HJ: Modern diets have many problems. This is no secret. However, what is not widely known is that the balance of Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids is an extremely important when it comes to achieving radiant health and alleviating states of disease. It is not that difficult to do and yet it can have powerful effects on your well being. This concise, detailed article tells you everything you need to know about this pervasive problem. – Truth
Anti-Inflammatory Diet: How to Balance Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Tilt the omega fats balance in your favor and turn your body into a powerful anti-inflammatory machine.
By: Wee Peng Ho
In my last article of chronic inflammation, I mentioned that one of the causes of rogue inflammation is the imbalance levels of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in our diet. This may come as a surprise to some people as we have been brought up to believe that vegetable oils, where most of our omega-6 fats come from, are supposed to be good for health.
If we examine this imbalance closer, it’s not hard to see why it’s so prevalent. After all, ‘heart-healthy’ vegetable oils such as soybean, safflower, sunflower, corn and cottonseed oil are found in almost every food that we eat, even those served at high-end restaurants and in our own homes. But unknown to many, the high omega-6 and low omega-3 fats profile in these oils (as much as 200:1!) is setting the stage for chronic inflammation to take place.
Even health-conscious individuals can unwittingly tip the omega fats balance against themselves.Even health-conscious individuals can unwittingly tip the omega fats balance against themselves. You can avoid all convenience foods, or even be a strict vegetarian, and yet still have an overwhelming levels of omega-6 fats intake.
The truth is, many healthful foods found in specialty stores are coated with a layer of cheap vegetable oil to enhance their taste and texture. You can be munching on a bag of roasted nuts, thinking that you’re supplying your body with potent proteins, minerals and vitamins. But unwittingly, along with the nuts, you are also ingesting a high amount of omega-6 fats that are quietly derailing your best efforts to promote health.
If unchecked, the imbalance between the two omega fats can wreak havoc on our health and pave the way for life-destroying illnesses such as Alzheimer’s, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, cancer and other inflammatory diseases.
Read the rest of the article here: The Conscious Life
Bill Nennessy
August 5, 2012
Hello,
ISM (Immune Sytem Management) clinic in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is aware of the response of heart patients to inflamation. Omega 3 oils primarily fish oils are supplied to clients as a dietary suppliment along with a balance of amino acids.
Bill