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Cholesterol Failures: Clotting, Inflammation & Fatty Acid Status Matter More w/ Bill Harris, PhD
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Mar 13, 2022
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Bill Harris, PhD has been studying lipids, heart disease biomarkers, omega-3 fatty acids and omega-3 testing since 1980. He’s a wealth of knowledge in the area of how omega-3 fats impact behavior/aggression, cardiovascular disease, triglyceride metabolism and fat oxidation and more.* Save on this Omega-3 Index test using code podcast at checkout https://bit.ly/omega-3-index -----------------------------------------Lets Connect-------------------------------------- ➢ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MikeMutzelMS ➢ Listen to the Audio in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/2... ➢ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/metabolic_mike ------------------------------------Show Notes-------------------------------------- *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
- 0:00Intro
- 1:20Omega 3s tend to be disregarded by the medical community because they are in the nutritional world.
- 3:46The omega 3 index is a risk marker which can be affected by supplementation.
- 6:09Every cell in your body has omega 3 in its membranes. If omega 3s are chronically low, your body wears out faster.
- 6:50Omega 3s change cell membrane flexibility and fluidity.
- 7:35Omega 3s are anti-inflammatory. They can prevent platelets from getting sticky. They lower triglycerides. They lower blood pressure.
- 10:21Omega 3 can lower cholesterol.
- 11:02Omega 3 and omega 6 work the same on cholesterol.
- 11:21When you take saturated fat out of the diet, cholesterol goes down.
- 11:45Fish oil pills with no change in diet did not bring down cholesterol levels.
- 15:17You need both EPA and DHA, according to Dr. Harris.
- 18:34Omega 3s shut down genes that make triglycerides.
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