Of historical interest

S.K. Niazi's The Omega Connection was published in 1987, so now it's mostly of historical significance. It was one of the first general trade books to include a discussion of the intracellular hormones called eicosanoids.

Eicosanoids are created from specific Omega 3 and Omega 6 fats that the human body can't produce. They must be obtained from dietary sources.

In this book, Niazi claims that an imbalance in eicosanoids, caused by a dietary oversupply of Omega 6 fats and a dietary undersupply of Omega 3 fats, are the root cause of modern chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and many others.

It's now 20 years later. Scientific evidence that this is exactly a primary cause of our continuing levels of chronic disease has continued to come in. But in general most doctors don't yet accept this hypothesis. Don't be surprised if your doctor has never even heard of eicosanoids (eye - co - sanoids).

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