Omega-3 fatty acids are incredibly important for your health, yet science shows most people have low levels of omega-3, leaving them vulnerable to inflammation and serious chronic health problems. In fact, research shows that only 5% of the population have the correct ratio of omega-3 to omega-6.
Good sources of omega-3 fatty acids include salmon (choose to eat only if wild), herring, mackerel, sardines, pilchards, trout and sea bream and seabass.
Benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids:
- Contribute to normal brain and eye development of babies inside mother’s womb and in the first years of life
- Help prevent and fight depression and anxiety
- Contribute to normal vision
- Improve risk factors for heart disease such as triglyceride levels and cholesterol
- Reduce symptoms of ADHD in children
- Reduce chronic inflammation which can contribute to heart disease, cancer and autoimmune conditions such as psoriasis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
- Help balance several autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis and psoriasis
- Help prevent age related mental decline and Alzheimer’s disease
- Improve bone and joint health
