Benefits of Omega 3 for Health is contains polyunsaturated fatty acids, found primarily in oily fish and some fortified foods are essential to preventing cardiovascular disease, cancers, inflammatory diseases, pulmonary and skin.

Improve cardiovascular health

From the standpoint of cardiovascular health, omega 3 (EPA / DHA) improves the lipid profile, lower blood pressure, increase arterial vasodilatio and prevent  sudden death.
In addition, consumption of Omega 3 lowers LDL ( “bad”) cholesterol, increases HDL ( “good”) and, above all, reducing triglyceridemia. As identified in the White Paper of Omega 3 in patients with hypertriglyceridemia has been shown that doses of 3 to 4 grams daily of omega 3 (EPA / DHA) will get a 45% reduction in triglyceride levels.

Reduce growth of cancer cells

Disease prevalence in our country such as cancer, where one in four deaths is caused by this disease, can make use of omega-3 to help prevent them. Regular consumption of omega-3 fatty acids help prevent breast cancer, prostate and colon, as reflected in “anti-cancer effects of omega-3″, conducted by Dr. Francisco G. Muriana, Research Associate of the Institute de la Grasa (CSIC) in Seville. The book explains how omega-3 fatty acids reduce the growth of cancer cells and recover the immune system of people with cancer. In addition, these fats are able to decrease the mobility of the cells thus preventing the invasion and metastasis of the disease.

Essential in the development of the newborn

Polyunsaturated fatty acids such as omega-3 play important roles in pregnancy, lactation and children, since they are constituents of the phospholipids of cell membranes and are part of the neural structures. The needs of these fatty acids increase during these periods, since they are stages of growth and development of cellular tissue. Consequently, requirements for essential fatty acid for pregnant women and fetus, as well as infants, are very high.

Mental development in preterm infants

Other studies show the positive effect of feeding formula supplemented with omega-3 on mental development. Premature infants fed a formula containing omega-3 had a better Bayley Development Index, related to language ability.

“There are studies which show that a diet with omega-3 in the first months of life improves troubleshooting and normal term infants with delayed growth,” explains Professor Gil.

“Has also been reported that the highest degree of mental and psychomotor development of infants underweight at 19 months of age correlates with early intake of omega-3,” he adds.

The Omega-3 in clinical nutrition

The White Paper of Omega 3 addresses other issues as the role of these fatty acids in clinical nutrition, chapter by Drs Alfredo Entrala, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio and Javier Aranceta responsible Nutrition Unit of Bilbao City Council.

As evidenced in this chapter, omega-3 include effects on the cardiovascular and immune system, protein and function as mediators between cells.

Special preparations for enteral nutrition including omega-3, in addition to meeting the nutritional needs of the patient, quite effectively modulate immune function.

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