This article is an overview of epidemiological and treatment studies suggesting those deficits in dietary-based essential fatty acid (EFA)-alpha linolenic acid (ALA), the parent fatty acid of omega-3 family and linolenic acid (LA), the parent fatty acid of omega-6 may make an etiological contribution to various disorders. Eating a well-balanced diet is a major step towards good health and wellness, but many people find it challenging to include the right amount of healthy fats in the diet. Low crab diets such as the South Beach Diet encourage lean meats and protein and are often lacking in healthy fats. High fat and high protein diets such as the Atkins plan also do not contain a balance of healthy fats, providing many unhealthy saturated fats instead. Vegetarian diets can easily become unbalanced with adequate sources of protein and nutrition, and since most are naturally low in fat, supplementing the diet with essential fatty acids is recommended. Omega 3s from flax and its oil’s is important for cardiovascular health, skin, bone and keeping the brain in good shape. Furthermore flax lignans appear to play role in protecting against Brest, colon, prostate, and perhaps skin cancer.
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