On the Oprah show aired February 5, 2007, Dr. Oz provided a great list for anti-aging. The list was comprehensive yet fairly simple and practical. When reviewing foods and vitamins, I was surprised to see him miss the all-important Omega-3 fat known as ‘EPA’.
He recommended DHA Omega-3, which is very important for the brain and vision, and appears to play a role in maintaining cognition. The other Omega-3 fat, EPA, is the anti-inflammatory Omega-3, and the one that is good for the heart, necessary along with DHA for mood and mental health, very effective for rheumatoid arthritis and more. Let’s remember, obesity is an inflammatory health condition.
His food recommendations of flax and chia provide some Omega-3, but it’s the plant form and research indicates that plant sources are not reliable sources of EPA and DHA as found in fish and purified fish oil.
Dr. Oz was wise to recommend magnesium along with calcium, as they occur together in foods and work together in the body. EPA and DHA are similar; they are found together in foods and work together in the body. Would you choose to use your left hand without your right hand when they work better together?
I would like to speak with Dr. Oz and provide him scientific literature on this topic. I invite a referral!
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Probably because EPA has the ability to anticoagulate, while DHA doesn't.
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