The Omega-6:3 Ratio and Why You Should Test It

We don’t always turn to nutrition to fight health problems, but what we put on our plate goes a long way to maintaining our wellbeing. And there’s one incredibly important nutrient that contributes to the health of both your body and mind: Omega-3.

Yes, that essential acid found in a range of fatty fish.

Essential fatty acids are aptly named, given that the body can’t make them naturally. The only way to get these nutrients is through your diet, which is why foods high in Omega-3 fatty acids are so important to us.

The Function of Omega-3 and Omega-6

There are two families of essential fatty acids: Omega-3 and Omega-6, both of which are important for a healthy life. Both essential fatty acids support the functions necessary for the body to thrive, and as a society, we have a disproportionate intake of Omega-6 over Omega-3. This throws off the all-important Omega-6:3 ratio in our bodies, resulting in the majority of the population living out of balance.

The functions of essential fatty acids include contributing to normal brain and heart health, normal vision, and blood triglyceride levels, supporting the fetus, and supporting the structural components of cell membranes. 

Modern Food Quality Lacks Essential Omegas

In today’s modern world, we eat differently from how we did in the early 1900s. Fast food wasn’t on the menu, nor were highly processed products high in salt, sugar, and Omega-6.

But even if you cook your own food, the ingredients are unfortunately no longer of the same quality. Meat tends to come mainly from farmed animals that are no longer eating grass in the open fields and fish, like salmon, that are farmed in closed basins and fed with fishmeal instead of eating algae in the deep seas. This has a huge impact on the nutritional value of our food and, thus, on our cells, tissues, and bodies.

Whilst we need both Omega-3 and Omega-6 in our diet, a specific ratio of the two is the most crucial aspect – and 95% of people are at risk of an imbalance. 

Striking the Perfect Balance of Omega-3 and Omega-6 

The results show that we’re not consuming enough Omega-3s in our diet. Science recommends a 3:1 balance between essential fatty acids Omega-6 and Omega-3.

The Zinzino Balance Test is one of the very best ways to determine your personal Omega-6:3 ratio, as it provides you with a measure of 11 fatty acids in your blood – all of which offer empowering data to make better health decisions.

Zinzino’s revolutionary polyphenol Omega-3 combination makes it possible to safely adjust and maintain the Omega-3 in your body to achieve an Omega-6:3 ideal Balance of 3:1 or below in 120 days.

To find out what your current reading is, and to see if you are in the danger zone, book your Zinzino Balance Test today at Ace Sports Clinic by getting in touch with our team.

For further information:

Zinzino’s Landmark Peer-Reviewed Publication. Full Published Study in “Lipids in Health and Disease:”
https://lipidworld.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12944-025-02676-6

A Low Omega-3 Index Is Just as Strong a Predictor of Early Death as Smoking:
A Low Omega-3 Index Is Just as Strong a Predictor of Early Death as Smoking – Neuroscience News