Why You Ought To Have More Omega 3 In Your Diet

I've been taking omega 3 fish oil supplements for a long time, to me it seems pretty obvious, and the evidence is overwhelming, that our diet is too low in omega 3 fatty acids and we need to introduce more of them in our diet. And that our intake of omega 3 fats is directly linked to our health in so many ways.

However speaking to a friend recently he told me that he wouldn't take supplements. I asked him why, and he told me that supplements are untested, unproven and unscientific. Not mainstream. I thought I'd address that.

Because for many people there is a perception that taking supplements is akin to voodoo. No one really knows what's going to happen if you do.

And there are many people who see dietary supplementation as non medical, something ordinary people ought not do, and somehow "alternative".

So lets see if there is any acceptance of Omega 3 dietary supplementation by mainstream medicine.

Well lets start with the American Heart Association. They say that, I quote here:

"Omega-3 fatty acids benefit the heart of healthy people, and those at high risk of " or who have " cardiovascular disease."

They make recommendations for the intake of Omega 3 fats and suggest that we eat at least a 2 servings of fish a week, and other foods high in Omega oils like soybeans and tofu.

And they are quite specific about people with CHD (coronary heart disease). They should eat at least 1 gram of EPA and DHA per day, and for those who need to lower their triglycerides its suggested that they take from 2 to 4 grams of EPA and DHA as capsules, doctor supervised.

That's quite clear isn't it. The AHA recognizes the benefits of Omega 3 fats for heart health and suggest lower limits on how much you ought to eat. And they recognize capsules as a form of supply.

Diet is of course a great way to take your Omega 3. But it isn't always quite as easy to take in enough good fats by diet alone, and I'll give you an example of why.

You can get Omega 3 oils in meat. Good old beef and lamb. But not if you buy beef and lamb that is grain fed, because although grass reared beef and lamb has omega 3 fats, grain fed beef and lamb doesn't have much. And ours is grain fed.

So getting enough good fats like omega 3 fats through diet alone isn't as easy as you might expect.

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And if you're only prepared to accept dietary supplementation if it's mainstream, then you can't get any more mainstream than the American Heart Association. They don't consider Omega 3 capsules as "alternative" or untested, or they wouldn't recommend them.