Being a breastfeeding mum I've been encouraged to get enough Essential fatty acids or Omega 3 & Omega 6 & DHA supplements as they do play a big role in lactation.
Recently, I realised how little I knew about the function of EFAs when I read that they help our bodies to 'take up' minerals. I had no idea.
Here are some of the other things I didn't really know.
*Omega-3 positively affects our mental health, a common symptom of Omega-3 deficiency is depression.
*EFAs are needed to make & repair cell membranes so that our cells can take in the best nutrition & get rid of waste products efficiently.
*EFAs enable us to make prostaglandins which regulate our heart rate, blood pressure, blood clotting, fertility, conception.
*In our immune system they regulate inflammation thus encouraging the body to fight infection.
*Children need EFAs for proper growth of their brains & their senses. Boys need more than girls.
*Babies & fetuses need EFAs through their mothers & their milk.
*Omega-6 & 3 imbalance is linked with the following serious health problems; heart attacks, cancer, asthma, lupus, stroke, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, schizophrenia, depression, arthritis, ADHD & Alzhemer's. (& I would hazard a guess to say CFS!)
If you want more info a good blog source is http://goodfats.pamrotella.com/
Friday, August 14, 2009
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