Episode 4:
Fish Oils - Fact or Fiction
Fish Oils - Fact or Fiction
BY JACK COOK, WILL BELOTE, & CHRIS NEWTON
The cure all that cures all? Fish oil supplements make big promises, but how much can they actually do? And can there be too much of a “good” thing? Join us as we breakdown the promises fish oil supplements make and differentiate fact from fiction.
This episode was produced by first semester freshman as part of a first year colloquium titled “Neuroscience-Fiction in Film” taught by Angel Kaur during Fall 2018 at UNC Asheville.
Articles Referenced
Cheatham, CL, et al. Fish oil supplementation during lactation: Effects on cognition and behavior at 7 years of age. Lipids; 46, 637-45 (2011).
Danthiir, V et. al. Cognitive performance in older adults is inversely associated with fish consumption but not erythrocyte membrane n-3 fatty acids 1-3. The Journal of Nutrition; Bethesda. 144, 311 (2014).
Muldoon, M et. al. Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and optimization of cognitive performance. Military Medicine. 179, 95 (2014).
Stonehouse, W. Does consumption of LC omega-3 PUFA enhance cognitive performance in healthy school-aged children and throughout adulthood? Evidence from clinical trials. Nutrients. 6, 2730 (2014).
Weiser, M. et. al. Docosahexaenoic acid and cognition throughout the lifespan. Nutrients 8, 99 (2016).
Credits
Written, Directed, Edited, and Featuring: Jack Cook, Chris Newton, and Will Belote
Scientific Research: Jack Cook, Chris Newton, and Will Belote
Web Content: Rosanna Garris
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