EFA Deficiency Symptoms
source: Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill by Udo ErasmusLA (Omega 6) deficiency symptoms:Prolonged LA deficiency can be fatal, but symptoms (excluding death)
- eczema-like skin erruptions
- loss of hair
- liver degeneration
- behavioral disturbances
- kidney degeneration
- excessive water loss through the skin accompanied by thirst
- drying up of glands
- susceptibility to infections
- failure of wound healing
- sterility in males
- miscarriage in females
- arthritis-like conditions
- heart and circulatory problems
- growth retardation
can be reversed by adding LA back into the diet.
LNA (Omega 3) Deficiency symptoms:
- growth retardation
- weakness
- impairment of vision and learning ability
- motor incoordination
- tingling sensations in arms and legs
- behavioral changes
- high triglycerides
- high blood pressure
- sticky platelets
- tissue inflammation
- edema
- dry skin
- mental deterioration
- low metabolic rate
- some types of immune dysfunction
EFA deficiency and Omega 6/3 imbalance is linked with serious
health conditions, such as heart attacks, cancer, insulin resistance,
asthma, lupus, schizophrenia, depression, postpartum depression,
accelerated aging, stroke, obesity, diabetes, arthritis, ADHD, and
Alzheimer's Disease, among others.