44-Dr. Grant Franco - The Omega-3 Index vs. Cholesterol & Smoking as CVD Risk Factors

Title: The Surprising Heart Disease Predictor You Might Be OverlookingRecording date: April 15, 2025Broadcast date: May 15, 2025Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris JacksonGuest: Dr. Grant Franco, Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute and University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MOAbout this episode: In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson welcome Dr. Grant Franco, the lead researcher in a recent paper showing that the Omega-3 Index is just as powerful a risk predictor for CVD as smoking and cholesterol. For more information on OmegaMatters, visit: https://omegaquant.com/omegamatters-broadcasts/To watch this episode, visit our YouTube channel.To read the full transcript from this OmegaMatters episode, visit https://omegaquant.com/omegamatters-broadcasts/.To learn more about omega-3 testing, visit: https://omegaquant.com/omega-3-index-complete/