Omega-6 and omega-3 are both essential fats. The evidence suggests absolute intake matters more than ratios, and whole food sources behave differently from isolated supplements.

How reductionist nutrition thinking led to the low-fat era and loss of adequate essential fats. Learn why both omega-6 and omega-3 from quality whole food sources matter.

Discover the fascinating ways your body uses essential fatty acids. From building flexible cell membranes to creating powerful eicosanoids that regulate healing and heartbeat, learn why omega-6 and omega-3 are critical building blocks for your family's health. Part 2 explores the science behind cardiovascular protection and cellular function.

Discover why your body cannot make two essential fatty acids crucial for optimal health. Learn the science behind linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid, and why New Zealand families need these building blocks for preventing chronic disease. Part 1 of our Essential Fatty Acids 101 series.

Every time you feel pain, fight an infection, or form a blood clot, tiny molecules called eicosanoids are at work. Derived from essential fatty acids omega-6 and omega-3, these local hormones regulate some of the body’s most critical processes — and your diet directly influences how well they function. Here’s the science behind the health link.

Your brain is largely made of fat — and the type of fat you eat directly shapes how it develops and functions. From foetal brain development to Alzheimer’s disease, essential fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) play a critical role at every stage of life. Here’s what the science tells us.

From birth through adolescence, the fats children eat shape far more than their waistlines — they influence brain development, immune function, gene expression, and lifelong health. Discover why essential fatty acids like DHA, AA, and ALA are critically important in early life, and what the latest FAO guidelines recommend for infants and children.

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), a type of essential fatty acid, are abundant in the retina and are essential for its proper function.

Your skin is your body's largest organ — and what you eat directly affects how well it functions. Discover the science behind omega-6 and omega-3 essential fatty acids, why linoleic acid is critical for your skin's barrier, and how hemp seed oil has been shown to reduce dryness, itchiness, and inflammatory skin conditions like eczema.