| Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) affects more | | | | What I find interesting about this study is that |
| than 240 thousand people in England, and some | | | | some omega fatty acids (yep, the old culprit, "the |
| researchers think that dietary conventions could | | | | sixes") may be related to higher levels of choline |
| be to blame for the broad base of people | | | | and creatine, which impact how the body creates |
| impacted by this disease. CFS may be caused by | | | | energy and stores fat. Seems to me that |
| a chemical imbalance in the brain, since patients | | | | whether you have CFS or not, you could |
| with the condition tended to have higher levels of | | | | definitely benefit from taking action to make sure |
| choline and creatine in their bodies. These findings | | | | that your diet is not too high in omega 6s and too |
| indicate that CFS patients may have atypical | | | | low in omega 3s or you could end up with |
| metabolisms and researchers also hypothesized | | | | symptoms of fatigue even if you do not have |
| that these chemicals may be protected by fatty | | | | CFS yourself. |
| acids like omega 6s, which are known to cause a | | | | As busy as we all are in this day and age, we can |
| number of negative symptoms when they are in | | | | use any help possible to enable us to stay |
| an improper dietary ratio with omega 3 fatty | | | | healthier and more energized. When you combine |
| acids. | | | | this reasoning with information about all the other |
| The scientists suggest that if patients with CFS | | | | benefits of omega 3, including how good it is for |
| take an omega 3 fatty acid supplement, the | | | | your heart, your brain and your overall health, it |
| chemical imbalances might be partially or wholly | | | | makes it a pretty easy decision to start |
| rectified as the omega 6s are prevented from | | | | incorporating this stuff into your daily diet. So take |
| "protecting" the abnormally high levels of | | | | steps to get new levels of energy and keep you |
| chemicals. However, as yet, there is no conclusive | | | | healthier in the process by starting an omega 3 |
| evidence for or against this theory. | | | | regimen as soon as possible. |