Why Not Getting Enough Omega-3 May Be Deadly

It’s no surprise that America’s leading preventable cause of death is smoking.

But the #6 preventable cause of death is a deficiency of Omega-3 fatty acids.

The Omega-3 information comes to light from a study conducted by researchers with The Harvard School of Public Health. They have found that more than 70,000 lives may be saved each year if people were getting more Omega-3 fatty acids in their diets.

“The Preventable Causes of Death in the United States: Comparative Risk Assessment of Dietary, Lifestyle, and Metabolic Risk Factors” study has been published in the April 2009 issue of PLoS Medicine.

The Leading Preventable Causes of Death in the United States…

#1 Tobacco Smoking (436,000 to 500,000 attributed preventable deaths)
#2 High Blood Pressure (372,000 to 414,000)
#3 Obesity (188,000 to 237,000)
#4 Physical Inactivity (164,000 to 222,000)
#5 High Salt Intake (97,000-107,000).
#6 Omega-3 Deficiency (72,000-96,000)

Source: US Public Library of Science

Harvard School of Public Health