subject: Know Your Omega 3 [print this page] Consumers should know that omega 3 belongs to the family of unsaturated fatty acids with carbon-carbon double bond in n-3 form. Some nutritionally fatty acids of omega 3 which are important in their own terms like -linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), as all these nutritions are polyunsaturated. Consumers of omega 3 should know human body is unable to synthesize omega 3. The n-3 fatty acids known as de novo instead of that producing twenty carbon unsaturatedn-3 fatty acids in the market.
Many studies shows that both n-3 linolenic acid and n-6 linoleic acid of omega 3 are important source of nutrients obtained from the food. Consumers should know that n-3 fatty acids is produced from linolenic acid in the body which is quite slow in comparison to n-6 analogues. Consumers should know that omega 3 do not contain adverse effects as deposition of long chained n-3 fatty acids in the tissues shows more effctiveness when obtaining directly from the food. Consumers should know that in several cases the level of n-6 analogues cannot overtake n-3.
Several reports supports the fact that long chain omega 3 fatty acids such as dha and epa omega 3, showing their benefits for heart ailments. And as result the eskimos are famous for intaking large amount of omega 3 fatty acids as a result reducing triglycerides, heart rate, antherosclerosis and blood pressure in the body. Many facts revealing that canadian government is supporting the usage of dha omega -3, allowing the usage of dha in public. In the human body omega 3 fatty acid has important role in the growth of eyes, brain, and nerves. Lots of people omega 3 has shown good results of immune functions in the human body.
