Symposiums

This section contains a link to powerpoint presentations from expert speakers at past Omega-3 Centre events

O3C Symposium 2009: Mental health, cognition and omega-3s

This event brought together international and local experts to share new research and insights on omega-3s for mental health and cognition....

This event featured two key note international speakers who presented the latest research on inflammation, heart disease and the Omega-3 Index.....

This event introduced the concept of the Omega-3 Index and the National Heart Foundation’s recommendations....

The science, recommendations for intake and making general level health claims

The inaugural Omega-3 Symposium linked the science of Omega-3s to potential health claims for Omega-3 containing foods...

Why are omega-3s important for health and wellbeing?

The importance and health benefits of long chain omega-3s for general health is the focus of an interview with world expert, Professor Berthold Koletzko, Professor of Paediatrics, University of Munich, Germany
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USA Dietary Guidelines report recommends seafood

A Report from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, was released on June 15, 2010. This Report will lead the development of the revised Dietary Guidelines for Americans due out later this year.
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Omega-3s help prevent all-cause mortality and CVD events

A new study examined the effect of long chain omega-3 supplementation on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in elderly men at high-risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Are you getting enough omega-3s?

Take a quick quiz to find out if you are consuming enough foods rich in long chain omega-3s.

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