Advance - Omega

 Advance-Omega provides Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’s) and are essential to health but cannot be produced by the body.

These EFA’s must be provided through foods (such as cold-water, deep-sea fish) or supplementation, such as Advance-Omega. These “good fats” are important for immune system development, digestive support, proper hormone function, healthy brain function, soft and smooth skin, and circulatory health.

What are Essential Fatty Acids and why are they important?

Essential fatty acids are well named because these polyunsaturated fats are essential for virtually every function of the human body. There are two fatty acids that are considered essential in humans. Unfortunately, essential fats are ones that cannot be made by the body and must be obtained through the diet. The names of the two essential fatty acids are alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid, also known as omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, respectively. Dietary sources of these fatty acids include: cold water fish, flaxseed, walnuts, and canola oils. While omega-6 fats are abundant in many common foods, the typical American diet does not come close to meeting our needs when it comes to omega-3 fats.

Cell membrane flexibility is important for many cellular functions such as transportation of nutrients and waste products, cell-to-cell communication, insulation, and structure. Cell membranes are made from fatty acids, and in order to be flexible, they must be made from flexible fatty acids. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are the most flexible of the fatty acids, making them crucial for the formation of healthy cell membranes. Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils have also been shown to have protective effects in supporting the heart beating at a regular and steady pace.

Cell membrane flexibility is important to our health for many reasons. Fatty acids are also important for the health of our skin, hair and nails. Deficits in essential fatty acids can lead to the formation of inflexible and unhealthy cell membranes., hormonal imbalances and cellular damage.

Signs of fatty acid deficits:

  • Cracking finger tips--often worse in the winter.
  • Patchy dull skin.
  • Combination skin--mixed oily and dry areas.
  • Hyperkeratosis follicularis--small, rough bumps on the back of the arms.
  • Dry, brittle, unmanageable hair.
  • Dandruff, hair loss, seborrhea, cradle cap.
  • Soft or brittle fingernails.
  • Ear wax

Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids also play a pivotal role in the synthesis of all of our prostanoid hormones. This group of hormones has many important functions including: regulating platelets, blood clotting, improving blood flow and regulating blood pressure. Prostanoid hormones are also the key vehicles for cell-to-cell communication. These hormones are manufactured daily by nearly every cell in the body, making the presence of adequate amounts of essential fatty acids crucial for maintaining optimal health.

How does Advance Omega fit in to the picture? Essential fatty acids obtained from fish oil sources are particularly beneficial because they are already converted into their active forms. The active forms of alpha-linolenic acid are EPA and DHA. By taking fatty acids in these forms, the body is not burdened with the complex process of converting the fatty acids into their active products, eliminating the possibility of improper conversion due to vitamin, mineral, or enzyme deficits, which can impair this process.

Advance Omega is an excellent source of active omega-3 fatty acids, supplying you with 300 mg of EPA and 200 mg of DHA in every capsule, compared to other products which typically provide only 180 mg of EPA and 150 mg of DHA. Its encapsulated form makes it a quick and easy way to supplement the diet and to move toward achieving optimal health.

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