Germ Theory?

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

 

In this time of the China virus, do you believe that simply being exposed to it automatically means you get it?  The way some people act it seems you can get it from driving behind someone in their car, so they wear a mask… alone…. in the car.   

Do you really catch a cold or get a communicable disease simply by coming in contact with a germ? If that was the case, wouldn’t we all be sick all the time?  Obviously, our bodies have a defense system and we need to keep it the best of condition so it serves us well when the time comes that it is needed.  There are also actions we can take to mitigate our contact with pathogens that may harm us.   Hand washing is one such action, mask wearing is not.  

Omega 3 Part 2

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

 

In the last article we introduced the fact that there is a difference in the origin of omega-3 fats, being either plant derived or animal derived. The animal derived omega-3 fats also have differences in their origin, either being fish based or krill based.

Here, we will further explain the differences, starting with animal versus plant derived omega-3 fats.

Marine animal based fats are sourced from fatty fish such as salmon, anchovies, sardines, herring, fish and krill. DHA is primarily a long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) with 22 carbons, and EPA is a PUFA of 20 carbons. Since they are long chain fatty acids, they are more readily available to your body.