December 12, 2024, Sioux Falls, SD: OmegaQuant, the leader in fatty acid testing, has partnered with the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) to launch the 1st Annual Fatty Acid Symposium, which takes place virtually, February 10-14, 2025.
This event will bring together some of most respected researchers to discuss various aspects of the fatty acid field and highlight some of the most recent findings, with the ultimate goal of educating healthcare providers (HCPs) about the benefits of fatty acids and fatty acid testing.
FARI features some of the leading researchers in the fatty acid field who are uniquely positioned to provide symposium attendees with the information they need to help guide their patients’ omega-3 use. To that end, the symposium will cover several topics that have clinical relevance in the areas of heart, brain, prenatal, fitness, mental, and overall health.
OmegaQuant was founded by one of the most well-known researchers in fatty acid field — Dr. Bill Harris. In 2020, Dr. Harris established FARI as a consortium of fatty acid researchers that together have published more than 40 peer-reviewed papers since its founding — many in top-tier medical and scientific journals.
Part of FARI’s mission is to educate HCPs, so that they are armed with the most recent, relevant, accurate information about fatty acids. It is FARI’s hope that these practitioners will be able to use this information to help their patients make the most informed decisions when it comes to their use.
The symposium’s presenter lineup includes: Dr. Bill Harris (20 Years of the Omega-3 Index & the Omega-3 Index & Longevity), Dr. Kristina Harris Jackson (Optimizing DHA Levels Before, During & After Pregnancy), Dr. Martha Belury (Demystifying Omega-6), Dr. Jeff Heileson (Omega-3s for Fitness), Dr. Joe Hibbeln (Omega-3 Levels & Psychiatric Disease), Dr. Aleix Sala-Vila (Omega-3 Blood Levels & Dementia), Dr. Frank Qian (Omega-3 & A-Fib), Dr. James O’Keefe (Omega-3 Blood Levels & CVD Risk), and Kelly Patterson (Using the Omega-3 Index to Calculate Omega-3 Dose).
Commenting on why this symposium is so important for healthcare providers, Dr. Harris said: “There is a lot of confusion and uncertainty these days around fatty acids and we feel it is our responsibility to make sure that healthcare providers are armed with the most current and accurate information. Healthcare providers are the true gatekeepers of health information for patients, so making sure they have a full understanding of the power and potential of omega-3s is crucial.”
“Currently, there is no event like this, which covers the specific topic of fatty acids and fatty acid testing for a healthcare provider audience. This will be a real deep dive for practitioners who talk to their patients about these important nutrients. And for those who don’t currently talk to them about omega-3s, we’re hoping this information gives them the confidence to do so. For these reasons, we expect a great turnout,” Dr. Harris added.
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Event Details:
- When: February 10-14, 2025; 2 sessions each day — 12-1pm est & 1:30-2:30 est
- Where: Virtual symposium held via Zoom
- Who should attend? Healthcare providers & health-minded consumers
- What: 10 fatty acid topics | 5 days
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About OmegaQuant:
OmegaQuant is an independent, CLIA-certified lab that offers nutritional status testing to researchers, clinicians and the public. OmegaQuant performs analysis in Sioux Falls, SD, for commercial and academic research collaborators, and for consumers interested in monitoring their nutritional status in both blood and breast milk. Its goal is to offer the highest quality fatty acid analytical services to researchers and to provide simple tests of nutritional status to consumers, with the ultimate purpose of advancing the science and use of certain nutrients to improve health. Internationally, OmegaQuant works with lab partners based in Australia and the UK. In the UK, it has a partnership with the University of Stirling, based in the Scotland, to help process blood samples from Europe. Learn more @ www.omegaquant.com
About FARI:
FARI was established in 2020 as a non-profit foundation that brings together nutrition scientists and biostatistical experts with strong publication records and expertise in fatty acids to accelerate discovery of the relationship between fatty acids, especially omega-3s, and health. FARI is currently the only organization focused directly on discovering and publishing research evaluating the health effects of individual fatty acids. Learn more @ www.faresinst.org