Omegas
The Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids are essential building blocks for our body.
Omega-3
The long chain Omega-3s from animals, such as EPA and DHA, are crucial for proper brain development and function, as well as many other bodily structures.
Omega-6
Omega-6s are necessary for brain, hormone, and nervous system function.
Ratio
The ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 Fatty Acids in our diet is extremely important. Too low of a ratio, meaning a large Omega-6 and small Omega-3 intake, leads to many modern diseases as well as chronic inflammation. In order to maintain a good ratio:
- Eat plenty of EPA and DHA by regularly consuming
- Whole Wild Caught Fish
- Wild Caught Fish Eggs
- Wild Caught Fish Liver (Ex: Cod Liver and Fermented Cod Liver Oil)
- Pasture Raised Egg Yolks
- Avoid the following foods
- Seed and Vegetable Oils (Ex: Canola and Soybean Oil)
- Factory Farmed, Grain Fed Meat
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