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'''Omega 3 fatty acids''' or '''Ο-3''' are essential [[polyunsaturated fatty acids]], meaning they can't be made in the body and must come from food.<ref name="harvard">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/types-of-fat/omega-3-fats/ | title = Omega-3 Fatty Acids: An Essential Contribution | last = | first = | authorlink = | date = 2012-09-18 | website = Harvard Health|language=en-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-03-14}}</ref>. Omega 3 is necessary for a healthy metabolism. Dietary sources of omega 3 fatty acids include certain plant oils, marine oils such as algal (algae) and fish oils.<ref name="lactmed">{{Cite book | last = | first = | authorlink = | date = 2006 | title=Marine Oils|url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501898/|location=Bethesda, MD|publisher=National Library of Medicine|volume=|issue=|pages=|doi=|pmc=|pmid=30000958|access-date=|quote=|via=}}</ref> ==Types== The types of omega 3 fatty acids essential for the human body are: #[[Alpha linolenic acid]] (ALA), found mainly in plants including [[flaxseed oil]] (linseed oil), rapeseed oil, certain nuts, pumpkin seeds, [[soybean]] products, and green leafy vegetables #[[Eicosapentaenoic acid]] (EPA), which the body can make from ALA, and also found in some algal oils, and fish oils #[[Docosahexaenoic acid]] (DHA), which the body can make from ALA, and also found in algal oils, and fish oils<ref name="BDS">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/omega-3.html | title = Omega-3 | last = British Dietetic Association | first = | authorlink = | date = | website = bda.uk.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-03-14}}</ref><ref name="ods" /> ==Fish oil== ==Algal oil== An oil made from algae containing omega 3 fatty acids. ==Uses== ==Theory== ==Evidence== ==Risks and side effects== ==Costs and availability== Omega 3 is easily available from dietary sources or as a nutritional supplement.<ref name="ods">{{Cite web|url=https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Omega3FattyAcids-Consumer/ | title = Omega-3 Fatty Acids | last = | first = | authorlink = | date = |website=[[Office of Dietary Supplements]]|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-03-14}}</ref> It is typically sold as oil in capsules, or in larger bottles of oil which are intended to be consumed cold. ==See also== * [[Alpha linoleic acid|Alpha linoleic acid (ALA)]] ==Learn more== *[https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Omega3FattyAcids-Consumer/ Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Fact Sheet for Consumers] - National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements *[https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/omega-3.html Omega 3] - British Dietetic Association *[https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/omega-3-fatty-acids-fact-sheet Omega 3 fatty acids] - WebMD ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Potential treatments]] [[Category:Supplements]] [[Category:Fatty acids]] [[Category:Polyunsaturated fatty acids]] [[Category:Diets]] [[Category:Depression alternative treatments]] [[Category:Depression treatments]]
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