salmon – Robert Oh, MD, MPH

Practical Applications of Fish Oil (Omega-3) Fatty Acids in Primary Care – an Update

Omega-3s are popular as a supplement and I wanted to share my thoughts and go a bit into the evidence behind omega-3s. I wrote a review article in 2005 in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine and this is an update to that article.

Salmon, Egg and Spinach Breakfast

This is my breakfast this morning. 2 egg omelet, stuffed with Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon, spinach sautéed in extra-virgin olive oil and garlic. used Kerrygold butter for the omelet. Delicious, and healthy with 2 servings of vegetables, with only 7 grams of carbohydrates–all coming from real food. Ingredients 2 oz. Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon 2 cupsContinueContinue reading “Salmon, Egg and Spinach Breakfast”

Fish oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids – Quantity and Quality matters

Just a quick note on Omega-3 fatty acids. I’ve had an interest in fish oil and omega-3’s use in primary care. For those interested in further reading, please go to my review article on Practical Applications of Fish oil in Primary Care I wrote in 2005, in the Journal of American Board of Family Medicine.(1).ContinueContinue reading “Fish oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids – Quantity and Quality matters”

Vitamin D-Supplement in the Winter?

The Sunshine Vitamin Vitamin D is considered the “Sunshine” Vitamin. In all reality, vitamin D is a hormone that effects nearly every organ system in the body. Vitamin D deficiency has been a hot topic and there are calls for supplementation and screening. Low vitamin D has been reported to be linked with cancer risk, multipleContinueContinue reading “Vitamin D-Supplement in the Winter?”