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Dr. Russell Blaylock, author of The Blaylock Wellness Report newsletter, is a nationally recognized board-certified neurosurgeon, health practitioner, author, and lecturer. He attended the Louisiana State University School of Medicine and completed his internship and neurological residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. For 26 years, practiced neurosurgery in addition to having a nutritional practice. He recently retired from his neurosurgical duties to devote his full attention to nutritional research. Dr. Blaylock has authored four books, Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills, Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life, Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients, and his most recent work, Cellular and Molecular Biology of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Find out what others are saying about Dr. Blaylock by clicking here.

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Which Omega-3 Oil is Best?

Monday, 15 August 2011 08:59 AM EDT

Question: I am 56 and obese, and I have heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. I take omega-3 and other supplements, but I read somewhere DHA should be much higher than EPA. Yet in some products, EPA is higher. What do you recommend?

Dr. Blaylock's Answer:

Most manufacturers compound omega-3 supplements containing more EPA than DHA based on one popular writer’s books. But there is overwhelming evidence to suggest that DHA is the essential component and is much safer than EPA, especially for a diabetic.

EPA can worsen diabetic control, is associated with bleeding problems, and is an immune suppressant. DHA is the only component used by the brain, and has most of the anticancer effects. The only time I recommend EPA is for anticoagulation and to treat autoimmune diseases.

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