{"id":421285,"date":"2025-12-03T07:10:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/421285\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T07:10:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:10:21","slug":"most-people-dont-get-enough-of-key-nutrients-linked-to-alzheimers-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/421285\/","title":{"rendered":"Most People Don\u2019t Get Enough of Key Nutrients Linked to Alzheimer\u2019s Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than three-quarters of the global population are not getting enough of key nutrients linked to lifelong health and a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New research has found that 76 percent of people worldwide are not meeting the recommended intakea of omega-3 fatty acids\u2014specifically eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), both found in oily fish.<\/p>\n

Newsweek spoke to general practitioner Dr. Tony Banerjee, who has two decades of experience. He said: \u201cOmega-3 fatty acids aren\u2019t a wellness fad; they are essential nutrients linked to heart health, brain development, inflammation control and healthy ageing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adults are recommended to consume 250 mg per day of combined EPA and DHA, with an additional 100\u2013200 mg of DHA advised for pregnant women. <\/p>\n

However, Dr. Abbie Cawood, who was involved in the study<\/a> and is the science director at Holland & Barrett and a visiting research fellow at the University of Southampton, said in a statement: \u201cAchieving recommended intakes from diet alone can be challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"What Is Omega-3?<\/p>\n

The British Heart Foundation, a UK-based charity that funds cardiovascular research, explains that the body needs omega-3s to function but can\u2019t make them itself, so they must come from food.<\/p>\n

The omega-3s most important for health are:<\/p>\n