Dr. Sears Q&A: Weight Loss
With so much interest in weight loss and so much buzz around weight loss drugs, we put together some of the top questions we get in this latest Q&A blog. Here Dr. Sears answers your questions on weight loss, weight loss drugs and what he thinks is the most scientifically backed way to lose weight. See what he has to say.Question: What medical conditions could impede weight loss, and how can they be identified? Answer: Any condition associated with insulin resistance will make it difficult to lose weight. This would include diabetes, heart disease, neurological disease, etc. Also, any drug that induces insulin resistance will also make it difficult to lose weight. These include corticosteroids and many neurological drugs. Question: How do hormones affect weight loss, and which imbalances are most detrimental? Answer: High levels of insulin (caused by insulin resistance), high levels of cortisol (caused by stress), and low levels of satiety hormones such as GLP-1 will make weight loss difficult. Question: Is there a connection between sleep quality and weight loss? Answer: Poor quality sleep increases cortisol levels that lead to insulin resistance. The higher your level of insulin resistance, the more difficult it is for any organ to remove glucose from the blood for transport into the cell, where it can be converted to energy. This i Question: Do any weight loss supplements work? Answer: Not really. You have to restrict calories to activate AMPK which causes your body to effectively burn excess stored body fat. Question: What medications are FDA approved for weight loss? Answer: There are number of approved older drugs, but the most widely used is still an old drug (Phentermine) that was only recently approved for long-term use. However, the new injectable GLP-1 receptor agonists are more powerful and more popular. The scientific name for the most well-known injectable weight-loss drug is semaglutide, which is marketed under the tradenames Ozempic and Wegovy. In simple terms, these injectable drugs activate the release of the hormone GLP-1 from the gut that goes directly to the brain to tell you to stop eating. These drugs were initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes, but the clinical studies in overweight and obese individuals demonstrated significant weight loss at higher levels. Question: What are the unintended side effects of weight loss medications (i.e. GLP-1s, dual GIP/GLP-1). Answer: One major problem is that the lack of hunger caused by the drug makes you less likely to consume sufficient protein to maintain lean body mass. Lean body mass is defined as functional tissue such as organs (including the brain) and bone. Nearly 40 percent of the weight loss in obese patients comes from loss of lean body mass. Without adequate protein (especially on a diet that is calorie-restricted because of lack of hunger), the replacement of damaged cells is compromised. The skin and hair are the first site to suffer. This lack of protein also makes it difficult to maintain mitochondrial function that provides energy for each of your 30 trillion cells. As a result, fatigue (both mental and physical) is often experienced. Question: Would you recommend an injectable weight loss drug? Answer: The answer is no. There is a big difference between weight loss and fat loss. Weight loss is the combined loss of stored body fat and lean body mass (i.e., muscle). You want to lose fat but not muscle. Although the weight loss using weekly semaglutide injections is impressive according to the literature, a deeper look shows that about 40 percent of that weight loss is due to loss of lean body mass. That is not a good sign. It suggests that the injections reduce hunger to the extent that the person has little desire to eat enough protein to maintain muscle mass. In essence, the drug increases the patients' sarcopenia (muscle loss). One of the consequences of sarcopenia is increased frailty. Also once you stop using these weight loss drugs, the weight quickly returns. Question: Does a high protein diet help with weight loss? Answer: Most high protein diets are ketogenic diets that disrupt metabolism in addition to being high fat. The appropriate diet is protein-adequate (about 30 grams of protein at each meal), carbohydrate-moderate (primarily non-starchy vegetables, low-fat (to reduce calories) and rich in fermentable fiber. The common name for such a diet is the Zone diet. The ideal amount of protein at each meal for weight loss is about 30 grams. Less than 30 grams of protein at meal will not generate the hormonal signals from the gut to stop hunger. Too much protein at meal, greater than 30 grams, will inhibit AMPK activity which helps cells burn excess stored fat.
Aging: Can You Slow It Down?
The first few weeks of the New Year are often focused on the resolve to lose weight, when in actuality people should focus their goals on slowing down aging, no matter the time of year. The only regimen that clinically achieves results in slowing the aging process is calorie restriction without malnutrition. Why? It’s not simply losing weight but orchestrating the complex interplay of reducing senescent cells, reprograming your metabolism, and changing gene expression, leading to a longer and better life. A Timeline of Calorie Restriction The first recorded human experiments with calorie restriction began with the written books of Luigi Cornaro in the 16th century, as I outlined in my book The Anti-Aging Zone, published in 1999. However, the molecular mechanisms of why calorie restriction is so effective required more recent breakthroughs in metabolism and epigenetics that were confirmed with the CALERIE study that carefully controlled the diets of 225 participants over two years and then ongoing testing of their retained blood samples. The results of the CALERIE study have been impressive. However, the one clear take-home lesson was that reduction of insulin resistance was the most predictive blood marker correlated with the genetic changes and the decrease in senescent cells that ultimately accelerate aging. The Zone on Calorie Restriction The Zone diet is a calorie-restricted diet that was patented to reduce insulin resistance. It requires balancing macronutrients at each meal to generate the rapid hormonal changes that give rise to satiety. Only then can you follow calorie restriction for a lifetime without hunger and fatigue. It starts with having enough protein at each meal to create satiety in the brain's appetite control center. You need about 30 grams of protein (no more, but no less) at each meal to generate the same hormonal responses induced by the recent injectable weight loss drugs. However, you also must balance that protein with an adequate level of low-glycemic carbohydrates (about 40 grams) to stabilize blood glucose levels, and then add a dash of monounsaturated fat (about 15 grams). Over the years, it has been demonstrated by more than 40 research publications that the Zone diet is superior to ketogenic diets and the Mediterranean diet under controlled clinical research. A New Technology to Slow Down Aging Unfortunately, many people think the Zone diet requires too much thinking. That’s why I developed Zone Foods to overcome that problem. The first generation of Zone Foods demonstrated dramatic reductions in insulin resistance compared to a control group, getting an equal number of calories (1). The second generation of Zone Foods offers greater variety and even more appetite suppression without thinking. This second generation will include new and improved versions of the Zone Pasta and Zone Bars, with new additions of Zone Muffins, Zone Oatmeal, Zone Granola, Zone Soups, and Zone Cookies (coming soon!). Each Zone Food contains 15 grams of protein, balanced with the appropriate level of low-glycemic carbohydrates, so any combination of two Zone Foods will provide the critical 30 grams of protein at a meal to stop hunger and maintain peak mental awareness for the next five hours. The growing variety of Zone Foods makes following the Zone diet incredibly easy. If you are never hungry, that indicates that you are reducing insulin resistance. The long-term benefit to you is slowing aging, which is only possible with lifelong use of Metabolic Engineering that starts with the Zone diet as its foundation. You May Also Like: Reaching the Zone Using Metabolic Engineering
Dr. Sears Answers Your Questions On Protein and Protein Powder
The global market for protein supplements is anticipated to rise 8.5% by 2030. This increased demand is widely due health-conscious individuals, fitness go-ers, and millennials looking to add more balance to their diets. In this blog, Dr. Sears covers some basic questions on protein and then gets into protein powders and what you need to know. Q. How much protein do you need each day? A. It depends on your lean body mass and your level of physical activity. The reason you need protein is to maintain and repair damaged muscle tissue. If you are an active athlete, you will have more muscle mass, and your training will damage your existing muscle. Therefore, these individuals are going to need more protein. On the other hand, the average American male needs about 110 grams of protein per day, and the average American female requires about 90 grams per day. That amount of protein should be spread out throughout the day. This means you should eat no more protein at a meal than can fit on the palm of your hand. That’s about 3 ounces of protein for a female and 4 ounces for a male. Q. What are the primary nutritional differences between animal protein versus plant protein? A. Of the 20 amino acids in any protein source, only nine are essential. This designation is because essential amino acids can’t be synthesized by the body and must be supplied by the diet. Animal protein has a complete range of amino acids, whereas plant protein is usually deficient in some essential amino acids. Q. Does protein build muscle mass? A. To help with muscle growth, you need adequate protein in the diet and weight-bearing exercise.Simply consuming more protein doesn’t build muscle. Exercise causes muscle damage and this stimulates new muscle formation to replace the muscle that has been damaged. The higher the intensity of exercise, the more protein you need. Q. Does protein increase satiety? A. A benefit of adequate protein consumption is that it increases satiety. It does this by releasing hormones from the gut that go directly to the brain to stop hunger and by increasing the release of the hormone glucagon from the pancreas to stabilize blood sugar levels. This lack of appetite is why you want to consume adequate protein at every meal, especially breakfast. Q. Can you consume too much protein? A. The answer is yes. Of the nine essential amino acids, three are branched-chain amino acids. These amino acids are leucine, isoleucine, and valine, and these have the most significant effect on stimulating muscle development by activating the gene transcription factor called mTOR. High levels of mTOR are associated with insulin resistance, eventually leading to many chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer. Q. Is there a connection between mTOR and AMPK? A. The more you activate mTOR, the more you inhibit your master regulator of metabolism known as AMPK. Low levels of AMPK activity ultimately cause insulin resistance. As a result, you want to keep your protein consumption in a zone; not too high but not too low. With this as a background, let’s talk about using protein powder to ensure you get enough protein to maintain your muscle mass but not too much to inhibit AMPK. Q. What are the benefits of using protein powder? A. Many of our meals, especially breakfast, can fall short on protein. If you are over the age of 50, you are likely not getting enough protein in your day. Protein is vital as we age since older adults are prone to losing muscle mass, resulting in loss of strength and function. Protein powder can help fill in the gaps when intake falls short. Isolated protein powder can also help balance out excess carbohydrate intake to provide a better hormonal response at meals generating stable blood sugar levels and hence greater satiety between meals. Q. Can protein powder help with weight management? A. It can as it helps to create satiety and minimize cravings. Q. How should protein powder be used? A. It should be used as an additive to carbohydrate-rich meals. For example, adding protein powder to oatmeal provides a superior meal compared to oatmeal alone, or adding protein power to a fruit smoothie will give excellent appetite suppression. Q. Can you use protein powder daily and is there a better time of day to use it? A. Yes, you can use protein powder daily as long as you don't exceed your daily protein requirements. Breakfast is probably the best meal to use it since that meal is most likely to contain excess carbohydrates relative to protein. Q. Who should use protein powder? A. Anyone who does not feel they are getting enough protein in a meal. Q. How do you know if it’s right for you or working? A. Your best indicator is the increasing lack of hunger after a meal. Q. Are there any negatives to using protein powder? The key with protein powder is making sure you do not consume too much relative to the rest of your meal. I generally tell people to aim for a total of 25 grams of protein at each meal and about 7-14 grams at each snack. This takes into account all of the sources of protein at each meal and a good gauge to know how much to consume. You do want to pay attention to the quality of the amino acids in the protein powder you choose. Some sources such as collagen are very poor in essential amino acids and therefore would not be recommended. Q. What type of protein powder is best, and what ingredients should you look for? A. I think dairy protein powders are best, but recommend looking for ones that are lactose-free. Plant-based protein sources such a soy or pea don't have the taste of dairy-based protein powders, but can be used for those who avoid dairy. All protein powders are superior to collagen protein which is highly deficient in essential amino acids. 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Burn Fat Faster
Now that the Covid-19 epidemic seems to be slowing down, we must contend with the other epidemic that shows no signs of abating. That is our obesity epidemic. If you have excess body fat, you are already inflamed. That excess adipose tissue is the staging area for ongoing inflammatory attacks on every organ in the body. It is also the first sign that your metabolism is becoming dysfunctional, thus reducing your ability to burn excess stored fat for energy. Metabolism is defined as those complex processes that take place in your body to keep you alive. Metabolism allows you to breathe, digest food, circulate blood, keep the brain working, fight infections, and so on. All these processes require massive amounts of ATP. The “traffic cop” that controls your ability to convert stored body fat into ATP is called AMPK. AMPK can be considered the “master switch” of metabolism. If AMPK is optimized, you can burn stored body fat faster to make greater amounts of ATP. Conversely, if AMPK is inhibited, you accumulate incoming calories as excess body fat. Losing excess body fat is a challenge but keeping the excess body fat from returning is even more difficult because your metabolism slows down after losing any bodyweight. The good news is that AMPK activity is under robust dietary control. The best way to optimize AMPK activity is following the Zone Pro-Resolution Nutrition program. By following the anti-inflammatory Zone diet, you can constantly activate your AMPK while reducing calorie intake without hunger or fatigue. Adding omega-3 fatty acids and polyphenols as dietary supplements will also increase AMPK activity through different pathways. Although any one of these three nutritional interventions is good, when you combine all three, they are synergistic, as I describe in my latest book, The Resolution Zone. On the other hand, AMPK activity is inhibited by consuming either excess dietary calories or excess glucose. If you inhibit AMPK, then incoming calories easily get converted and stored at excess body fat. Activating AMPK is the biological key that allows you to burn fat faster and prevent its return. It’s also totally under your dietary control. Once you master these basic dietary concepts of the Zone Pro-Resolution Nutrition program, burning fat faster becomes a lifetime reality that leads to a longer and better life. Additional benefits from activating AMPK will be slowing down your rate of aging and improving the efficiency of your immune system. This is the real reason why you want to be in the Zone.
Beyond Cholesterol: The Real Link Between Diet and Heart Disease
One of the best ways to live longer is to reduce your likelihood of dying from a heart attack since it continues to be the #1 killer in America. If we could prevent heart disease tomorrow, it is estimated that the average life expectancy of every American would increase by ten years. We are led to believe by extensive drug marketing that elevated cholesterol is the cause of heart disease. Unfortunately, about 50 percent of the people who are hospitalized with heart attacks have normal cholesterol levels. What’s more, 25 percent of people who develop premature heart attacks have no traditional cardiovascular risk factors at all. So what if cholesterol was only a minor, secondary player in developing heart disease? The Cholesterol Hype Cholesterol does have a role in heart disease, but it is a secondary factor that plays a far lesser role in fatal heart attacks than the marketing of drug companies leads you to believe. It has been known since 2001 that oxidized LDL is a far better predictor for the development of atherosclerotic lesions than the traditional measurement of LDL (1). But it was also at this time that the first statin studies began to appear. This gave the pharmaceutical industry a patented drug to “prevent” heart disease but unfortunately statins could not specifically lower oxidized LDL. Furthermore, the LDL story was such an easy story to tell because it could be summarized “if your cholesterol levels are high, you are going to die”. That marketing statement ignored the fact that the most common drug (i.e. aspirin) to prevent heart attacks had no effect on reducing cholesterol. Today lowering LDL cholesterol (but not necessarily lowering oxidized LDL) is the number-one priority of every cardiologist in America. Various epidemiological studies have found that increased serum cholesterol levels occur more often in heart disease patients. But that increase is only 5 to 10 percent higher in those who develop heart disease than those who don’t. This doesn’t help explain why about half the people who die from heart disease don’t have elevated LDL cholesterol levels (less than 130 mg/dl). It also means that high LDL cholesterol is not a very good predictor of heart disease. On the other hand, a very different picture emerges if you look at the levels of oxidized LDL levels. You can see a very striking relationship in the prediction of heart disease with increasing levels of oxidized LDL levels (1). Even so the best way to lower oxidized LDL is not a statin, but high-dose polyphenol extracts (2), since they have anti-oxidant properties to help combat oxidation. Unresolved Cellular Inflammation: The Reason Heart Disease Kills A heart attack is simply the death of the muscle cells in the heart due to lack of oxygen caused by a constriction in blood flow. If this lack of oxygen is prolonged, and enough heart muscle cells die, your heart attack becomes a fatal one. What causes that constriction in blood flow is the rupture of soft vulnerable plaques that line the artery. Although you can’t see them, when they rupture they release a mass of cellular debris that accelerates the clotting process to stop blood flow and therefore stop oxygen from being delivered to the heart. The reason heart disease remains the primary killer of Americans is not due to cholesterol, but unresolved chronic inflammation in the arteries that causes these soft vulnerable plaques to rupture. You may be asking yourself, “What on earth is unresolved cellular inflammation?” This is simply inflammation that falls below the threshold of perceived pain. That’s what makes it so dangerous. You have no indication it is present and therefore you make no effort to reduce it. This inflammation results from an increased production of inflammatory mediators such as eicosanoids. Statins have no effect on reducing eicosanoid levels in the body. Eicosanoids, Resolvins, and Heart Disease Eicosanoids are the hormones that intensify inflammation. You need some to activate the immune system, but in excess they promote cellular inflammation. These hormones are generated by the combination of high levels of insulin and omega-6 fatty acids in your blood. On the other hand, resolvins are the hormones that resolve inflammation. These hormones are generated by the levels of omega-3 fatty acids in your blood. You need to have both eicosanoids and resolvins in the proper balance in order to be in a state of wellness because you have to turn on inflammation as well as turn it off. Unfortunately, most of us produce too many eicosanoids, which leads to increasing levels of unresolved cellular inflammation and eventually to chronic diseases like heart disease. Managing Unresolved Cellular Inflammation The Zone Diet was developed primarily to reduce the overproduction of eicosanoids. Adequate levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the diet (usually requiring supplementation) will ensure adequate levels to promote the formation of resolvins. A variety of factors forge the linkage between unresolved cellular inflammation and fatal heart attacks. First of all, eicosanoids make soft vulnerable plaque more likely to rupture. Eicosanoids act as powerful constrictors of your arteries and can lead to a vasospasm, a potentially fatal cramp or “charley horse” that prevents blood flow to the heart. Vasospasm is the second cause of fatal heart attacks. In addition, lack of sufficient levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the heart muscle can also lead to a fatal heart attack caused by chaotic electric rhythms in the heart. This condition, called sudden death, accounts for more than 50 percent of all fatal heart attacks. How can you tell if you have the right balance of eicosanoids to resolvins for heart health? That knowledge comes from the AA/EPA ratio in the blood. Arachidonic acid (AA) is the building block of eicosanoids and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is the building block of resolvins. You want to maintain that AA/EPA ratio close to 1.5, and ideally have about 4 percent of your total fatty acids in the blood consisting of EPA (3-5) How The Zone Can Help Promote A Healthy Heart For optimal heart health you need the appropriate balance of eicosanoids to resolvins. This is why I recommend a multi-factorial dietary approach. This entails the Zone Diet, omega-3 fatty acids, and polyphenol extracts. The Zone Diet can help reduce the overproduction of eicosanoids. Consuming adequate levels of omega-3 fatty acids can help increase the production of resolvins and the use of maqui polyphenol extracts can help minimize oxidized LDL (2). This three-part dietary system or what I call the Zone Pro-Resolution Nutrition system will all be described in greater detail in my upcoming book, The Resolution Zone.{{cta('14dee37e-1816-403a-a6e8-a67c8b9cf45b')}} References Holvoet P, Mertens A, Verhamme P, Bogaerts K, Beyens G, Verhaeghe R, Collen D, Muls E, and Van de Werf F. “Circulating oxidized LDL is a useful marker for identifying patients with coronary artery disease.” Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 21:844-848 (2001) Davinelli S, Bertoglio JC, Zarrelli A, Pina R, and Scapagnini G. “A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of an Anthocyanin-Maqui Berry Extract on Oxidative Stress Biomarkers.” J Am Coll Nutr 34 Suppl 1:28-33 (2015) Sears B. “Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: Do placebo doses give placebo results?” CellR4 5:e2302 (2017) Sears B. “Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: Dose and AA/EPA ratio determine the therapeutic outcome.” CellR4 6:e2531 (2018) Sears B. “Appropriate doses of omega-3 fatty acids for therapeutic results.” CellR4 6: e2578 (2018)
Dr. Barry Sears Answers Your Questions on Omega-3 Fish Oil
Dr. Sears answers some of the top questions we receive about fish oil and omega-3 fatty acids and what makes OmegaRx 2 unique. What are EPA and DHA?EPA is an abbreviation for the omega-3 fatty acid Eicosapentaenoic Acid. DHA is short for Docosahexaenoic Acid. The anti-inflammatory properties of fish and fish oil are mainly due to these two omega-3 fatty acids. The benefit of EPA and DHA comes from reducing cellular inflammation by inhibiting the formation of inflammatory hormones (e.g. eicosanoids) derived from the omega-6 fat, Arachidonic Acid (AA). However, their greatest benefits come from the generation of pro-resolution hormones (i.e. resolvins) that turn off the inflammatory process. If someone considers themselves healthy, why would they need to take omega-3 fatty acids?Omega-3 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids meaning they must be supplied in our diets. They are the building blocks for hormones that resolve existing inflammation. Unresolved inflammation is the primary reason we gain weight, develop chronic disease, and age at a faster rate. The typical American diet is very low in omega-3 fatty acids and rich in omega-6 fatty acids (the building blocks for pro-inflammatory hormones). This is why you need a high concentration of purified omega-3 fatty acids to make a difference in addition to lowering the levels of omega-6 fatty acids in the diet. Why is fish oil superior to krill oil, flaxseed or other omega-3 products on the market?Fish oil is made by heating fish to release the stored fats. From this crude fish oil, the omega-3 fatty acids can be further refined/purified into omega-3 concentrates. Krill oil is actually made of small shrimp that have been harvested and extracted using harsh chemicals (hexane and acetone). Furthermore, the omega-3 fatty acid content in krill oil is much lower than in omega-3 concentrates derived from fish oil. Flax seed oil is rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Although ALA is an omega-3 fatty acid, it has no health benefits unless converted into EPA and DHA. This conversion is very inefficient (about 1-10%) so you would have to consume large quantities to get the same benefits of a much smaller amount of omega-fatty acid concentrates. What is it about OmegaRx2 that makes it different from other brands?The answer is purity and potency. OmegaRx 2 is highly purified to remove as many PCBs as possible and our standards are eighteen times more rigid than the industry standards. In addition, Zone Labs publishes the purity data for every lot of OmegaRx 2 on our website to give our customers total transparency. All omega-3 fatty acids are prone to oxidation which is why we publish the levels of stability (defined by the TOTOX level or rancidity in layman terms) on every lot of OmegaRx2 as well. Our post production levels of rancidity are among the lowest on the market. Finally, the concentration of OmegaRx 2 is among the highest concentration of any non-prescription omega-3 fatty acid product on the market. How much fish oil do you recommend people take?I recommend taking a daily minimum of 3 grams of EPA and DHA. That said, we use our Cellular Inflammation test to determine the ideal amount an individual requires. This test looks at the ratio of two key fatty acids in the blood: Arachidonic Acid (AA), an omega-6 fatty acid which is the building block for pro-inflammatory hormones, and EPA which is the building block for pro-resolution hormones. The AA/EPA ratio or Cellular inflammation Score will tell you with the most precision how much you need to take on a daily basis to optimize your overall wellness. It has been demonstrated that decreasing the AA/EPA ratio is strongly associated with a longer life. If my cellular inflammation score is ideal, do I need the heightened concentration? If your Cellular Inflammation Score is between 1.5 to 3 you are in the ideal range to promote future wellness. The higher the Cellular Inflammation Score, the more inflamed you are. The average American has a Cellular Inflammation Score of 20. Resolution of inflammation is key to maintaining wellness, and this can only be achieved with a lower score. It is possible to achieve an ideal AA/ EPA ratio or Cellular Inflammation Score within 30 days with the correct dosage of OmegaRx 2. When will people start seeing the benefits after they begin to supplement and what will they be?I generally tell people that it takes about 30 days to truly see the impact of supplementation in the blood, but it's only a matter of days that their benefits subside once you stop taking them. This means you have to be consistent with your intake of purified fish oils and take it daily. Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to help support a healthy heart, brain function, behavior and mood regulation, cellular rejuvenation, athletic performance and recovery, and improved vision. Their benefits are due to their role in resolving excess cellular inflammation. Do you have tips for how to take it? Most people do just fine taking our recommended dose of 4 capsules or 1 teaspoon of OmegaRx 2 daily. I always suggest taking it with food and if you want to split up your dose between morning and night to see how you do that is fine too. How long do you have to take it?For a lifetime if you want to maintain wellness. Once you stop taking omega-3 fatty acids your levels of omega-3s will soon return to baseline within a few days. What are the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids across the lifespan? Fish oil or omega-3 fatty acids are critical across the lifespan. This is why they are essential nutrients. It starts in the womb as they support brain development in utero in addition to minimizing post-partum depression for the mother. We now know that the dietary and metabolic environment the fetus is exposed to in the womb can echo through the rest of his or her so it’s critical to have good nutrition and adequate levels of omega-3s throughout pregnancy and after. The rise in conditions such as autism, ADHD, diabetes and heart disease in early childhood and young adulthood may have a connection with the high levels of omega-6 fatty acids in our diet and low amounts of omega-3s. I strongly believe that chronic conditions associated with aging such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and dementia start with the failure to resolve inflammation so by getting adequate levels of omega-3s early on you can help to promote a lifetime of wellness. {{cta('70a4b644-a93c-4f8b-83ec-5be1500ed236')}}
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