Essential Fatty Acids

Essential Fatty Acids

  Essential Fatty Acids or EFAs, are fatty acids that humans and other animals must ingest for good health because the body requires them but can't make them from other food components. The term refers to fatty acids required for biological processes, and not those that only act as fuel.  

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Essential Fatty Acids are fundamental and necessary nutrients just like vitamins and minerals.

1. They are especially needed for immune function,

2. cell growth

3. and healthy skin.

4. They are crucial for proper neuronal development as 50% of an infant/child's brain is built from and by EFAs.

5. All aspects of a child's physical, emotional and mental growth and function are dependent upon EFAs.

Essential Fatty Acids are called essential because they are required for so many important functions in the body and brain, and because the body cannot manufacture them.

These valuable nutrients are easily destroyed during the processing of foods, so supplementation is the only way to insure that children get sufficient EFAs.

Essential Fatty Acids Leafy Veggies

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Chia was cultivated by the ancient Aztecs, and was honored as a "power food."

Chia is one of the best plant sources of beneficial Omega-3 oils, especially a-linolenic acid (ALA).

Scientific Research on Omega-3 and other essential fatty acids (EFA) continues to prove that EFA's support cardiovascular health, comfortable joint mobility, immune system function and overall cellular energy.

Chia is often stored for long periods of time as a Survival Food, since it does not quickly turn rancid like other sources of Essential Fatty Acids.

Chia is high in vitamins and minerals such as magnesium, potassium and phosphorous. It contains many antioxidants, including significant levels of caffeic acids, quercetin and flavonols. Chia is an excellent source of high molecular weight soluble fiber, which supports healthy bowel function.

When Chia is mixed into a liquid, it forms a thick mass due to its high content of beneficial mucilages. This slows the digestion of carbohydrates in the digestive system, leading to a feeling of fullness, and reduces the spike in blood sugar that often accompanies the ingestion of carbohydrates.

Essential Fatty Acids Sunflower and Flax Seeds

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Derived from the seeds of the borage plant, Borage Oil is nature's richest source of the nutritionally important omega-6 fatty acid Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA).

Clinical research shows that Borage Oil helps maintain healthy moisturized skin and joint flexibility.

Since GLA is rarely found in foods and many factors block the body's ability to make it on its own, Borage Oil, with its unusually high GLA content, has been the subject of numerous clinical research studies worldwide.

Essential Fatty Acids Lobster, Shellfish and Fish

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Evening Primrose Oil contains GLA which is known to help prevent hardening of the arteries, heart disease, PMS, multiple sclerosis, inflammation, enhances the release of sex hormones including estrogen and testerone, aids in lowering cholesterol and used in the treatment of cirrhosis of the liver.

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