To Ensure Optimal Skin Health

VitaMedica's Flax Seed Oil supplement is designed for individuals who want optimal health and well-being, but may not eat the variety and quality of foods to obtain an adequate level of Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids.

DESCRIPTION
Extensive research and decades of clinical practice have demonstrated the necessity of good nutrition for optimal health and well-being. Despite this knowledge, most Americans do not eat a well-balanced diet on a consistent basis. Of particular concern is inadequate consumption of a variety of fruits and vegetables. These foods are rich in vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids – nutrients that are vital for optimal health and wellness.

Our bodies require a number of essential nutrients to promote and maintain health. Although some dietary fats are considered harmful, two special types of fat are essential for good health and youthful skin. These two fats (or fatty acids) must be obtained either through diet or supplementation, hence their name essential fatty acids , or EFAs. Both EFAs are poly-unsaturated fats with one member, alpha-linolenic acid , belonging to the Omega-3 family and the other, linoleic acid , belonging to the Omega-6 family.

EFAs perform a number of vital functions in the body, but are particularly important at the cellular level because they are a fundamental component of the membranes of all cells. An adequate supply of EFAs in the diet is also essential for healthy-looking skin because skin cells turn over very rapidly.

In addition to their structural role, EFAs are transformed into key regulatory compounds called prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are hormone-like compounds that play a role in various bodily functions including inflammation, blood clotting, sodium/potassium balance, blood pressure and lipid metabolism. So-called "favorable" prostaglandins are associated with good health whereas "unfavorable" prostaglandins are associated with inflammation and disease, particularly cardiovascular disorders. In general, dietary consumption of Omega-3 fats promotes formation of favorable prostaglandins, whereas consumption of Omega-6 fats leads to the unfavorable or inflammatory prostaglandins.

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