What You Need to Know About Omega-3 and Omega-6 Supplements


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If you are health-conscious and have an interest in vitamins and nutritional supplements, you more than likely have taken notice of the Omegas: Omega-3 and Omega-6. They are also known as "Essential Fatty Acids," or EFAs.
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Essential fatty acids are good fats that your body can't manufacture on its own, but are necessary for proper functioning of the immune, reproductive and nervous systems, and the building and repairing of cell membranes.

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Omega-3 fatty acids are called essential fatty acids, which mean that it cannot be synthesized by the body and must result from the diet. The best source for this fatty acid is found in fish especially sardines, salmon and herring.

Many health professionals and health organizations, including the American Heart Association, agree that there are many nutritional health benefits of Omega-3 fats

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