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Flaxsed oil and Omega-3
Flax oil contains omega-3 acids in the form of linoleic (ALA) acid: in one table spoon of oil there is approximately 8 grams of omega-3 acid, 2 grams of omega-6 and 3 grams of omega-9 fatty acids. Symptoms of the lack of omega-3 fatty acids:
- Depression
- Heart vessel diseases
- Diabetes mellitus of the second type
- Fatigue
- Dry, itchy skin
- Brittle hair and nails
- Disability to concentrate
- Pain in joints
The best source of omega-3 fatty acids
Flax seeds, cedar nuts, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, allspice, spinach, broccoli, dry beans, wheat germs. Salmon, sardines, turbot, scallops, shrimps. And the champions of the products containing polyunsaturated omega-3 are flax seeds and salmon.
Omega 3 are not produced by our body that’s why it is necessary to include them in the daily nutrition. There are two types of fatty acids – Omega-3 and Omega-6. Omega-6 we get even in the larger amount then needed with food, - that leads to different problems, but as for Omega-3 – in most cases we have the lack of them in our body.
Flaxseed oil can also be used as an hair loss treatment. For more information you can read this useful article: https://www.