Episode 38: Dr. William Sears, well-known doctor & author, on the importance of Omega-3s and eating the “right” fats

Welcome to episode 38 of The Fitness Insider podcast! Today’s episode is very special as I am honored to have been able to have an insightful conversation with Dr. Bill Sears, MD. He’s a doctor and author of over 45 books, the co-founder of the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute where I received my health coaching certificate and he has appeared on countless shows such as Oprah, 20/20, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Dateline and many more. He’s the expert on taking the science of nutrition and health and making it simple and fun. In this episode, we talk all about Omega-3 fats, what they are, why they’re important, brain health, your “internal pharmacy” and more. Let’s get right to it. In this episode, we talk about: our internal pharmacies & how we can unlock them what omega-3 fats are and why they’re important what to eat to get more omega-3s into our diets supplements and how to tell what works and what doesn’t how to keep your brain sharp (and prevent debilitating diseases) the gut-brain connection & more All about Dr. Sears: William Sears, M.D., has been advising parents on how to raise healthier families for over 40 years. He received his medical training at Harvard Medical School’s Children’s Hospital in Boston and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, the world’s largest children’s hospital, where he was associate ward chief of the newborn intensive care unit before serving as the chief of pediatrics at Toronto Western Hospital, a teaching hospital of the University of Toronto. He has served as a professor of pediatrics at the University of Toronto, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California School of Medicine, and University of California: Irvine. A father of 8 children, he and his wife Martha have written more than 45 books and countless articles on parenting, childcare, nutrition, and healthy aging. He is the co-founder of the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute for training health coaches, and he runs the health and parenting website AskDrSears.com. Dr. Sears and his contribution to family health were featured on the cover of TIME Magazine in May 2012. He is noted for his science-made-simple-and-fun approach to family health. Where to find Dr. Sears: Ask Dr. Sears IG Dr. Sears Wellness Institute His website A few things we mentioned: Omega-3 Effect book by Dr. Sears The Healthy Brain book by Dr. Sears Endo pharmacy video Juice Plus Don’t forget to

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Episode 38: Dr. William Sears, well-known doctor & author, on the importance of Omega-3s and eating the “right” fats is an episode from The Fitness Insider by Natalie Wolfe.

This episode is 00:55:36 long.

This episode was published on May 19, 2021.

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