Healthy fats may protect us from cancer

A diet rich in healthy fats may protect us from cancer, according to a recent study by the University of Georgia.

Scientists have concluded, after a study of more than 250,000 people who were studied for 10 years, that omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may help prevent several cancers.

According to the study, fish oil supplements can protect us from at least 19 types of cancer. That, in addition to helping to reduce cholesterol and keep the brain healthy.

“Higher levels of omega-3 and omega-6 were associated with lower rates of cancer,” said Yuchen Zhang, the study’s lead author and a doctoral student in the university’s College of Public Health.

Study participants with higher levels of omega-3s had lower rates of colon, stomach and lung cancer, as well as lower rates of other cancers of the digestive tract, they write. Science every day.

High levels of omega-6 led to lower levels of 14 different types of cancer, including brain, malignant melanoma, bladder and others.

The protective effect of omega-6 was stronger in younger participants, especially women.

“For women, it’s an easy decision: Eat more omega-3s,” said one of the researchers involved in the study, according to a report published by International Journal of Cancer.

It is not yet known how these fatty acids fight cancer, but scientists suspect that omega-3 and omega-6 may help regulate inflammation and cell growth in the body.

Experts recommend that we include more salmon, walnuts and flax seeds in our diet, not only to reduce our risk of cancer, but also to keep our brain and heart healthy.