Introduction: Omega 3 is a vitamin called also Fatty Acids. Human body cannot produce Omega 3 but it is very much important for a variety of functions in the human body. Omega 3 is found in different type of things like fishes, vegetable oils, dietary supplements, flax seeds and leafy vegetables etc. Omega 3 can be different types. You can find out fact sheets generally about Omega3. Omega 3 is essential fat of body which body cannot produce from starting but it can produce with the help of some foods.
Omega 3 is a fat that makes special because they are integral part of cell membranes and affects the system of cells receptors. As omega 3 are helpful into formation of blood clotting and it regulates hormones of human body.
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Protection from Heart Disease: Main benefit of Omega 3 fatty acid, it protects human body from heart disease. Omega 3 controls the heart beats and make heart beats steady due to that heart works in proper way. It controls heart rate, blood pressure due to that cardiac death rate comes down and it improves blood vessel function which plays a role in development of atherosclerosis (1).
2. Protection from Cancer: As per the researchers proofs are not so much sufficient but studies came that Omega 3 fatty acid protects human body from cancers like breast cancer, colon cancer, ovaries cancer etc. It is not yet scientifically proven but more researches need to be done to prove that omega 3 is helpful into protection from cancer in human body.(2)
3. Improves Mental Health: Omega 3 helps to improve mental health. Omega 3 generally found in fish that leads to increase memory power of human body. Cell membrane of human body made almost from fatty acid i.e. Omega 3, as per the scientific research it proves that omega 3 keeps cell membrane more elastic that leads brain health due to that mental health of human becomes good in condition. Children taking omega 3 in sufficient quantity always are good in studies. It fights with depression and other mood disorders in human body. …show more content…
Hypertension : Omega 3 intake leads to hypertension in human body, due to that blood pressure get low and people face problems in their daily life.
2. High Blood Sugar : Some of the studies suggest that intake of Omega 3 leads to high blood sugar and it can leads to diabetes in human body, but some of studies showing that before taking any supplement of Omega 3 if you consult your physician so you can control on time. (8)
3. Allergy : Fish oil supplements of Omega 3 can be harmful for people who are having allergies and sensitiveness with fish smell , should not take. Later it can be very rash and can disorder the liver function.
References:
1. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Health Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids. 2004 March. Publication No. 04-E013-1
2. American Cancer Society
3. BBC. "The Omega Wave." (Accessed 5/31/10).http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/articles/intelligenceandmemory/omega_three.shtml.
4. NCCAM (National Center for Complementary and Integrative