Omega 1-2-3

Based on all the hype, you’d be forgiven for believing that the
fish oils known as omega-3s are solution to every problem. Heart
disease, dementia, depression, even obesity—the list of ailments
that experts claim a daily dose of omega-3 can help prevent seems
endless. And with more than ten percent of Americans taking a
capsule of fish oil daily, omega-3s are one of the most profitable
supplements in the world, too. Listen in this episode, as author
Paul Greenberg and scientist JoAnn Manson help us figure out what
these supposedly miracle molecules are, and what consuming them is
doing to our bodies—and to our oceans. Learn more about your ad
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