Omega-3 fatty acid consumption encourages good eye health.

According to a population study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, there is a connection between omega-3 consumption and eye health, specifically with regard to risk of developing dry eyes.

Over 32,000 women surveyed, answered a food frequency questionnaire.

Those who had consumed higher intakes of a specific omega-3 fish as frequently as 2-4 times a week, those with a higher intake of omega-3, and those with highest DHA intake were less likely to get dry eye syndrome, compared with lower intake of omega-3 fatty acids.

The diet was assessed, the number of women diagnosed with dry eye syndrome counted, and multiple factors adjusted in order to see if there is relationship between ratios of fatty acids and chances of getting dry eye syndrome.

The results show that those who consumed more omega-6 and less of the omega-3 are more likely to be diagnosed with dry eye syndrome. As reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, “A higher ratio of n–6 to n–3 FA consumption was associated with a significantly increased risk of DES.”


Higher intakes of omega-3 are more common from EPA and DHA, the omega-3 fatty acids, but more difficult to obtain than omega-6, since this good omega-3 fat in the beneficial form of EPA and DHA is found in specific fish, which may not be as appealing to many.


Res-Q 1250 is a direct concentrated source of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. Many fish oil capsules do not contain the amount of omega-3 fatty acids as just one Res-Q 1250 capsule. Res-Q 1250 helps restore a healthy balance of omega-3 fats in the diet, and unlike fish, Res-Q 1250 undergoes purification and testing to ensure safety. The Res-Q 1250 dietary supplement is purified using the puremax process, and further analyzed to ensure that the product is safe, unlike the risks associated with eating several fish meals per week. We do not include omega-6 since it appears easier to obtain omega-6 from diet than it is omega-3. By increasing levels of omega-3, a more optimal, a more healthy ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 may be obtained.

References:

Relation between dietary n–3 and n–6 fatty acids and clinically diagnosed dry eye syndrome in women, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 82, No. 4, 887-893, October 2005

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