Omega 3s are the new buzz word.  Everyone is talking about them.  Do you ever wonder why?  Google Omega 3s and studies and you will quickly realize why everyone is talking about them.  Omega 3s are essential fatty acids.  What does this mean?  They are fatty acids that our bodies need, yet we cannot make them, they have to be put into our bodies.  What happens if you don’t?  You will be more likely to come down with almost every disease and calamity known to man than someone who is taking Omega 3s.  Still don’t get it?  Here is just a taste of what Omega 3 deficiencies have been linked to.  

Decreased memory and mental abilities, tingling sensation of the nerves, poor vision, increased tendency to form blood clots, diminished immune function, increased triglycerides and “bad” cholesterol (LDL) levels, depression/mental illness, impaired membrane function, hypertension, irregular heart beat, learning disorders, menopausal discomfort, growth retardation in infants, children, and pregnant women. 

That was just a small taste of what deficiencies in Omega 3s can cause, I have read study after study showing what the proper amount of Omega 3 intake does for our bodies.  Decreased cancer risk, decreased risk of heart disease and erectile dysfunction, decreased ADHD symptoms, decreased risk of developing diabetes, autism, dementia, Alzheimer’s, seriously the list goes on and on.

So…..are you taking Omega 3s?  I wasn’t until August of 2008, because I just did not know how important they were and I had tried fish oil in the past (because I heard it was good for me) and couldn’t handle burping it up while seeing my patients.  Now my entire family takes Omega 3s on a daily basis.  We take it in the form of a grain, Mila.  I bake it into muffins 3 times a week, I add it to orange juice in the morning, I put it in spaghetti sauce at night and add it to hamburger meat.  Mila is the most potent source of Omega 3s on the planet, it is easy to get my boys to eat it and they are also getting fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, protein, selenium, and antioxidants every time they eat it.  It has been certified as a food by our FDA, so it can be compared to bread, potatoes, corn- it is just much better for you than any of these other foods.  If you are not eating Omega 3s, eat them, make your kids eat them, and make your parents eat them.  Your health and the health of your family depends on it.