Omega 6 Fats

Omega 6 fats are found mostly in cereal, whole grain breads, most vegetable oils, eggs, poultry and baked goods. On the surface, the list of food sources high in Omega 6 fats does not sound like it is bad for you. The problem is, that we, as a nation consume too much Omega 6 fats as compared to Omega 3 fats. The balance ratio between the two fats is extremely important for good health. When Omega 6 fats are the primary fat, the body produces inflammation. Inflammation in the body is the root of many diseases including heart disease, diabetes, stroke and arthritis. Western diets typically have an Omega 6 to Omega 3 ration of over 10-1. The ideal ratio should be 4-1. Omega 3 fats have been shown to produce chemicals in the body that actually fight inflammation and disease. Omega 3 fats are the fats found in fish oil, flax seeds and walnuts. A recent article in Science Daily reported that a diet rich in Omega 3 fats worked better for preventing death then placing heart attack defibrillators in homes. Omega 3 fats had 8 times the impact of distributing defibrillators and was cost effective, as it would cost $5.8 million a year to distribute fish oil to 100,000 people compared to $201 million for defibrillators. It most be noted that fish oil is not a replacement for a defibrillator during an actual heart attack, but a prevention to having heart attacks.

Thought for the Week: "Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly." ----- Albert Einstein,

Chiropractic Tip of the Week: The Nervous system controls the function of every thing in the body. To be healthy, everything in the body must function properly. Chiropractic care improves the function of the nervous system, thus fostering health in the body.