Omega 6 fatty acid and skin cancer

Here is another important fact regarding polyunsaturated fat in particular omega-6 acid. As per my previous blog discussion on the link between acne and Omega 6 fatty acid (refer to my blog article on Omega 6 link to acne), there is now mounting medical evidence associating skin cancer to high consumption of food containing Omega 6 fats.

Polyunsaturated fats such as Omega 6 fatty acids makes its way into our body through certain types of foods that we consume such as raised meats, vegetable and seed oils. In today's heavily polluted environment, it is estimated that the our body contains Omega 6 fatty acid five times more the amount as that of the Omega 3 fats and this out of proportion of almost 2 to 1 ratio extremely detrimental to our health.

Many people mistakenly assume that exposure to the sun is the leading cause of skin cancer. On the contrary, the sun is just a co factor which together with unfavorable skin condition and cell degradation triggers the formation of skin cancer.

In a nutshell, the presence of high omega 6 fatty acids in the body cause oxidation and inflammation to the cell membrane. The fatty acids prevents blood and nutrients flow to the cells thus impairing and impacting cell to cell communication. Once the body cell membrane is damaged or compromised, the body ability to remove toxin is severely compromised and eventually leads to cell DNA damaged resulting in formation of cancer cells.

Thus it is not surprising that there is increased skin cancer among the population. The skin being the largest human organ is exposed to external environment and increase oxidation and exposure to UV light triggers the onset of skin cancer.

The solution to reducing risk of skin cancer is simply by avoiding over consumption of foods that are high in polyunsaturated omega 6 fatty acids. Increase intake of Omega 3 fats to boost your body natural protection against inflammation and thus reduce aging effects.

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