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Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids
The "parent" Omega-3 fatty acid is called Alpha Linoleic Acid (ALA).
Omega-3 fatty acid is probably the most important Essential Fatty Acid. Why?
Due to the tremendous health benefits of Omega-3!
And Omega-3 is the only fat that we do not consume enough of!
The Richest in Omega-3 Fatty Acid are:
- Cod Liver Oil (capsules) - 21 %
- Fish Oil (capsules) - 21 %
- Oregano oil - 54 %
- Flax seed oil (Linseed oil) - 53 %
- Kukui nut oil (Candlenut oil) - 28 %
The easiest way to obtain Omega-3 is through high-quality Omega-3 supplements - Cod Liver oil capsules and Fish oil capsules.
Dietary Intake of Omega-3 fatty acid:
Major benefit of the Omega-3 for psoriasis is that Omega-3 tends to suppress inflammation, which is one of the main mechanisms of psoriasis.
The parent Alpha Linoleic Acid metabolizes into the two most beneficial for psoriasis fatty acids: Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). EPA and DHA have a very powerful anti-inflammatory effect.
Omega 3 Fatty Acid:
- tends to suppress inflammation;
- is known to ease muscle and joint pain;
- is good for the heart;
- increases content of good cholesterol and decreases the content of the bad cholesterol in the blood.
Topical Application of Omega-3 fatty acid:
Omega-3 fatty acid helps to treat the inflammation and dryness of the skin, associated with psoriasis.
Omega-3 fatty acid (together with Omega-6):
- improves the overall state of the skin;
- helps to maintain cell structure and function keeping skin moisturized, smooth and healthy;
- has an anti-inflammatory effect on the skin, providing relief from the symptoms associated with psoriasis;
- can improve the skin cell proliferative activity and therefore to decrease the scaling.
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