Consuming the right ratio of omega-3, -6 and -9 fatty acids is important for your health. This article explains what these fats are and how to get them.

Medically reviewed by Melissa Nieves, LND Omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9 are three types of fatty acids. Each offers health benefits, but you need omega-3 fatty acids the most. Keeping your intake ...

Omega 3, omega 6 and omega 9 fatty acids play fundamental roles in human health. Each of them has different properties, with different sources and effects on the body. This article analyzes their ...

The study concluded this is a complicated matter and not properly understood (8). While farmed salmon contains more fat than wild salmon, a large portion of that fat comes from omega-6 fatty acids ...

If the omega-6/omega-3 balance actually does have more to do with premature death risk than the study has the capacity to prove, it could be due to the possible function of arachidonic acid, an ...

2. Omega-3 fatty acids improve eye health DHA, one of the three types of omega-3s, is found in high concentrations in the retina — the part of your eye that senses light and sends signals to the ...

Omega 3/6 fatty acids for reading in children: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 9-year-old mainstream schoolchildren in Sweden. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry ...

Men on active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer are extremely interested in dietary changes or supplements to prevent progression of their disease. We sought to determine whether a high omega-3, ...

Omega-3, omega-6 fatty acids linked to healthy brain aging Researchers found correlations between blood levels of three omega-3 fatty acids, ALA, stearidonic acid and ecosatrienoic acid, and fluid ...