly interested in how nut...2024-07-1145 min
OmegaMatters29 How Omega-3 Helps Elite AthletesEPISODE #29 - How Omega-3s Really Affect Athletic PerformanceRecording date: October 6, 2023Broadcast date: November 15, 2023Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris: & Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Dr. Gregory Peoples, Medical Sciences Researcher, University of Wollongong, AustraliaBackground and key takeaways: Dr. Gregory Peoples is a senior lecturer and researcher in medical sciences at the University of Wollongong in Wollongong, Australia. He is prolific in the field of omega-3s and heart, lung and skeletal muscle physiology. In...2024-07-111h 04
OmegaMatters28 How Omega-3s Affect Learning & BehaviorEPISODE #28 - How Omega-3s Affect Learning & Behavior Recording date: August 31, 2023Broadcast date: September 25, 2023Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris: & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Alex Richardson, Founder & Director of the Food and Behavior Research Lab Background and key takeaways: For 30 years, Dr. Alex Richardson has been based at Oxford University and the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics. And for the last 20 years, she's been the founding Director of the UK-based charity Foo...2024-07-1157 min
OmegaMatters27 Omega-3s and AthletesEPISODE #27 - Omega-3 for Athletes & Military PersonnelRecording date: July 14, 2023Broadcast date: July 26, 2023 Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Jeff Heileson, PhD, RD, CSSD Background and key takeaways: Jeff Heileson, RD, CSSD, got his Doctorate in Nutritional Sciences at Baylor University, and is Registered Dietitian and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Now, he's a Deputy Director in the Nutrition Services Division at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. We fir...2024-07-1152 min
OmegaMatters26 Fatty Acid Research Institue (FARI)EPISODE #26 - What is FARI?Recording date: June 15, 2023 Broadcast date: June 29, 2023Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Background and key takeaways: In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson talk about the formation of the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI). FARI is a non-profit foundation that brings together nutrition scientists and biostatistical experts with strong publication records and expertise in fatty acids to accelerate discovery of the relationships between fatty acids, especially omega-3, and health. To...2024-07-1147 min
OmegaMatters15 Dr. Kristina Harris Jackson & the Role of DHA in Preterm BirthEPISODE #15Title: Dr. Kristina Harris Jackson: Omega-3 DHA’s Role in Preterm BirthRecording date: April 30, 2022 Broadcast date: June 2, 2022 Host: Dr. Bill Harris Guest: Dr. Kristina Harris JacksonBackground and Key Takeaways: Kristina Harris Jackson, PhD, RD, is the Director of Research and part-owner of OmegaQuant Analytics, LLC, and an Assistant Professor (non-tenure) in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. Kristina received her PhD in Nutritiona...2024-07-1123 min
OmegaMattersIntroducing: OmegaMattersWelcome to Omega Matters, where we talk all things omegas. I'm Kristina Jackson and this is my dad, Dr. Bill Harris. We're both PhDs in nutritional science, which is kind of unique. And we are both studying fatty acids. If you've ever heard of omega-3s and fish oil, then you have heard of fatty acids. People are always asking us about the latest research paper. "What do you think about this?" "Have you heard omega-3s do this and that?" "What's up with fish oil?" We're always trying to explain the context of what a study i...2024-07-1106 min