Some estimates are that over 90 percent of American adults are suffering from omega 3 deficiency. Omega 3 deficiency is a condition where the sufferer has low levels of Omega 3 essential fatty acids in their body (and in their diet).

There are 2 primary Omega 3 essential fatty acids, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). These are called essential fatty acids because they are very important to your overall health but are not manufactured in the body. You need to obtain them from your diet.

The benefits omega3 essential fatty acids were established originally after studies of people who ate large amounts of fish, because fish oil is the best source of these 2 essential Omega 3 fatty acids. These were the Japanese and the Eskimos and the studies concluded that the reason that these people have such low rates of diseases such as heart disease was because… Read More…