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Essential fatty acids (EFA) are considered "essential" because they are required for optimal health but cannot be produced by the body, and must therefore be obtained through diet or supplementation. The two major EFA families are anti-inflammatory omega-3 and pro-inflammatory omega-6 fats. Each serves a vital physiological function, however the balance between the two is often disrupted due to excessive omega-6 in the diet, leaving most Americans deficient in omega-3 and prone to chronic inflammation.
Your healthcare practitioner offers the Holman Omega-3 Test to give you a fast and accurate measurement of your omega-3 score. This score provides important information to help you and your practitioner make informed choices about your diet, and supplemental omega-3 nutrition that may reduce your risk of heart disease and inflammatory conditions that affect your whole body.
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