Flashback Friday: Should We Take DHA Supplements to Boost Brain Function?
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2020-11-06

Overt omega-3 deficiency is rare, but do short-term experiments on cognitive function suggest there might be an optimal DHA dose? 

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For my coverage of the omega-3 heart story, see:

Is Fish Oil Just Snake Oil? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-fish-oil-just-snake-oil/)
Omega-3’s and the Eskimo Fish Tale (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Omega-3s-and-the-eskimo-fish-tale)
Should We Take EPA and DHA Omega-3 For Our Heart? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-we-take-epa-and-dha-omega-3-for-our-heart/)

To learn more about DHA supplementation in pregnancy, see Should Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Take DHA? and Should Vegan Women Supplement with DHA During Pregnancy?. (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/pregnant-breastfeeding-women-take-dha/ and https://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-vegan-women-supplement-with-dha-during-pregnancy)

And, for more on cognitive health, see Should We Take DHA Supplements to Boost Brain Function? and Should Vegans Take DHA to Preserve Brain Function?.  (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-we-take-dha-supplements-to-boost-brain-function/ and https://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-vegans-take-dha-to-preserve-brain-function)

The original video aired on September 26th 2016.

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