Most of us, especially musicians, work very hard physically and mentally--it's just a fact of life. Musicians, however, are sometimes at a little more of a disadvantage because the tough schedules often causes us to have to eat fast food or consume a diet that isn't balanced very well with all of the key nutrients. As I'm sure you know, if we don't feel our best, the performance isn't going to be our best, either.
One particular essential nutrient (termed essential because your body doesn't make it) is EFA's or essential fatty acids. Without going into a ton of detail, we're talking about the Omega 3 6 9 essential fatty acids found in things like flax seeds, salmon, olive oil, etc. It's tough enough for most people to get enough of any of these in their diets and even tougher to get just the right ratios of omega 3, 6, and 9 fatty acids.
These essential fatty acids (EFAs), however, are crucial for proper nerve function, fat metabolism, energy production, and even brain health, and not getting them regularly in the diet eventually leads to problems in those areas, and many others. In fact, a full 1/3 of the weight of the human brain is composed of Omega 3 fatty acids.
And since your body uses these fatty acids for various cellular needs and reactions, if you don't get it in your diet, where do you think it's going to get it from? Exactly--it robs these substances from your brain and other tissues, which explains why over time people that don't get these nutrients in their diets regularly eventually have a breakdowns in brain and other bodily functions.
Solution? There is one supplement called Udo's Oils that gives you these oils, in perfect ratios. Taking these can even heal and reverse a lot of health conditions. For more information on these EFA's, read this: http://udoerasmus.com/
We hope this article helps strengthen you and your performances. Please share if you found this information helpful! And comment below or email us if you have questions!
Rex Murphy
The ASPA
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