OmegaMatters

Recording date : May 18, 2026   Broadcast date : June 17, 2026 Hosts : Dr. Bill Harris & Kelly Patterson Guest: Dr. Aleix Sala-Vila About this episode: In this episode, Dr. Bill Harris and Kelly Patterson talk to Dr. Aleix Sala-Vila. Dr. Sala-Vila received his PhD in biomedicine from the University of Barcelona in 2004. His research has involved the role of bioactive compounds, especially omeg...

Recording date : March 31, 2026 Broadcast date : May 13, 2026   Hosts : Dr. Bill Harris & Kelly Patterson  Guest: Dr. Simon Dyall   About this episode: In this episode, Dr. Bill Harris and Kelly Patterson talk to Dr. Simon Dyall, who received his BS in biochemistry from the University of Sussex and his PhD in neuroscience from Queen Mary University of London, where his research focused on neur...

In this “Ask Us Anything,” we break down the omega-3 & atrial fibrillation (AFib) story (who’s at risk—and who isn’t), explain why the Omega-3 Index target is 8–12%, and cover practical decisions like how to read fish-oil labels (EPA + DHA), choosing sources (fish oil, algal oil, krill, salmon roe, ahiflower), and storing products to limit oxidation. Omega Matters 2026 is back with Dr. Bill Ha...

Recording date : November 24, 2025 Broadcast date : December 12, 2025 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Dr. Daniel Amen   About this episode: In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson talk to Dr. Daniel Amen. The Washington Post called Dr. Daniel Amen the most popular psychiatrist in America. He is a former infantry medic and board-certified child and adult psychiatrist,...

The Role of Diet: Children & Adults with Learning Disabilities   Recording date : June 25, 2025 Broadcast date : Nvoember 19, 2025  Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Dr. Rachel Gow   About this episode: In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson talk to Dr. Rachel Gow, a child neuropsychologist specializing in ADHD and associated neurodivergent conditions in the overa...

Surprising Research on Omega-3/Omega-6 and Inflammation  OmegaMatters : Episode 49 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson Guest : Dr. Philip Calder About this episode : In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson talk to Dr. Philip Calder, who is a Professor of Nutritional Immunology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton in the U.K. He's an internationally rec...

Conflicting Omega-3 Index World Maps (What's Correct?) OmegaMatters : Episode 48 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson About this episode : In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson talk about a new world map Omega-3 paper, which prompted the question: “Why do different laboratories provide different values for blood Omega-3 fatty acids, which resulted in two very different worl...

The Surprising Heart Disease Predictor You Might be Missing OmegaMatters : Episode 47 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson Guest : Dr. Heidi Lai, Associate Scientist, Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) About this episode : In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson welcome Dr. Heidi Lai. Heidi has recently joined the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) as an associate scientist wh...

Omega-3s in the Clinic: Sardines for 100 Days OmegaMatters : Episode 46 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Dr. Annette Bosworth (Dr. Boz). About this episode : In this "Be Our Guest" episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson talk to Dr. Boz, the professional alias of Dr. Annette Bosworth, an internal medicine physician, assistant professor, author, and keto-focused heal...

Title : Omega-3 in the Clinic: Being Your Own Health Advocate Recording date : March 18, 2025 Broadcast date : June 18 2025 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson About this episode :  In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson talk to Tess Cheng. We are back with another Be Our Guest edition of Omega Matters. We have Tess Cheng here and she is a certified health and wellness coach of...

Title : The Surprising Heart Disease Predictor You Might Be Overlooking Recording date : April 15, 2025 Broadcast date : May 15, 2025 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson Guest : Dr. Grant Franco, Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute and University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO About this episode :  In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson welcome Dr. Grant Franco, t...

Title : Omega-3s and Pharmacy with Easton Bryant Recording date : March 18, 2025 Broadcast date : April 2, 2025 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson   About this episode :  In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson welcome Dr. Easton Bryant, a pharmacist and a practitioner, who uses omega-3s and omega-3 testing in the real world. For more information on OmegaMatters, visit: https://...

Title : The Effects of Choline and DHA in Pregnancy   Recording date : February 21, 2025 Broadcast date : March 19, 2025 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson   About this episode :  In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson talk to Dr. Kevin Klatt, an assistant research scientist and instructor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences and Toxicology at UC Berkeley. He received his P...

EPISODE 41 Title : Best 2024 Fatty Acid Studies     Recording date : December 13, 2024 Broadcast date : January 8, 2025 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson   About this episode :  In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson review the research highlights for fatty acids in 2024, and discuss what's coming next. For more information on OmegaMatters, visit: https://omegaquant.com/...

Title : Farmed Fish Healthier?  Recording date : November 5, 2024 Broadcast date : December 14, 2024 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Dr. Matthew Sprague About this episode :  In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson are joined by Dr. Matthew Sprague who is a lecturer in nutrition at the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling in Scotland. OmegaQuant has...

Title : Omega-3 & Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries Recording date : September 27, 2024 Broadcast date : November 14, 2024 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Dr. Adina Michael-Titus   About this episode :  In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson are joined by Dr. Adina Michael-Titus, who is a professor of neuroscience at the Center for Trauma Sciences in Barts, the Lond...

Title : Omega-3 Dose, Bleeding & Eye Health: Ask Us Anything | Part 2 Recording date : September 4, 2024 Broadcast date : October 16th, 2024 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson About this episode: In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson address several audience questions, including how to calculate omega-3 dose, omega-3's role in bleeding, and how omega-3s support eye h...

Title : C15, A-Fib and more: Ask Us Anything | Part 1 Recording date : September 4, 2024 Broadcast date : September 25, 2024 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson About this episode: In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson address several audience questions, from C15 to A-Fib and everything in between. For more information on OmegaMatters, visit: https://omegaquant.com/omegamatter...

EPISODE #36   Title : Omega-3 & Niacin for Heart Health (Why So Many HDL Drugs Failed) Recording date : May 9, 2024 Broadcast date : July 24, 2024 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Dr. Greg Shearer About this episode :  In this episode we welcome Dr. Greg Shearer, who is a professor of nutritional sciences at the Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on...

EPISODE #37 Title : Omega-3 & Bleeding Risk Recording date : July 30, 2024 Broadcast date : August 15, 2024 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris and Kristina Harris Jackson Guest: Dr. Mohammad Alkhalil   About this episode :  In this episode Drs. Harris & Jackson are joined by Dr. Mohammad Alkhalil from Newcastle upon Tyne. He's an interventional cardiologist, who trained originally in Damascus a...

Is there a relationship between the level of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood (i.e., Omega-3 Index) and death from COVID-19? Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Guests: Drs. Arash Asher & Michael Meyers Dr. Arash Asher: Cedar-Sinai’s Dr. Arash Asher leads an emerging movement in cancer care. As director of Cancer Survivorship and Rehabilitation at The Samuel Oschin Comprehens...

EPISODE #2: The Connection Between the Omega-3 Index & Heart Rate Recovery HOSTS: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson GUESTS: Stephen Farrell, PhD, FACSM, Senior Investigator, The Cooper Institute Key takeaways from this Episode: Initiated in 1970, the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study (CCLS) is the world’s largest and longest running observational study measuring cardiorespiratory f...

Genes & Fish Oil — What's the REAL Story? Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Show Objective: To break down recent headlines generated as a result of a late March 2021 study on the impact of genes on fish oil intake. Background: A recent study implies that one’s genetic makeup may influence how fish oil impacts triglycerides and that this might put someone at increased r...

EPISODE #4 - Is there a relationship between the level of omega-3 fatty acids   in the blood (i.e., Omega-3 Index) and death from any cause? Recording date: April 23, 2021   Broadcast date : April 27, 2021                                                                 Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Guest : Nathan Tintle, PhD, Executive Director, Fatty Acid Research Institu...

EPISODE #5 - The Omega-3 Index in Clinical Practice Recording date: March 30, 2021 Broadcast date : May 13, 2021                                                                  Hosts : Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson Guest : James O’Keefe, MD Background and key takeaways: The Omega-3 Index test is a tool that has been used by a variety of healthcare providers in their clinical prac...