Recording of Webinar: Sustainable Omegas- Evolving Beyond EPA and DHA

Where: Online

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Sustainable Omegas- Evolving Beyond EPA and DHA

Essential fatty acids are crucial for human health, supporting the cardiovascular, immune, and central nervous systems, as well as hormones and skin. However, 90% of those on a Western diet do not receive an adequate or properly balanced intake. While the scientific focus has largely been on omega-3 EPA and DHA and their associated specialised pro-resolving mediators, the Global Organisation of Omega-3s EPA and DHA warned in 2022 that the oceans cannot sustainably provide even the most conservative recommended daily intake of EPA and DHA for the global population.

Plant-based omega-3 ALA offers limited conversion to EPA/DHA, and algal sources primarily supply DHA with little EPA. Whereas refined Buglossoides arvensis seed oil (RBO), rich in omega-3 SDA, raises EPA levels in humans and biosynthesizes to tissue DHA efficiently, providing a broad array of anti-inflammatory substrates and oxylipin precursors, even compared to direct EPA and DHA sources. This webinar will explore overlooked omega metabolites such as ALA, SDA, ETA, GLA, and DGLA, while reviewing evidence showing RBO’s conversion to circulating EPA is four times more efficient than flaxseed oil, its comparable DHA biosynthesis in key tissues like the liver and brain to marine DHA sources, and its newly recognized prebiotic and anti-inflammatory gut-liver-brain protection. Nonmarine sources like algal oils and genetically modified (GM) plant oils, such as GM camelina, will also be discussed in their role as alternatives to marine-derived EPA and DHA.

Presenter: Greg Cumberford

Greg Cumberford has a 30+ year career as a natural products industry executive and thought leader in regenerative, vertically-integrated botanical wellness solutions including Ahiflower® oil. He serves as VP Science & Regulatory with Natures Crops International having joined senior management in 2013. He is the Vice Chair of Bent Creek Institute, Inc based at The North Carolina Arboretum. His career includes botanical products farming and sourcing, R&D, quality, new product innovation, clinical study management, and manufacturing. 

Greg regularly authors industry and peer-reviewed articles on plant-based health science, R&D, and supply chain sourcing. Greg has a BSc degree in Environmental Earth Science from Stanford University (Phi Beta Kappa).

Presenter: Daniel Baden

Daniel Baden is a well-known Naturopath within the Australian and international natural medicine community. Initially a full-time clinician for 15 years he has practiced part-time for the last 20 years whilst assuming many other roles including; service on professional boards and committees, researcher, lecturer, author, and founder of several companies including Optimal Rx and BioMedica Nutraceuticals.

Daniel has been involved in education since 1990. His extensive experience and interest in ongoing practitioner education, ensures his seminars are an empowering experience for all attendees. His focus has always been on embracing the principles of holism in everyday practice.

In his current role he is the host of the podcast “a patient story.”

He recently received an award from ATMS for 30+ years continuous membership.