omega-3 index

S7E14: Benefits of Omega-3 in Athletes & Assessing Omega-3 Index w Peter Ritz, MS, RD

SEASON 7, EPISODE 14

Marc sits down with Peter Ritz, MS, RD, the Advanced Clinical Dietitian for Northwestern University Football, to discuss his work on omega-3 fats, health and performance.

Summary of Episode

3:00 - Peter’s background in sport

6:30 - Peter’s work in omega-3

9:30 - Considerations in practice

18:50 – Consequences of really high omega-6 intake

20:30 – DHA, the brain and concussion

24:40 – How can you add more omega-3 in team sports?

31:00 – Research in college athletes and differences in athlete response

35:00 – High intake of trans fats in an athlete

38:00 – Sustainability with fish oil

40:50 – To wrap up

About Peter Ritz, MS, RD

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S7E3: Understanding Athlete Energy Demands, Creatine for Kids & Omega-3 for Concussion w Dr. Andrew Jagim, PhD

Season 7, Episode 3

Bubbs sits down with Dr. Andrew Jagim, PhD, the Director of Sport Medicine Research for the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin and an Associate Professor of Family Medicine. Andrew his PhD in Kinesiology at Texas A&M University, working under Dr. Richard Kreider in the Exercise and Sport Nutrition Lab.