OmegaMatters
OmegaMatters is an educational podcast hosted by Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris that focuses on all things omegas. With the help of their guests, they will try and put some of the most important research studies into context. They will focus mainly on omega-3 fatty acids, but from time to time will explore other corners of the fatty acid world.
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OmegaMatters
31 Omega-3 Index and Stroke Study with Dr O'Keefe
EPISODE #31- The Omega-3 Index and Stroke Risk
Recording date: January 19, 2024
Broadcast date: February 1, 2024
Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson
Guest: Dr. James O’Keefe
Background and key takeaways:
Dr. James O’Keefe is a preventative cardiologist at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. He's also the director of the Duboc Cardio Health and Wellness Center and director of Preventative Cardiology at St. Luke's in Kansas City and the Mid America Heart Institute. Dr. O’Keefe has also joined the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) to dig deeper into some of the questions he encounters in the clinic. In addition to that, he's an excellent communicator, a regular on Dr. Radio, has been on The Drive, which is Peter Attia's podcast and has given several TED talks and written numerous books. So today we're going to talk about some of the research In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson speak with Dr. O'Keeffe about research he did with FARI around Omega-3s/Omega-3 Index and stroke.
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