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Brain Fact: Omega 3 · Do You F*cking Mind?

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  Speaker 1: This brain fact is about omega three for the brain,
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  Speaker 1: and a specific kind of amga three which is called DHA,
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  Speaker 1: which is crucial for brain health.
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  Speaker 2: Okay, so let's get straight into it.
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  Speaker 1: So you hear a lot of people bang on about
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  Speaker 1: omega three fish oils, it's good for your brain.
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  Speaker 2: Health, blah blah blah blah blah.
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  Speaker 1: But what the fark is it doing that's making it
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  Speaker 1: so good for my brain? Like why am I swallowing
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  Speaker 1: this fowl capsule that smells like fucking obviously fish oil,
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  Speaker 1: or like my mum used to give me tablespins of
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  Speaker 1: cod liver oil as a child. Don't even just don't anyway.
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  Speaker 1: So we're going to talk about omega three fatty acids
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  Speaker 1: and what specifically they do in the brain.
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  Speaker 2: White's so beneficial.
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  Speaker 1: So Number one sell membrane health. Omega threes, particularly, which
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  Speaker 1: are going to talk about in depth in a little
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  Speaker 1: bit more, are crucial components off your cell membrane in
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  Speaker 1: the brain. So we're talking about the membrane of neurons,
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  Speaker 1: and when that membrane is intact and healthy, it helps
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  Speaker 1: maintain the fluidity and flexibility of these membranes. And then
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  Speaker 1: of course that's essential for proper cell function and communication
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  Speaker 1: neurons neuron You know, if the cell's not communicating properly,
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  Speaker 1: they're then degenerating. So crucial Number two anti inflammatory effects
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  Speaker 1: in the brain. So Omega three has these anti inflammatory
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  Speaker 1: properties that help reduce inflammation. Chronic inflammation is linked to
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  Speaker 1: neurological disorders, including depression. Okay, Inflammation in the brain is
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  Speaker 1: linked to depression and then also degenerative disease such as
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  Speaker 1: Alzheimer's disease. Number three neurotransmitter function, so OMEGA three support
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  Speaker 1: the production and function of neurotransmitters, which are you know,
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  Speaker 1: the chemicals that transmit signals between your nerve cells.
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  Speaker 2: So of course, because it improves this.
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  Speaker 1: Function of neurotransmitters, that helps support your mood, your cognitive function,
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  Speaker 1: and due to that, your overall mental health. Number four,
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  Speaker 1: it's neuroprotective. So OMEGA three has been shown to protect
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  Speaker 1: brain cells from damage and also promote neurogenesis. Neurogenesis basically
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  Speaker 1: the growth of new neurons. So this is obviously very
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  Speaker 1: important for maintaining brain health and preventing cognitive decline as
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  Speaker 1: much as possible. And cognitive decline, you've got to hit
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  Speaker 1: it from every angle. Diet obviously, exercise, how much you're
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  Speaker 1: using your brain. If you don't use it, you lose it,
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  Speaker 1: you know, staying social, all of that, sleep, et cetera,
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  Speaker 1: et cetera.
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  Speaker 2: Number five blood flow and oxygenation.
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  Speaker 1: Omega three improves blood flow and oxygen delivery in the brain,
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  Speaker 1: which then enhances your cognitive function, and it reduces the
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  Speaker 1: risk of stroke and vascular diseases. Number six mental health benefits.
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  Speaker 1: So studies show that omega three can help reduce symptoms
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  Speaker 1: of depression and anxiety. They're thought to influence mood, regulating neurotransmitters,
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  Speaker 1: and like I said, because of the anti inflammatory effects,
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  Speaker 1: it's going to have a benefit on your mental health.
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  Speaker 1: Number seven developmental importance. So Omega three is crucial for
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  Speaker 1: brain development, especially in infants and children. So adequate intake
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  Speaker 1: during pregnancy of omega three and early childhood is essential,
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  Speaker 1: like absolutely essential for proper brain growth and cognitive development.
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  Speaker 1: So basically, omega three fatty acids support the brain health
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  Speaker 1: through a whole fucking bunch of mechanisms cell membrane and integrity,
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  Speaker 1: reducing information, neurotransmitter function, all of these things. But let's
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  Speaker 1: talk about now let's go into DHA okay.
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  Speaker 2: Which is a type of Omega three.
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  Speaker 1: And this is where we really really want to be
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  Speaker 1: focusing on, or what we want to be focusing on,
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  Speaker 1: especially when we're talking about brain for purposes of brain health.
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  Speaker 1: I'm not talking about the rest of your body for
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  Speaker 1: this specific brain fact. So dare chase stands for oh,
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  Speaker 1: here we go again with one of these fucking words
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  Speaker 1: docosahexagonic acid lol. And it's a type of omega three
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  Speaker 1: fatty acid that is, like I said, crucial for brain health.
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  Speaker 1: And here is a breakdown of what DHA omega threes
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  Speaker 1: are and their importance. So it's obviously a type of
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  Speaker 1: Omega three. It's one of the three main types of
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  Speaker 1: omega three fatty acids, the other being EPA, which is
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  Speaker 1: eco fuck whatever epa, and ALA, which is alpha linolenic acid.
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  Speaker 1: So DHA is the omega three that's primarily found in
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  Speaker 1: fatty fish, seafood, and algae as well. The chemical structure
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  Speaker 1: some of you might not give a fuck about this,
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  Speaker 1: but DHA has twenty two carbon atoms six double bonds,
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  Speaker 1: making it a highly unsaturated fatty acid. So this structure
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  Speaker 1: is what gives its unique properties that are essential for
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  Speaker 1: brain function. Now, this particular fatty omega three fatty acid
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  Speaker 1: is a major structural.
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  Speaker 2: Component of the brain.
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  Speaker 1: So you actually need this DHA omega three to be
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  Speaker 1: a structural part of your brain. It comprises up to
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  Speaker 1: twenty percent of its dry weight.
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  Speaker 2: Okay.
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  Speaker 1: It is essential for growth, development, maintenance of brain cells,
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  Speaker 1: and adequate levels of DHA. So think fish oil are
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  Speaker 1: associated with better cognitive function, memory, learning, attention. It supports
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  Speaker 1: synaptic connections between neurons. We're specifically talking about DHA here,
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  Speaker 1: and these synapses are obviously vital for neuronal health. And
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  Speaker 1: it also is beneficial for people with ADHD and children,
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  Speaker 1: adults and children, and people that have any kind of
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  Speaker 1: attention deficit. Now, interestingly, people children and adults with ADHD
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  Speaker 1: have in tests they've found that they have lower blood
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  Speaker 1: levels of d So supplementing with DHA if you have
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  Speaker 1: ADHD might be a good idea for you.
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  Speaker 2: It's also linked to good levels.
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  Speaker 1: Healthy levels of DHA is linked to lower risk of
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  Speaker 1: depression and anxiety because it influences this neurotransmitter function, reducing inflammation,
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  Speaker 1: which impacts mood regulation.
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  Speaker 2: It also plays a role.
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  Speaker 1: In maintaining the health and function of photoreceptor cells in
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  Speaker 1: the eyes. Of course, this particular DHA is crucial for
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  Speaker 1: fetal development of the brain and the eyes in the fetus.
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  Speaker 2: So if you're pregnant, pump.
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  Speaker 1: Yourself up with omega three fatty acids, or maybe just
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  Speaker 1: have normal amounts recommended daily dose, which I actually don't
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  Speaker 1: know what it is, so in other words, have omega three,
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  Speaker 1: but in particular DHA. Sources of omega three, So let's
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  Speaker 1: talk about where you can find these sources. Of course,
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  Speaker 1: fatty fish, so salmon, sardines, trout, mackerel, they're really rich
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  Speaker 1: in DHA, so have some of that in your diet.
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  Speaker 1: The seafood, we've got shellfish, other marine sauces, which contains
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  Speaker 1: significant amounts of DHA. Algae is a plant based source
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  Speaker 1: of DHA, so that's really really good and suitable for
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  Speaker 1: vegans and vegetarians. Then we've got eggs, dairy products, they're
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  Speaker 1: all fortified with DHA. And then supplements, of course, you
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  Speaker 1: can take supplements. Most of these supplements are based around
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  Speaker 1: either fish oil or algae, but they are great if
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  Speaker 1: you're somebody that is not confident that you're going to
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  Speaker 1: be getting these significant levels of DCHA in your diet,
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  Speaker 1: then a supplement is great. If you're getting it in
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  Speaker 1: your diet, then you don't need to be supplementing. I
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  Speaker 1: always look at supplements as exactly that something to supplement
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  Speaker 1: your diet. So make sure that you're doing your best
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  Speaker 1: to get it in your diet through a whole range
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  Speaker 1: of foods, and if not, then supplement for sure. And
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  Speaker 1: if you're pregnant, are just supplement just for good times sake.
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  Speaker 1: So yeah, there's your brain fact. Start implementing that in
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  Speaker 1: your diet. I feel like it was a whole craze
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  Speaker 1: for a while and maybe I just hear about it
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  Speaker 1: as much. But keep up your Omega three d H
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  Speaker 1: a fatty actor