Dr. Barry Dworkin

Interesting but not practical to live your life and full of methodological flaws in study looking at omega fatty acids ratio imbalances and association with early death risk.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 16, 2024

Source:
An imbalance of two healthy fats affects your early death risk, study finds

Reference:
Higher ratio of plasma omega-6/omega-3 fatty acids is associated with greater risk of all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality: A population-based cohort study in UK Biobank

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