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EFA or essential fatty acid is one of the forms of fatty acids that are necessary for our proper growth and development but cannot be produced internally by the body. So the only way to increase their levels in the blood stream is to provide them explicitly through the food that we eat. Omega3 and omega6 fatty acids fall under the category of essential fatty acids. Omega 6 fats are found in various kinds of oils like sunflower oil, hemp oil, safflower oil, walnut oil, corn oil, and pumpkin oil. Most of us have omega6 fats in abundance because of our eating habits. Actually, I should say we are in excess of these fats. Thus, we do not have to take any definite step to increase their concentration in our body. However, the same does not hold true for omega3 fat. You will be surprised to know that a majority of us are deficient in omega3 essential fatty acid. 90% of population in US is deficient in DHA; a form of most readily absorbed omega3 fat by our body. It is the major constituent of brain, retina and neuron's plasma membrane. Other forms of omega-3 are EPA and ALA. ALA is found in flaxseed, nuts, tofu, soya, etc. Body can convert ALA to DHA and EPA through a very complex but inefficient process. Furthermore, most of the ALA is burnt as energy, thus leaving only a small portion of ALA for the ineffective conversion process. Both these facts indicate that to compensate the deficiency of DHA, we should not depend on the conversion process. Instead, we should include food rich in DHA and EPA explicitly in our daily diet regimen. Cold water fish like tuna, hoki, mackerel, salmon, etc. is the best source of DHA and EPA form of omega 3 essential fatty acid. However, because of increasing pollution in the ocean waters, fish caught from them are full of impurities and hence are not recommended to eat daily. These are the reasons why people have shifted to a much safer option – fish oil supplements. These supplements are nothing but soft gels containing oil extracted from oily and fatty fish. While they are manufactured, they undergo the various refining process to filter out the harmful toxins from the oil. Thus, in conclusion, we all should take a regular dosage of fish oil supplements daily, this will help us to bridge the gap of deficiency of omega-3 essential fatty acid and that too without any worries of toxins. To learn more on effective and high DHA fish oil supplements that I and my family are taking since a long time, visit my web-site Omega 3 Brief now. Chuck Blake is an active researcher and consumer of fish oil products.Visit his website http://omega3brief.com today to learn more about the powerful benefits of omega-3 fish oils.
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