Recommended daily intake (g/day)
Life stage | Omega-6 PUFA | Omega-3 PUFA |
Infants |
|
|
0 – 12 month | 4.4 | 0.5 |
Children |
|
|
1 – 3 years | 7 | 0.7 |
4 – 8 years | 10 | 0.9 |
Males |
|
|
9 – 13 years | 12 | 1.2 |
14 – 18 years | 16 | 1.6 |
19 – 50 years | 17 | 1.6 |
> 50 years | 14 | 1.6 |
Females |
|
|
9 – 13 years | 10 | 1.0 |
14 – 18 years | 11 | 1.1 |
19 – 50 years | 12 | 1.1 |
> 50 years | 11 | 1.1 |
Pregnancy | 13 | 1.4 |
Lactation | 13 | 1.3 |
Modern western diet is deficient in omega-3 and has an excessive amount of omega-6 fatty acids compared to the human diet in former times.
The balance between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids is a determining
factor in physical and mental well-being.
This imbalance can cause a host of symptoms and disorders, therefore
it is essential to restore the natural balance.
