If you take a trip to the grocery store, you'll find that the most popular foods are the ones that come in a package (chips, cookies, cereals, etc.). With the wide use of industrially processed seed oils, these foods are very high in Omega-6s and essentially depleted of Omega-3s.  This shift from whole foods to processed foods has created a sharp increase in chronic illness over the years. In today's episode, we talk about how Omega-3s are crucial for:

• Cognitive functioning
• Mental health 
• Heart health
• Early childhood development

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Resources

• How highly processed foods harm memory in the aging brain
• Omega-3 fatty acids' supplementation in Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review
• Dietary fish oil decreases C-reactive protein, interleukin-6
• Supplementation with oil rich in EPA improves global cognitive function in healthy, young adults
• Comparison of therapeutic effects of omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid and fluoxetine, separately and in combination, in major depressive disorder
• Short-term supplementation of acute long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may alter depression status and decrease symptomology among young adults with depression: A preliminary randomized and placebo controlled trial
• A meta-analytic review of double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of antidepressant efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids
• randomized controlled trial
• Moderate consumption of fatty fish reduces diastolic blood pressure in overweight and obese European young adults during energy restriction
• NIH: Omega-3 Fatty Acids
• Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega Supplement

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