Dr. Rhonda Patrick

And what he's found is that people that have what is defined as a high omega-3 index, so this would be 8% or more, have a five-year increased life expectancy compared to people that have a 4% omega-3 index, which is low. And actually, the average omega-3 index of the U.S. population is about 5%, pretty close to that 4%. Yeah, yeah.

And what he's found is that people that have what is defined as a high omega-3 index, so this would be 8% or more, have a five-year increased life expectancy compared to people that have a 4% omega-3 index, which is low. And actually, the average omega-3 index of the U.S. population is about 5%, pretty close to that 4%. Yeah, yeah.

And what he's found is that people that have what is defined as a high omega-3 index, so this would be 8% or more, have a five-year increased life expectancy compared to people that have a 4% omega-3 index, which is low. And actually, the average omega-3 index of the U.S. population is about 5%, pretty close to that 4%. Yeah, yeah.

Five-year increased life expectancy. If you think about Japan, Japan, they eat a lot of seafood in Japan. Their omega-3 index on average is like 10%. So they're above the high, the 8%. Yeah, yeah.

Five-year increased life expectancy. If you think about Japan, Japan, they eat a lot of seafood in Japan. Their omega-3 index on average is like 10%. So they're above the high, the 8%. Yeah, yeah.

Five-year increased life expectancy. If you think about Japan, Japan, they eat a lot of seafood in Japan. Their omega-3 index on average is like 10%. So they're above the high, the 8%. Yeah, yeah.

What's funny, it's funny that you say that, Mark. There's been studies like in pregnant women. You probably remember this, that decades ago women were advised to stop eating fish because of the high mercury levels. And that actually had a detrimental sort of effect because omega-3 fatty acids, as you mentioned, they're so important for the brain, very important for neurodevelopment.

What's funny, it's funny that you say that, Mark. There's been studies like in pregnant women. You probably remember this, that decades ago women were advised to stop eating fish because of the high mercury levels. And that actually had a detrimental sort of effect because omega-3 fatty acids, as you mentioned, they're so important for the brain, very important for neurodevelopment.

What's funny, it's funny that you say that, Mark. There's been studies like in pregnant women. You probably remember this, that decades ago women were advised to stop eating fish because of the high mercury levels. And that actually had a detrimental sort of effect because omega-3 fatty acids, as you mentioned, they're so important for the brain, very important for neurodevelopment.

And there have now been a whole host of studies that have come out showing that omega-3 fatty acids actually protect from any potential mercury toxicity in the developing fetus. And in fact, there's been studies looking at children... that were born to mothers that had a high level of omega-3 and high mercury, those children scored higher on intelligence tests, so IQ scores.

And there have now been a whole host of studies that have come out showing that omega-3 fatty acids actually protect from any potential mercury toxicity in the developing fetus. And in fact, there's been studies looking at children... that were born to mothers that had a high level of omega-3 and high mercury, those children scored higher on intelligence tests, so IQ scores.

And there have now been a whole host of studies that have come out showing that omega-3 fatty acids actually protect from any potential mercury toxicity in the developing fetus. And in fact, there's been studies looking at children... that were born to mothers that had a high level of omega-3 and high mercury, those children scored higher on intelligence tests, so IQ scores.

So high mercury was actually biomarking intelligence. It wasn't actually the mercury. It was high omega-3. Wow, that's crazy. But yes, you get the point.

So high mercury was actually biomarking intelligence. It wasn't actually the mercury. It was high omega-3. Wow, that's crazy. But yes, you get the point.

So high mercury was actually biomarking intelligence. It wasn't actually the mercury. It was high omega-3. Wow, that's crazy. But yes, you get the point.

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I think garlic. Garlic, the beta-mercaptans in garlic as well. But back to the omega-3 and this study I was talking about from Bill Harris is so interesting because he also, this is a huge cohort of people, the Framingham, there's people that have all sorts of lifestyles, including smoking. Right. And so he did a sub-analysis looking at smokers and non-smokers and their omega-3 index.

I think garlic. Garlic, the beta-mercaptans in garlic as well. But back to the omega-3 and this study I was talking about from Bill Harris is so interesting because he also, this is a huge cohort of people, the Framingham, there's people that have all sorts of lifestyles, including smoking. Right. And so he did a sub-analysis looking at smokers and non-smokers and their omega-3 index.