By now you’ve probably heard of the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids from things like fish oil. You may be wondering why they are so important,and if you really need to take supplements.First you have to understand that supplementing with Omega-3 fatty acids does not give you “extra” of these beneficial fats. In fact, most supplementation recommendations probably give most people the minimum they need to balance the other fats in their diets. Studies of different indigenous societies (with low rates of chronic diseases like arthritis and heart disease) typically consume omega-6 and omega-3 fats in about a 1:1 or 2:1 ratio:1 to 2:1. Currently in the United States, that ratio ranges from 20:1 to more than 30:1!Why the huge difference? First of all, grains and most commercially produced vegetable oils are primarily omega-6 fats and these are staples in the modern American diet. Second, the primary source of omega-3 fats in the American diet used to be from meats, fish, eggs, and poultry. What do I mean used to be? Don’t we still eat those foods in relatively large quantities? Yes, but what those foods are being fed has […]

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