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#252 ‒ Latest insights on Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, exercise, nutrition, and fasting | Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.

The Peter Attia Drive

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Omega-3 Deficiency as Top 6 Leading Preventable Causes of Death

Omega-3 intake, particularly from fish, is identified as one of the top six preventable causes of death in a 2012 study. Low omega-3 intake is associated with the same number of deaths, estimated at 84,000 per year, as smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, and sedentary lifestyle. Not consuming enough fatty fish and not supplementing with omega-3 are common issues, with many people in the United States lacking sufficient intake.

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