The Omega-3 Advantage

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Published 2004 by Barnes & Noble .
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The Physical Object
Format	Paperback
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL8013702M
ISBN 10	0760742480
ISBN 10	9780760742488
OCLC/WorldCa	54974903

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Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids 09/16/ When it comes to fats, it’s important to remember that not all fats are created equal and, yes, there is such as a thing as a good fat. “Good” fats are essential to health, supporting many bodily functions. These “good” fats include polyunsaturated fats such as . Over the past 10 years, in the various books that I have written, there has been a persistent emphasis on the importance of DHA, an omega-3, in terms of brain health. DHA represents over 90% of all the omega-3, polyunsaturated fatty acids in the brain, and further, it’s 10 to 20% of all the brain’s fat.   What you want to do is take omega 3 and omega 6 in a balance. Omega 3 fatty acid is an anti-inflammatory fatty acid and the omega 6 is an inflammatory fatty acid. These are essential fatty acids. Your body doesn't make them, so you need to eat foods that contain them each day.

Some 10% of American adults regularly take an omega-3 supplement, despite uncertainty about whether these products truly live up to their health claims. But two new studies published in November shed some light on who might benefit from omega-3 supplements — and who probably won't. The first study was the Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial.   The Importance of Omega-3s in a Heart-Healthy Diet. Omega-3 fatty acids have many health benefits, but they're especially renowned for the role they play in heart health.   There are two fatty acids, termed essential fatty acids (EFA) that your body does not produce on its own. EFAs have to be ingested. The two essential fatty acids that the human body cannot produce are the omega-3 fatty acid and omega-6 fatty acid, which are important for brain development, immune system function and blood pressure regulation.