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Omega-3s and Brain Health | Drs Dean and Ayesha Sherzai

The Proof with Simon Hill

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The Importance of Accepting Holes in Nutrition Science

Dean Obeidallah: I think it's incredibly important to be able to accept that there are some holes in nutrition science. By keeping tabs on ultra-processed foods, we can better convert the omega-3s in foods like walnuts, cheater and flax into DHA and EPA. The more of this food that we eat, the more omega-6s we tend to get in our diet. He says regular consumption of fermented foods lowers inflammation which underpins chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's dementia. If you're a longtime listener or perhaps a very enthusiastic first-time listener, please jump over to the Apple Podcast app and leave a review.

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