Omega-3 Fatty Acids Health Benefits
Omega-3 is for better health. One of the basic answers to a better life of health is very simple: Decrease the amount of fried, fat-laden, “fast” and convenience foods and the “bad fats” they contain.
And at the same time dramatically increase the consumption of fish and fish oil sourced omega-3 fatty acids that provide all eight (8) omega-3’s involved in human nutrition.
If we do this we can reverse our path of degeneration and health loss and direct the chain of biochemical activities toward health, reducing our risk of lifestyle diseases and maximizing our health, vigour and vitality.
The Standard American Diet(SAD) is truly sad! People have huge deficiencies / inadequacies of omega-3’s Essentially ninety odd percent are not getting enough.
Many people go for weeks or even months without any fish or fish oil omega-3’s
This undermines both the structure and function of all the cells, tissue, organs and systems of the body. Increasing the risk of disease and shortening their life span.
We get far too much of the bad fats omega-6′s and far too little omega-3’s
Omega-3’s are critical right at conception.
Primary building block of developing babies Brain and Central Nervous System.
They are fundamental building block of the extremely high cellular growth.
A 2005 study in UK showed that in mother’s with asthma, Omega-3′s status during pregnancy affects child’s risk of asthma. When mom’s Omega-3′s are high, the child risk of asthma is low.
Another study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows Omega-3’s reduce the risk of exercise induced asthma in athletes.
Proving the point that omega-3 fatty acids are critically to all cells, tissue, organs and systems of the body.
In fact, cells actually prefer omega-3 fatty acids. When they are plentiful our cells pick them up and use them preferentially over other fatty acids.
But as powerful and compelling as all this knowledge is the situation with our diet is scary and alarming.
In the Brain and Central Nervous System, omega-3 fatty acids are both protective and corrective:
The Power of Omega 3 Fatty Acids
A key component of brain tissue and most abundant fatty acids.
Key building blocks of brain biochemistry / manufacture of neurons, neural pathways (memory).
Protective:– Protects brain tissue from modifications associated with Alzheimer’s, dementias, cognitive decline.2
Corrective:– Omega-3’s help and support regeneration of damaged brain tissue caused by Alzheimer’s related plaque. Restoring cognitive function – memory.
Omega-3 influence behavior:
ADHD –supplementation with omega-3 significantly improved ADHD symptoms in children. Similar studies have been done in the UK5.
Anger: – showed significant improvement in anger management in people subject to anger outbreaks3.
Great Benefits
Omega-3 fatty acids play key roles in the bodies natural inflammatory / anti-inflammatory balance.
Providing anti-inflammatory benefit.
Reduce inflammation associated with joint use / abuse (as in sports – injuries)
Reduce inflammation associated with Rheumatoid arthritis
Reduce inflammations in skin (psoriasis)
Reduce inflammation associated with auto-immune disorders / diseases such as Lupus.
Reduce inflammation in the bowel ,
Reduces inflammation at and within our cells.
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