01 The Omega 3 Index & COVID Study

Is there a relationship between the level of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood (i.e., Omega-3 Index) and death from COVID-19?Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris JacksonGuests: Drs. Arash Asher & Michael MeyersDr. Arash Asher: Cedar-Sinai’s Dr. Arash Asher leads an emerging movement in cancer care. As director of Cancer Survivorship and Rehabilitation at The Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, he runs a dynamic clinic for patients and survivors.Dr. Michael MyersA graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, Dr. Myers established a private practice in general/family medicine in 1978 in his native California.  In 1980, he saw the significant impact the emerging obesity epidemic was having on his patients leading to diabetes, fatty liver disease, hypertension, elevated lipids, sleep apnea, and other medical complications.  This led him to focus his medical talents to actively treating obesity so as to improve the complicating co-morbidities. He researched methods to increase satiety (“fullness”) in order to address one of the limitations of weight management approaches, leading to a U.S. and foreign patents in 2015 to improve the efficacy of weight loss products. To watch this episode, visit our YouTube channel.For more information about OmegaMatters, visit https://omegaquant.com/omegamatters-broadcasts/.For more information about omega-3 testing, visit: https://omegaquant.com/omega-3-index-complete/