Omega 3 Imbalance is a Bigger Health Risk than Originally Thought

Don´t you love it when you´ve been doing something to help keep yourself healthy, then the scientists turn around and inform you that in fact, they were wrong, and what you´ve been trying to do right either isn´t right or wasn´t as effective as you believed at the time? Me too. I love it! It just makes my day. So you can imagine how "overjoyed" I was to learn that eating a twice-weekly dose of fish is not nearly adequate for my omega 3 needs.

Scientists recently released the results of a study that indicate that it´s not just the omega 3s in your diet that matter; it´s the relationship of omega 3s to omega 6s. Most western diets have many, many more omega 6 fatty acids than omega 3s. And that´s fine. But if there are not enough omega 3s to reach the right balance, you increase your risk – and your kids´ risk – for everything from obesity to cancer and diabetes to ADHD.

Probably the best way to handle this potential problem is to take a daily omega 3 supplement. This will help you make sure that your diet has plenty of omega 3s without requiring you to change your entire diet. Otherwise, you might need to alter your entire food lifestyle to accommodate significantly more fish, just for starters. You may also need to cut out high-fat, processed foods to eliminate some of the omega 6s from your diet. To learn more about omega 3 fatty acids and fish oil, access www.omega-3.us.