One of the many times I was in the bathroom I picked up a magazine and ran across this very interesting statement, "Omega-3 fatty acids play an important role in keeping your body's cells strong and protecting them against compounds called free radicals, which attack your cells and can lead to inflammation." Hmmmmm, so there is a way to cut back on inflammation just by what I put in my body. I mean I always knew this because I was a raw vegan for a reason at one time, but this was really starting to sink in a little more. The research was on!
Omega-3's come from both animal and plant sources. We all know that fish is a huge source of Omega-3. I was not surprised at all the see the main sources of plant based Omega-3's to be flaxseed, chia seed, and hemp. I will admit I have 2 of these sources in my kitchen right now. I use one every day in my smoothie and will write about that another day. I just might start adding the other today.
Now there is another component to all this too. We can not forget about Omega-6. You must have a balance between the two. The ratio should be 1:1 however in our society today we have created a ratio of 20:1 to 50:1. We are really a gluttony society. Why have we made Omega-6's such a huge part of our diet?
Let's look at where we get our Omega-6's. The sources are corn, soy...seriously I should just stop right there. You do realize that an enormous amount of our food is made with just these 2 ingredients, right? I will continue though; canola oil, safflower oil, and sunflower oil. Are you making the connection yet how that ratio got so high? There are many more sources but these are some of the main ones.
We are told to constantly increase our Omega-3 to get ourselves in balance. Would it not make sense to decrease the Omega-6 instead. Too much Omega-3 can lead to issues too. Research at the Michigan State University found that feeding mice large quantities of Omega-3 lead to increased risks of colitis and immune alteration. Very interesting for me. Let me put it in more simpler terms, excessive amounts of Omega-3's can alter your immune function. This is your body's way of protecting itself against EVERYTHING!
I am not trying to preach here, I am trying to figure out what I can do to help my medications along. I know I must take my Humeria. I know eventually, it will start to bring down my inflammation so that healing can begin. Until the inflammation is gone I can not heal, it's that simple. I am taking a stand to help this process along by giving my body what it needs in order to fight the good fight alongside my medication. Let's see where this leads me.
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