The value of Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids was discovered through scientific research done by doctor George Piggot in the 1970's. He did a study of Greenland Eskimos.

He took a large trail group and separated them in half. One have stayed on their traditional diet. The other half adopted a western diet. After 6 months the half on the western diet were showing onset signs of all the cardiovascular problems the west experiences. Increased blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, build up of plaque on their arteries.

Dr Piggot then separated the group on the western diet and put half back on their traditional diet and left half on the western diet.

Three months later the group on the western diet continued to show increasing problems but the half returned to the traditional diet had cleanup up all of the onset problems. Further study brought the finding that the answer was deep sea, cold water, fish eaten raw, three times a day.

It was a tremendous discovery but when he returned to America there was interest in his findings but little interest in using raw fish.

To get a commercial product into the market Dr Piggot collaborated with a direct sale company who released a full spectrum Omega 3 Omega 6 fish oil capsule into the market in 1981 and have since taken the product, as part of their product range, into over 50 countries.

Since that time there have been a huge number of formal scientific trials conducted into Omega 3 fatty acids. So many in fact that the University of Maryland Medical Center has done a study to give an overview of what the results are. Their study looked at over well over 100 clinical studies and the results they indicate are amazing.

In their in-depth review of clinical studies that have been done around Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids The University of Maryland Medical Center has summarized the results of the proven benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids.

The Studies found that Omerga 3 fatty acids:

• are essential to human health but cannot be manufactured by the body.
• play a crucial role in brain function as well as normal growth and development.
• reduce inflammation
• help prevent risk factors associated with chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and arthritis.
• are highly concentrated in the brain and appear to be particularly important for cognitive (brain memory and performance) and behavioral function.
• can lead to significant reductions in blood pressure in individuals with untreated hypertension.
• help reduce risk factors for heart disease including high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
• can help prevent and treat atherosclerosis by inhibiting the development of plaque and blood clots.
• helps protect against stroke caused by plaque buildup and blood clots in the arteries that lead to the brain.
• can reduce the risk of stroke by as much as 50%.
• can help lower triglycerides and apoproteins (markers of diabetes).
• reduce tenderness in joints, decrease morning stiffness, and allow for a reduction in the amount of medication needed for people with rheumatoid arthritis. • may benefit people with other inflammatory disorders, such as osteoarthritis.
• are effective treatment, along with conventional therapies such as anti-inflammatory drugs, for joint pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and dysmenorrhea.
• help increase levels of calcium in the body, deposit calcium in the bones, and improve bone strength.
• (over long time give).. significant reduction in feelings of depression and hostility.
• (lead to) .... fewer mood swings and recurrence of either depression or mania.
• reduce inflammation and promote wound healing in burn victims.
• reduce symptoms of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
• decrease inflammation and improve lung function in adults with asthma
• can reduce the .... symptoms, such as hot flashes and increased sweating, during menstruation.
• reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

Warren Tattersall has been a full time nutritional consultant for over a decade and works with people all over the world to help them improve their health.



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