Essential Fatty Acids - Will Help Maintain Your Optimal Health

What are the benefits of taking essential fatty acids? There is alot of medical information about fish oils. What they say is that they can prevent and may help to improve or reverse hardening of the arteries, angina, heart attack, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, they also help maintain the elasticity of artery walls, prevent blood clotting, reduce blood pressure.

Essential fatty acids are present in every healthy cell in the body, and are necessary for the normal growth and functioning of the cells, muscles, nerves, and organs. American Heart Association recommends eating fish (particularly fatty fish) like mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna and salmon, at least two times a week. Tofu and other forms of soybeans, flaxseed, walnuts and canola and their oils should be eaten as well. It has been estimated that 80% of the American population may consume insufficient amounts of EFAs. A deficiency in EFAs can create a big health problem. Getting your daily intake of acids through foods is preferable but if you can't a supplement is easily taken. For more information select from the following menu.