Opioids, Fish Oils and Hibernating Bears

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH
Guest: Paul Iaizzo, PhD

How do opioids, fish oils and hibernating bears relate to the study of heart disease? It’s a fascinating correlation, currently under the meticulous study of Paul Iaizzo, PhD, professor of anesthesiology, physiology, and surgery, and the principal investigator in the Visible Heart Laboratory at the Medical School at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Iaizzo joins host Dr. Matthew Sorrentino to detail the remarkable cardioprotective possibilities of an array of hormones found in hibernating bears, and the hormonal interactions with morphine, as well as a separate but related investigation into targeted deliveries of omega-3’s.