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1 - There
are of course the end results, the payoffs of high dose of fish
oils.
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Benefits Of Omega
3
Deficiency in Omega-3 fatty acids is widespread in Canada, The
USA, and other developed countries, this causes poor health and
disease, (also a result of an excess
of Omega-6s). Not all Omega-3 fatty acids are the same in
known health benefits. Omega 3 fatty acids will give you: cellular
protection against aging and disease. There are 3 main dietary
Omega-3s called ALA, EPA, and DHA they are all polyunsaturated
essential fatty acids.
Benefits
Of Pharmaceutical Grade Omega 3
Even though these Omega 3's are all marketed together, it
is wise to understand them all separately. Omega-3 ALA comes from
certain plants and seeds like flax, chia seeds and almonds. Diets
rich in Omega-3 ALA sources (like Mediterranean diets) appear
to reduce your risk for heart disease and heart attacks. So Omega-3
ALA does seem to “HELP” in eliminating disease.
The other two, Omega-3
EPA/DHA come from marine sources like fish and
fish oil and have much more direct scientific evidence for even
more widespread benefits. Dr Barry Sears has documented many,
many documents supporting this.
The brain requires more Omega-3 EPA/DHA than
any other organ. EPA seems to provide functional benefits to cells
and DHA plays more of the structural role. A recent study
released showed that if Americans simply consumed more of Omega-3
EPA/DHA, 84,000 lives would be saved per year!
Here
are Some Benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids: EPA/DHA:
1) Pregnancy and breastfeeding—improves brain development,
child’s IQ, and post partum depression.
2) Childhood—learning ability, reading and writing and coordination,
depression, ADHD, behavioral problems
3) Elderly—improves cognition and possibly memory problems
such as dementia/Alzheimer’s
Summary of Specific Omega-3 EPA/DHA benefits
1) Reduces risk of heart attack and death, stabilizes heartbeat,
reduces risk of stroke
2) Lowers triglycerides (risk factor for heart disease)
3) Effective for depression, anxiety, memory, learning
4) Decreases inflammation/arthritis, helps with Ulcerative Colitis/Crohns
5) Improves bone mass/osteoporosis
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