What is Omega 3/Omega 6 Balance?
“Omega” fats are fats with one or more double bonds in their chemical structure. Simply put, these strategically placed double bonds allow the fats to operate in unique ways upon your body chemistry. An omega 3 fat has a double bond in the 3rd position, an omega 6 fat has a double bond in the 6th position. While both types of omegas are crucial to your health, our culture consumes a great deal of omega 6’s, and very little omega 3’s. This lack of balance lays the foundation for chronic disease.
