The past fifteen years have been filled with news stories about the “miracle– like” benefits of fish oil, and 2010 saw U.S. sales of the product top $1 Billion! Is this supplement snake oil, or are you truly getting bang for your buck?
Essential fats are required fats we cannot make and therefore must consume from an outside source. One category of these fats found in fish oil – Omega 3 fats – are vital to many of the cellular process that help our body operate and maintain great health.
These fats are predominately found in the foods our food eats. Plants, algae and seaweed are veritable stores of Omega 3s and, when consumed by animals including cows and fish, the plant version is perfectly converted to another form of Omega 3 for our use.
Historically, we obtained our essential fatty acids, both Omega 3 and 6, from dietary sources of wild game, seafood, and less appetizing sources like grubs and insects. When consuming them in this By Design way, we naturally create a balance of Omega 3 to 6 fats – this is opposite to what is generally found in our current culture and modern diet. Omega 3 – 6 ratios of 1:50 and beyond have been found and are contributing to the massive epidemic of inflammation and deterioration of our health.
Our modern grain-fed food supply, complete with refined vegetable oils rich in Omega-6, has completely altered the critical balance of Omega 3:6 in our modern diet. Add in our stressful lifestyle, minimal movement and our nerve system compromised by vertebral subluxation – we’re left with a recipe for disaster.
These Omega 3 fats also play an important role in fetal development as well as focus, concentration and brain development in our children.
No question – if you’re not fully living By Design, and even if you are – supplementing our diets with pure, pharmaceutical-grade fish oils has proven to be a great way to re-balance this all-important ratio.
There are many quality brands available, but we love Bonfire Fish Oil – in fact we love it so much, we certified it Life By Design Approved! It can now be purchased at The Wellness Group.
Never forget that even essential supplements only help fill the gaps in your Life By Design. They never replace the action steps you and your family need to include in your lifestyle if the best version of you is what you plan on experiencing everyday.
Dr. Michael Gibson has committed himself to helping others to live the best life possible. After graduating with a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario, he received his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree and Masters of Science in Chiropractic Sports Science from Life University. He is the co-creator of Life By Design, owner of The Wellness Group, and co-owner of CrossFit 613. His passion for empowering families runs deep. After experiencing the loss of his sister due to illness, Michael’s purpose became reaching and teaching as many as possible the foundational principles of an extraordinary life. Since that time he has passionately pursued and been successful in living out his dream. He maintains a busy family chiropractic practice, a full speaking schedule and finds time to implement the principles and practices of Life By Design in his own life.
