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Dr. Bill Harris on the Omega-3 Index: Increasing Omega-3 to Promote Longevity & Transform Health

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Nutrition & diet scienceFitness, sleep & longevity

What it is

Rhonda Patrick interviews Dr. Bill Harris, co-inventor of the Omega-3 Index and author of more than 300 papers on fatty acids. They cover EPA and DHA dosing, fish oil studies such as REDUCE-IT, and how omega-3 levels relate to health and longevity.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters point to it as a researcher-led answer on omega-3 dosing, with the takeaway that most people take too little.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “Here's a fantastic talk between Dr Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Bill Harris.”

    Talk with an omega-3 researcher of 300+ papers on fatty acids.

    loudtieblahblah, 2022-03 · Recommendation · in “Vitamin D supplements lower risk of autoimmune disease, researchers say”

  2. “I learned a lot here”

    High-dose EPA reduces inflammation; omega-3 levels linked to mortality risk.

    lambdaba, 2022-07 · Recommendation · in “Ancient Siberian dogs relied on humans for seafood diets”

  3. “it's what the dose range is: we're all underdosing.”

    Key takeaway is the effective dose range: most people underdose omega-3.

    DiabloD3, 2022-08 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Longevity for your parents, what to do?”

  4. “I would suggest watching this video with Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Bill Harris”

    Interview with a researcher who studied fatty acids for over 40 years.

    LinuxBender, 2022-12 · Recommendation · in “Omega-3 supplements don't provide as much benefits as it claimed on the internet”

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Topics: omega-3 index, fish oil, epa and dha, supplement dosing, longevity

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