As sometimes happens, one thing reminds me of another.
The coronas (yes, plural, as there are several corona viruses: common cold virus, Sars, Mers, Covid-19..),
remind me, by way of contrast, of the omegas - omega essential fatty acids : omega 3 (linolenic acid) and omega 6 (linoleic acid).
The first group, the coronas, seeks to destroy immunity, the second, the omegas, helps strenghtening it.
Omega 3 (found in oily fish, nuts and seeds) has brain, vision, and heart benefits. Omega 6 (found in meat, dairy, vegetable oils) along with its 'cousin' omega 3, also plays a crucial role in brain and body functions.
The thing is, that Omega 6 has 'invaded' Western diet violating the balance between the two omegas, and practically pushing Omega 3 out- thus causing some harmful effect on health ( blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, water retention etc..).
bottle of omega 3 capsules
I know of a successful chess player who's also a doctor. Someone has told me that he's heavily on omega 3 as this helps him plan and perform his brilliant chess moves and win the game. Good for him! There's a lot of money and honour involved in these games.
And after all, omega 3 is not 'ritalin' (used in ADHD), or some other drug, known as enhancing performance.
It's just...fish oil which happens to improve brain activity and stabilize mood - recommended to all or most of us.
I know of a successful chess player who's also a doctor. Someone has told me that he's heavily on omega 3 as this helps him plan and perform his brilliant chess moves and win the game. Good for him! There's a lot of money and honour involved in these games.
And after all, omega 3 is not 'ritalin' (used in ADHD), or some other drug, known as enhancing performance.
It's just...fish oil which happens to improve brain activity and stabilize mood - recommended to all or most of us.