How Essential Fatty Acids Improve Your Brain Power and Mental Health

What is your brain made of?Your brain needs a good daily supply of the essential
Over 50% of your brain is made of good fat.fatty acid omega-3. It also uses omega-6 and AA
Twenty percent of this good fat comes from EPA(Arachidonic acid). So this means taking a good dose
and DHA. Remember EPA and DHA comes from,of NKO oil is a necessary daily routine for keeping
* omega-3 fatty acidsyour brain from shrinking.
* eating fishAlzheimer's disease
* borage oilDoctors believe that if every one lived to be over
* primrose oil120 years, they would come down with Alzheimer's
* parilla oildisease. It is a disease that once your have it, all you
* NOK oilcan do, at this time, is to slow its progression using
I have covered all these oils in other articles exceptcertain drugs and nutrients.
NKO Krill Oil. This oil is the new kid on the block. ItBefore your brain starts to deteriorate to where it
comes from Antarctic krill, a crustacean found in thecontains nodules of toxins, excess oxidation due to
Antarctic waters. It provides EPA and DHA likefree radicals, and weaken and narrowing blood
borage oil does, but its chemical structure isvessels, it might be a good idea to start feeding it
phospholipids. Phospholipids are easier for your cells tothe food it needs.
absorb than borage oil's EPA and DHA, which is in theDHA is in order for Alzheimer's disease. When DHA is
form of triglycerides.deficient in your diet, you can expect to have
The essential fatty acids provide the chemicalmemory loss and become depressed as you age.
molecules to make Phospholipids. These phospholipidsLecithin is also in order since it helps to provide
gather together to form a protective barrier aroundcholine, a precursor to the memory neurotransmitter
each cell in your body.acetylcholine. It also provides the chemicals to
If the fatty acids are in phospholipids form, yourproduce RNA.
body is able to use them quicker and more efficiently.Heart disease is closely related to Alzheimer's
This is what makes NOK oil a more bio-availablebecause the heart must be strong enough to pump
advanced oil than borage or primrose oil.plenty of blood into the brain and the arteries must
If you are deficient in the essential fatty acids, youopen enough to circulate enough blood through the
will be more susceptible to these conditions:brain and throughout your body.
* Alzheimer's diseaseEven if you don't come down with Alzheimer's or
* Anxiety and body stressyour family history doesn't support it, most of us are
* Heart diseasein line for dementia. Dementia is also attributed to
* Attention deficit disorderdeterioration of brain cells and support tissue. One of
* Attention deficit hyperactivity disorderthe causes of dementia is a diet that has been
* Bipolar disorderdeficient in the essential fatty acids.
* Chronic fatigue syndromeHere is my recommendation for supplementing with
* Depressionthe essential fatty acids:
* Learning disorders* Eat more good fish, at least once a week and
* Memory impairmentoccasionally twice a week
* Parkinson's disease* Eat less fat and particularly saturated fat. A good
* Schizophrenianumber for daily fat intake is 15-20% of your overall
Making Your Brain Work Like It Shouldcalories.