Aug 6, 2024
The ALL ME® Podcast
Omega 3 Testing – Kelly Patterson
Summary
In this podcast episode, Tavis Piattoly interviews Kelly Patterson, a clinical nutrition educator at OmegaQuant Analytics, about the importance of knowing your omega-3 score and the risks of being deficient. They discuss the omega-3 index test, which measures omega-3 levels in red blood cells, and how OmegaQuant measures it. They also explore the typical blood levels of omega-3 in Americans and the benefits of optimizing levels between 8% and 12%. These benefits include reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, improving brain health, and mitigating the risk of metabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes. The primary reason for low omega-3 levels in Americans is the lack of fish intake. The principal themes of the conversation are preterm birth rates and the role of omega-3 in reducing the risk, the potential benefits of omega-3 in brain injury and concussion recovery, the importance of dose and form in omega-3 supplements, the time it takes to optimize omega-3 levels, the sources of fish high in omega-3, and the benefits of OmegaQuant testing. The conversation emphasizes the need for individuals to measure and monitor their omega-3 levels and the importance of individualization in nutrition.
Takeaways
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Importance of Omega-3 Score
01:20 OmegaQuant and the Omega-3 Index Test
09:45 Typical Blood Levels of Omega-3 in Americans
14:14 Risks of Deficiency and Low Omega-3 Levels
16:30 Benefits of Optimizing Omega-3 Levels
23:39 Other Outcomes of Omega-3 Levels
23:49 Reducing the Risk of Preterm Birth with Omega-3
24:47 Omega-3's Potential Benefits in Brain Injury and Concussion Recovery
28:44 Choosing the Right Dose and Form of Omega-3 Supplements
33:57 Optimizing Omega-3 Levels: Time and Consistency
39:22 Best Sources of Fish High in Omega-3
42:13 The Importance of OmegaQuant Testing
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