Wellness is more than the absence of disease. It's a vital combination of vibrancy, vitality, abundant energy, and extraordinary health. Even though many health-conscious people strive for wellness by eating healthy foods, taking vitamins, exercising, and leading a stress-free lifestyle, total wellness may still elude them. That's because, say authors Jorn Dyerberg, MD, and Richard Passwater, PhD, they are mssing two essential wellness factors: omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA that affect every cell, every tissue, and every organ in the body. This deficiency, not yet officially recognized by the scientific and medical communities, is responsible for many modern-day illnesses, including heart disease, dementia, cancer, and inflammatory diseases like arthritis. Replenshing the body with these missing factors has been shown to produce full performance, high energy, and optimal health. While it's been known since the early 1970s that EPA and DHA are needed to prevent heart attacks and promote heart health it's taken until the 21st century to learn that, by building healthier cell membranes, these fatty acids promote robust health throughout all systems in the body. Both U.S. and European studies show that taking EPA and DHA daily can reduce the risk of developing all types of dymentia. Also by reducing inflammation, these omega-3 are also beneficial in treating all kinds of rheumatic and autoimmunce disorders. What's more, a study of more than 35,000 postmenopausal women showed that those who took these fish oils had a 32 percent lower change of developing dutal breast cancer. With more than 9,000 studies showing the benefits of these missing wellness factors, it's clear that it is important to heed the advice of Drs. Dyerberg and Passwater and begin taking EPA and DHA to avoid a host of illnesses and restore good health.