Essential Fatty Acids
The human brain is about 80% fat.
Hydrogenated Oils
There is no doubt the role of hydrogenated margarines, butter replacements, 'spreadable' vegetable oils in our modern epidemics of degenerative disease, such as Alzheimer's and dementia, is greatly underestimated.
The human brain is about 80% fat. Every membrane is made of fats. Our modern society has blamed natural saturated animal fats in meat, butter and eggs for all sorts of ills, yet they contain very important short chain fatty acids. The hydrogenation process takes place at a very high temperature in the presence of nickel, aluminium and sometimes other heavy metals. Remnants of these metals remain in the hydrogenated oils adding to the general toxic load which our bodies have to work hard to get rid of.
More importantly hydrogenation produces harmful trans-fatty acids which suppress the immune system and affect all organs and tissues of the body. Trans-fats replace vital natural unsaturated fats. The daily intake in the Western world is 9 - 12 grams a day, twice as much as our consumption of all other unnatural substances in foods. Hydrogenated oils are now in most processed foods.
The important point is we should consume natural fats in their natural state without processing them. Eat fats in the form nature provided. The brain and the nervous system are largely made up of fats. Every health problem can be linked to abnormalities in fat consumption.
Essential Fats
Every cell in our body depends on Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Essential means - we cannot live without them. Our brains are to a degree made up of them. Trials have shown essential fatty acids (EFA's) are effective in treating almost every health condition. Due to food processing and impaired digestion most of us do not eat enough EFA's. From most EFA's our body can make other fats to be used in every function in every cell. EFA's are essential for building the brain structure and the functioning of the brain. Natural sources for EFA's are from seeds, nuts and fish oils.
It is also essential we ingest a 1:1 balance of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Unfortunately the modern diet has upset this crucial balance. For example, hydrogenated oils are laden with Omega-6 which is produced in the hydrogenation process, resulting in excess Omega-6 and insufficient Omega-3. Studies have shown that the behaviour of impossible children at school, with a predominant diet of Omega-6, has been transformed when changing to a diet of equal ingestion of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids.
All Better by Nature 'mother' herbal remedies include a generous volume of EFA's in a carefully blended 1:1 ratio.
