What are Omega-6 EFAs?
Omega-6 EFAs are a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids which have in common a carbon-carbon double bond in the 6th carbon atom position from the end of the fatty acid. Omega-6 EFAs are PRO-INFLAMMATORY in nature. The most potent Omega-6 EFA is arachadonic acid (AA). A plethora of medical research has suggested that the excessive amounts of Omega-6 EFAs found in the American diet, along with the lack of Omega-3 EFAs in the American diet, is at the root cause of many inflammatory-based illnesses, e.g., cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid and auto-immune disease, mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disease, and the neurocognitive diseases such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, and ADD/ADHD. Omega-6 EFAs are found mainly in vegetable oils, saturated fats, most cheeses, high-fructose corn syrup, and most processed food.
