Fatty Acids

Also essential to the health of your brain are fatty acids. Your brain is mostly composed of fat, which includes omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. These vital fatty acids are not produced by your body on its own. Rather, it takes them up from the food you consume. The ideal ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids in your diet is equal. Regretfully, there are too many omega-6 fatty acids and not enough omega-3 fatty acids in the average Western diet.