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Think again of that brick wall. If you have a brick wall that gets damaged, you probably want to use bricks to repair the wall. Omega-3s are, literally, the bricks of the brain. Omega-3s make up a significant part of every neuron cell membrane. There is no cure for concussion and TBI. There are no magic medicines nor will there ever be. The brain must heal itself. But, what we can do is optimize the conditions to help the brain do the healing. That is what using Omega-3s will do.
It would be great if we all ate enough foods high in Omega-3s, but we don’t. The problem is that Omega-6 fatty acids are even more abundant in nature and in our food supply. While Omega-3s are anti-inflammatory, pro-resolving, increase blood flow, and enhance the immune system, Omega-6s promote inflammation, and increase blood clotting, and depress the immune system.
Humans evolved consuming a diet that contained approximately equal amounts of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. About a hundred years ago, the industrial revolution introduced technology that refined vegetable oils. At the same time, there was a meteoric rise in the production and consumption of processed foods. Both led to a dramatic increase in the consumption of Omega-6 fatty acids.
In addition, the introduction of animal feeds derived from grains rich in Omega-6 fats has resulted in the production of meat, fish, and eggs high in Omega-6 fatty acids and virtually devoid of Omega-3 fatty acids. Today, in Western diets, the ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 fatty acids ranges from 20:1–30:1 instead of the pre-industrial range of 1:1–2:1. Research has shown this imbalanced intake of Omegas is a contributing factor to many chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, depression, asthma, allergies, and obesity. This imbalance also makes the brain more susceptible to
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