Omega-3 Centre News

2009 Symposium report released

The Omega-3 Centre has released a report from the '2009 Symposium: Mental health, cognition and omega-3s', held in Sydney, December 7, 2009. The Symposium brought together leading experts o present the current evidence on long chain omega-3s, their potential beneﬁts for managing mental health, and the public health implications. The report summarizes the key points presented by both international and local experts. Click here for the report.

Omega-3 Awareness Day Announced

March 3rd has been declared Omega-3 Awareness Day by a group of leading scientists and physicians, including Bill Harris, Carol Locke and William Butler. The day was established to educate consumers and healthcare professionals about the importance of increasing omega-3 intakes. A website, www.omega3day.com, was established to support the program. In support of the event, the Omega-3 Centre has released '10 good reasons why you should increase long chain omega-3s in your diet' and a Scientific Consensus Report, 'Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Maternal and Infant Health and Development'.

10 good reasons why you should increase long chain omega-3s in your diet

Omega-3 Consensus Report recommendations launched on long chain omega-3 needs in pregnancy and infancy

Click here to find out more about the benefits of long-chain omega-3s and how to meet your daily needs

Aussie kids grim health outlook

Warning - Aussie Kids Grim Health Outlook

November 15 2009

Desperately low intakes of long chain omega-3s could be placing Australian children at a greater risk of heart disease, asthma and ADHD as well as impacting their brain development, warns a leading health researcher and the author of new omega-3 consumption data released today.

New Executive Director

Omega-3 Centre appoints a new Executive Director

May 21 2009

Ms Andrea Mortensen has been appointed the role of Executive Director of the Omega-3 Centre. Andrea’s background in nutrition and dietetics and breadth of industry experience will ensure the Omega-3 Centre (O3C) continues to strengthen its position as the leading authority on omega-3s as well as drive awareness of the health benefits of optimal intakes of omega-3s.

O3C appoints new Executive Director 2009

Omega-3s for baby boomers

Omega-3s for Baby Boomers: expert report released

November 10 2008

The Omega-3 Centre (O3C) scientific consensus report brings together expert opinion on the compelling scientific evidence for Omega-3s and Baby Boomers. Long chain omega-3s play a major role in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease as well as reducing inflammation and pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis. There is growing evidence for the role of long chain omega-3s in maintaining eyesight, weight management, cognition and mental health. The experts concluded that Baby boomers are in dire need of more long chain omega-3s, however most Baby Boomers consume less than a quarter of the 500mg per day recommended by the Heart Foundation.

New test for predicting heart disease risk

Expert at Omega-3 Conference held on 3 December 2007 at the Sydney Fish Market

The Heart Foundation says cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death killing one Australian every 10 minutes!

Research from around the world over many years has now shown that higher intakes of omega-3s are an effective way to reduce risk of heart attack, regardless of other risk factors like cholesterol or body weight. Research by Dr Bill Harris and his colleagues shows that the level of omega-3s in your blood, which is a good reflection of dietary intake, is a better predictor of future risk for fatal heart attack than many current tests such as good or bad cholesterol testing.

Omega-3 Index Media Release

For more details on the Omega-3 Index and here

Essential nutrients for our children

Omega-3 fatty acids - essential nutrients for our children

Scientific Consensus Report launched 19 September 2007 by The Omega-3 Centre

Omega-3 Consensus Workshop - Media Release

See details on the report click here…

Children and omega-3s

Children and Omega-3s - Expert Report released

Why children need long chain omega-3s and are they getting enough?

International experts gathered in Sydney earlier in the year to discuss the health benefits of long chain omega-3 fatty acids for children. The outcomes have now been released and will help raise community and government awareness and understanding of this key nutritional issue. “Our children’s health is too important to ignore the roles of Omega-3s” Wendy Morgan, Executive Director of the Centre said.

Professor Andrew Sinclair, Scientific Adviser to the Omega-3 Centre said “Government nutrition policy currently pays scant attention to the need for long chain Omega-3 fatty acids in children and adolescents. We need to understand the role of Omega-3s in children’s health and ensure recommendations and advice on Omega-3s are communicated effectively to improve children’s intakes.”

See the media release click here

See details on the report click here…