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A Primer in Fatty Acids: Why We Need to Understand Fish Oil

On-Demand Webinar

duration: 30 minutes

Topics:

Health & Wellness

Transcription here.

A Primer in Fatty Acids: Why We Need to Understand Fish Oil

Learning objectives:

– Define the common fats and fatty acids
– Understand EPA, DHA, and their derivatives
– Examine the flaws in Omega-3 CVD Intervention Trials
– Learn to read a label
– Understand omega-3 testing and why it makes a difference to test our patients

 

Presenter(s):
Seth Baum, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACPM, FNLA
President-Elect, American Society for Preventive Cardiology; Director, Women's Preventative Cardiology, Boca Raton Regional Hospital

 

Time of talk: 45 minutes

 

This is a previously accredited webinar through the American Academy of Family Physicians created in 2016. The material was current as of the recording date. The views and opinions are those of the presenter. 

Page Published: October 17, 2023

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