About Essential Fatty Acids

From high quality fish oil, to organic flax seed oil, here are many different EFA’s that are rich in omega-3 and omega-6. Essential fatty acids are critical to maintaining a healthy body. Because the body cannot produce EFA’s, you must get them through foods (such as fish and certain types of seeds) or supplements. This section offers a variety of products that will provide you with the proper amounts of EFA’s your body needs.

Featured Reviews for Essential Fatty Acids



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Omega-3


I started taking Omega-3 when it was mentioned as helpful for enlarged prostate. It has come to be understood as a nutrient that is essential for many bodily functions. When we were kids, Cod Liver oil was only available by the distasteful spoonful. Now you can take it in these big gelatin caps. Country Life is a reliable brand and these were the most economical at my last trip to the Vitamin Shoppe. Read More...
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Organic Flaxseed (Linseed) Oil 1000 mg


My 59 yr. old mother and her friend both take Puritan's Pride's 1,000 mg. Flaxseed oil daily and plan to continue to do so since they are satisfied with the results they were looking for. They started some time ago, when the friend's chiropractor suggested she try taking 1,000 mg 6 X's a day for her psoriasis. Read More...
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CLA


I am a major, loyal CLA fan! I used this product/brand and was thrilled with it. It will take at least a month of taking at LEAST 1,000 mg 3 x's a day consistently before you start to notice a difference, but it's worth it. Even though I didn't notice a difference in the scale from healthy eating and exercise, I especially lost in the belly area after starting CLA. Read More...