A "Magic Pill" That Is Essential to Your Health

By Jon Herring

What if there were a magic pill that could raise your children’s IQ, improve their behavior, and cause them to pay more attention in the classroom? And what if the same pill could improve your cholesterol and triglycerides, reduce inflammation, and lower your risk of heart attack and stroke?

But that’s not all. This magic pill would also reduce the risk of cancer and diabetes, improve arthritis symptoms, foster weight loss, reduce asthma and allergies, increase fertility and improve sexual function, fight cognitive decline, reduce wrinkles, improve skin tone, and increase your overall energy.

It might sound too good be true, but it’s not. All of these health benefits - and many more - are right at your fingertips. But they don’t come from a "pill." They are well-documented benefits of omega-3 fatty acids.

These healthy fats are absolutely essential to life. Your body just won’t work properly without enough of them. And considering that omega-3 fatty acids are in short supply in the modern diet, most people are deficient.

The best food sources of omega-3s are eggs, grass-fed beef and wild game, and fatty fish. (Always choose fish you know to be free of mercury and other toxins.) These sources are rich in DHA and EPA, the omega-3 fatty acids your body needs most. You can also get omega-3s from plant sources, like flax seeds and walnuts, but you’d have to eat large amounts to get close to the levels of DHA and EPA you can get from animal sources.

The easiest way to consume a sufficient amount of these essential fats is to take a fish oil supplement. The brand I use is Carlson’s. There’s no fishy taste, it’s been proven to be mercury-free, and it’s available in just about any health food store.

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