Omega-3 fatty acids are a collection of polyunsaturated fatty acids, including eicosatetraenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), found in fish, and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which is found in plants. Omega-3 fatty acids are incredibly important, they have many health benefits.
- Fight depression and anxiety
- Fight inflammation
- Fight autoimmune diseases including type 1 diabetes, autoimmune diabetes and multiple sclerosis (62, 63, 64)
- Fight age-related mental decline and Alzheimer’s disease
- Improve eye health
- Help prevent cancer
- Improve mental disorders
- Improve sleep
- Improve bone and joint health
- Promote brain health during pregnancy and early life
- Reduce the risk of getting heart diseases
- Reduce symptoms of ADHD in children
- Reduce Asthma in children
- Reduce symptoms of metabolic syndrome
- Reduce liver fat
- Alleviate menstrual pain