Good Fat vs. Bad Fat

For optimal health, human body should have a balanced ratio for Omega 3 and Omega 6. 1 to 1 is most ideal. But most of the western diet does not allow this to happen. Omega 6 fatty acids are known to cause inflmmation and Omega 3 fatty acids do exactly the opposite (anti-inflammation). It is after the industrial revolution that we relied on factory made foods which skyrocketed all the common dis-ease we encounter today, such as diabetes, hypertension, cancer and cardiovascular problems. Dis-ease caused by an unbalanced diet and bad eating habits, that caused by exaggerated consuming of fully hydrogenated oil, and processed food that contains a lot of chemicals. Once this exaggerated consumption became a part of the society's regular diet, the morbidity increased.

Fish oil (Alaskan salmon oil) aka Omega 3 has been shown to down-regulate inflammatory arachidonic acid (AA), significantly improving the balance of inflammatory AA to anti-inflammatory EPA. The latest medical research suggests that cold-water fish oil must be incorporated into your body’s cell membranes. EPA and DHA are two essential fatty acids the human body cannot produce on its own, serve to nourish brain, heart, eye, and kidney tissues. They have been shown to help cardiovascular, immune system, brain, and digestive health. Studies also indicate Fish oil may decrease C-Reactive Protein (a indicator for inflmmation level) and help maintain healthy cholesterol levels and other inflmmatory conditions.

Prevention is the key...