For anyone that is in any way health conscious they will have heard of the benefits of omega-3 fats. There is increasing research demonstrating the health benefits of omega-3 fats, including the reduction of inflammation.  As most diseases have an inflammatory component and given that new physiological data demonstrates their essential role in the human body, it would seem prudent to increase our consumption of omega-3 fats in the diet. However, the lesser known fact is that the consumption of omega-6 fats is also an important factor and getting the right ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fats is as important. Omega-6 has almost the opposite effect to omega-3 fats, promoting inflammation and contributing to many of the modern diseases we see today. Unfortunately, omega-6 fats are commonplace in the modern diet being found in nearly ALL processed food, as well as restaurant cooked meals. 

In this episode we introduce, and discuss, some of the benefits of omega-3 fats. We discuss some of the health benefits of omega-3 fats and discuss the physiological issues that arise from a poor balance of omega-3 versus omega-6 fats. We highlight the competition that is faced between omega-3 and omega-6 fats which demonstrates why increasing omega-3 fats in the diet is not the only strategy to consider. Finally, we discuss fish oils which have become increasingly popular in the last ten years, but that people don’t understand that not all fish oils are created equal. There are numerous products on the market, some of which are very popular, but which are produced with poor quality ingredients which may actually create the issues that we’re trying to avoid! 

Some of the things you’ll discover…

• Why not just omega-3 levels are important but the ratio of omega-3 fats to omega-6 in the diet
• The impact of omega-3 and omega-6 fats on inflammatory mediators 
• Why you might be surprised by the omega-3 to omega-6 ratios in your own body despite the healthy diet you may feel you follow
• Why you might want to reconsider some of the common foods that are often consumed as part of a Western diet
• Why fish oil in capsules may have a negative impact on your health and not the positive response you might expect
• Why consuming fish oil in liquid format may be a better option for supplementing omega-3 in your diet

Highlights

The health benefits of omega-3 fats are far reaching and the evidence to support their benefits is increasingly compelling. From heart disease to arthritis and many other chronic inflammatory diseases, omega-3 will remain a focal element of a nutritional approach to better health. However, don’t assume that because you consume a good quantity of omega-3 each week that this offers you the health benefits you’re looking for unless you take into consideration the levels of omega-6 fats that you also consume on a weekly basis. The ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fats is out of proportion for many of us and this needs to be addressed. There are now a number of companies that offer simple blood tests to allow you to assess this easily, whilst supplying the quality of fish oil needed to help make a difference. 

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