Does Fish Oil Help With Heart Disease?
While it is important to get more omega-3 from fish oil, a real problem is the excess omega-6 fats flooding our food supply.
Research shows that heart disease rates track almost perfectly with the amount of omega-6 fats.
In the past, the traditional omega-6 to omega-3 ratio was around 1:1. In modern diets, this ratio has exploded to 20:1 or even higher.
So not only do you need to add omega-3 to your daily routine, but you also need to limit the amount of omega-6 in your diet.
Think about it. If your faucet is on full blast and your bathtub is overflowing, the solution is not to add a few cups of water.
You need to turn down the faucet.
The Same Principle Applies to Your Body:
- Seed oils (soybean, corn, canola, etc.) flood your system with omega-6.
- These fats get into your tissues.
- They create and promote inflammation and blood clotting.
- Adding fish oil is like trying to fight a forest fire with a garden hose.
The Solution:
1. First, dramatically reduce your intake of seed oil (restaurant oil).
2. Second, focus on whole, minimally processed foods.
3. Third, add to your daily routine an omega-3 fish oil supplement (that actually works).
Populations with minimal seed oil consumption consistently show lower heart disease rates.
Your path to optimal heart health starts with limiting the harmful (omega-6), while adding the beneficial (omega-3).
