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Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil and vitamin D are among the most powerful nutrients for improving overall health, and are also among the most commonly deficient. EPA and DHA improve a number of cardiovascular risk factors including lowering of atherosclerotic burden, reducing triglyceride levels and blood pressure, and improving platelet and vascular function.^1-3 They have been associated with a reduced incidence of cardiovascular events, cardiac death and coronary events, especially in those at high risk,as well as lower all-cause mortality, sudden death, myocardial infarction, and stroke.^4-9 EPA and DHA support cognitive function through multiple mechanisms, as they are indispensable to neuronal membranes, with lower levels found to be not only a marker for neurological disease but also a risk factor for cognitive impairment.^10,11

Vitamin D has also been shown to modify cardiovascular risk, and reduce the risk of several cancers, autoimmune disease, osteoporotic fractures, and overall mortality.^12-16 Lower levels have been linked to neurodegenerative disease, cognitive decline, and memory.^17-20 EPA and DHA combined with vitamin D are likely to have synergistic benefits for improving overall wellness, as well as for preventing and treating a wide variety of cardiovascular, neurological, inflammatory and autoimmune conditions.²¹