Like protein, vitamins and minerals, Omega 3 and Omega 6 EFA's (Essential Fatty Acids) must be obtained in proper balance from food or supplements on a daily basis.

Functions of Essential Fatty Acids:  Promote healthy, youthful skin and hair, support prper thyroid and adrenal activity and thus bolster immunity and are required for normal growth and energy, promote healthy blood, nerves and arteries and are crucial in the transport and breakdown of cholesterol.

Deficiencies in the Essentail Fatty Acids:   Can lead to skin disorders such as eczema and dry, scaly skin, other common imbalances are dry hair and loss of hair, nail problems, gallstones, irritability, liver probelms, varicose veins, susceptibility to infectiosn, low body weight, infertility and retarded growth.

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