What are Omega Three Fatty Acids?
Why do You Need Them?

Omega three fatty acids, or omega 3 fatty acids, are part of 44 specific elements (14 vitamins, 20 minerals, 8 essential amino-acids and 2 essential fatty acids), that your body can't produce by itself - it needs to get them from food.
If you don't get enough essential fatty acids from the food, your health starts to deteriorate. It gets worse with time, to the point where if you don't get enough of them long enough, you die.

It's that serious.

The vital role omega 3 fatty acids play in human growth and health is known for almost a century.

However, the awareness of their countless health benefits increased dramatically during the 1970s when scientists studied Eskimos, who despite consuming large amounts of fat from fish and seafood, are virtually free of cardiovascular disease.

As a consequence of these important findings and as a result of increased contamination of fish (one of the most important omega 3 sources) with mercury, dioxine and other pollutants, dietary supplements of omega three fatty acids are now available everywhere.

That's because your body absolutely needs omega 3 oils in order to avoid serious symptoms of an essential fatty acid deficiency.

Omega three fatty acids are:

• eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
• docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
• alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)

But you're probably more familiar with their popular names: omega 3 oils.

Omega 3 oils are not only necessary to avoid the effects of an essential fatty acid deficiency, they’re required in fat-burning and weight maintenance, as described on omega 3 and weight loss.

Besides controlling the lipid (fat) metabolism, they’re absolutely needed to regulate a wide range of functions like blood pressure, inflammation levels, cholesterol levels, stress reaction, immune function, ocular health, the production of steroid hormones, protection against developmental problems in children, psychiatric disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer - and the list goes on.

As you can see, omega three fatty acids have vital functions in your body.

Just think about it.

Your brain is mostly composed of phospho-lipids made from essential fatty acids. They are vital for all your nerve functions.

Omega 3 fatty acids fuel mechanical and electrical activities of your heart and are required for all your energy needs.

They are indispensable for your joints’ health, for all cellular growth and renewal, and for the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins in your body.

Speaking about omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids, there's one more thing you need to understand.

To function properly, your body needs omega 3 and omega 6 in a certain ratio of 1:3 - 1:5 (one part of omega 3 to three-five parts omega 6).

However, the current typical Western diet has an average essential fatty acid ratio of 1:20, 4-5 times higher in omega 6 than what it should be, completely throwing your body’s equilibrium of fatty acids out of balance, which results in many serious health problems.

Scientists believe this imbalance of omega three fatty acids in relation to the omega 6 is particularly responsible for the increasing rate of inflammatory disorders everywhere in the Western world, in contrast with the Mediterranean diet, well-known for its health benefits and very rich in omega 3 sources >>

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