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All who grew up in the Soviet Union are unlikely to forget his taste, but too smell. Mom with a spoon of fish oil frightened Maleca more than the famous "Babaya". Fortunately, modern children, this procedure is absolutely not familiar. Everyone has long been accustomed to seeing fish oil not in a pharmacy bottle, but in the form of small gelatin capsules of a pleasant golden shade without any aromas. What is this grease?

To begin with, it should be said that this is no longer a fish fat, because modern capsules with oily fluid are an extract from the original product. Fish fat is extracted from fatty fish meat, to an example such as mackerel, salmon, tuna, herring, sardine and anchoves, as well as from the liver of some species of fish as a crack or shark. In the process of life, fish also accumulates various harmful substances, especially in the liver. Modern technologies allow processing of extracted fat in such a way that in raw form to get rid of all dangerous and leave the maximum useful. And the most useful there - omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. According to the WHO, in order to ensure the need for an organism in Omega-3, a person should eat 1-2 fat fish per week, because it is important for health, and our body itself can produce acids not capable.

Omega-3 is a prefabricated name of fatty acids. For a person, the most important of these are:

• Alpha linoleic acid (ALC, International name - ALA)
• eicosapentaic acid (EPK, international name - EPA)
• Doocoagexaenic acid (DHA, International name - DHA)

ALA in sufficient quantities contained in walnuts, seeds Chia, linen, riba, hemp, rape and soybean oil. EPA and DHA are only in fish and seafood. Interestingly, the body of some people genetically capable independently synthesize EPA and DHA to obtain ALA in sufficient quantities. Most of such people live in India and in territories where vegetarianism historically dominated.

So why, for our body, these three acids omega-3 are so important:

1. Immunity

Omega-3 are required for the formation of shells around the neurons, the synthesis of eicosanoids - one of the types of molecules, by which the cells of the immune system communicate with each other by transmitting information about the threat and the degree of response to it.

2. Heart muscle

The clear rhythm of its work is achieved through the influence of omega-3 acids, which: normalize arterial pressure, alert arrhythmias, prevent the formation of plaques on the walls of arteries, soften and dissolve and dissolve plaques.

3. Psyche

The human brain is 60% consists of fats, so for the normal functioning of omega-3 fatty acids are very important. Scientists managed to establish that people who suffer from various mental disorders are in parallel with Omega-3 deficiency. And the introduction of these acids in the diet contributes to a decrease in or complete elimination of some symptoms. This is especially relevant for patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

4. Leather

This largest human body is also very dependent on the use of Omega-3. A sufficient amount of fatty acids warns to dry and premature aging of the skin. Especially important they are for people who suffer from psoriasis and various dermatitis.

5. Bones

In the framework of recent studies, scientists managed to find out that Omega-3 affects the mineral density of the bones and can significantly increase it. Everyone knows that with the age of a person's bone losing more and more minerals and become fragile. That's why the elderly people can break something even from a slight blow. Regular use of fatty acids will help prevent bone fragility, as well as the development of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.

6. Pregnancy

Omega-3 fatty acids are a necessary element for normal growth and development of the fetus, especially for the formation of baby brain cells. Therefore, it is important for pregnant women to ensure that these substances in their diet were sufficient.

Now in the market there are many suggestions of biologically active additives with the content of these acids, which are well known to us capsules of a golden shade - modern fish oil. The inscriptions "Omega-3" will flash from pharmacy shelves, commercials, banners and video reviews of different stars and bloggers. And truly their reception under the control of a doctor takes place, but it should be understood that the quality of additives with fish oil varies greatly. You can never be certain in what you purchased. Also, fats can be oxidized and spoiled over time. In addition, the additives may contain a small EPA and DHA, and neither the price nor the manufacturing country or the expiration date can guarantee the quality of the Omega-3 additive.

The best way out of this situation is simply monitoring a sufficient amount of fish and seafood in its diet. Additionally, you can use laminaria (sea cabbage) or dried Asian algae. It is still important to forget about ALA acid contained in flax seeds, Chia, walnut you are different vegetable oils. Here, nutritionists will be unanimous - natural, balanced, correctly thermally processed nutrition is definitely more useful than any pills.