Omega-6 fatty acids may be consumed either as linoleic acid in oils that contain high levels of linoleic acid, or in the converted form, GLA, in dietary supplements.
Like essential amino acids, essential fatty acids are ones that cannot be constructed by the body from other substances and, therefore, must be ingested through food intake.
Fatty acids that cannot be prepared within an organism by any known chemical pathways; and therefore must be obtained from the diet and hence are called essential fatty acids. And the two essential...