
Omega-3 supplements: An alpha supplement or a big “0”?
This year I was invited to speak at Chatham House, and my talk was titled “Germs, Genes and Geography.” I spoke about how diets evolved and with it how new genes were expressed. In researching for my latest book, The Genetics of Health, I was especially concerned at falling omega-3: omega-6 ratios in modern humans. The ratio between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids is important for cell membrane function and, for regulating blood pressure and inflammatory processes. What’s th