12 Highroads Living - Volume 10 • Issue 3
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Omega-3:
Essential Fatty Acids for Overall Health
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ver the past 10 years, many Americans have • Lowering high triglycerides, a major risk factor turned to omega-3 fish oil supplements for heart disease, and raising HDL (“the good”) for their many powerful health benefits for cholesterol. your body and brain. Because your body is unable • Aiding in preventing plaque build-up responsible to produce omega-3 fatty acids on its own, you for hardening and restriction of the arteries. must obtain them from supplementation or dietary • Improving the symptoms of metabolic syndrome sources. and helping to protect you from the related diseases. Omega-3 fatty acids are important because they • Preventing blood clots. play a central role in nearly every aspect of health. They are most commonly known for their positive There are a number of conditions related to brain impact on the risk of heart disease. and mental health that seem to improve when individuals get good omega-3s. Depression and Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of anxiety, the most common mental health concerns death worldwide, but communities who eat diets we see today, are less likely to be seen in people who rich in fish have remarkably low instances of these regularly get large amounts of omega-3s. Small diseases. Omega-3 supplements are associated clinical trials have seen a potential neuroprotective with: effect of omega-3 fats on people suffering from
