Organic food is grown in richer soil that gives food higher levels of vitamins and minerals. You are supporting a healthy environment. Traditional farming methods can result in pesticides getting into our ground water. The body needs essential fatty acids. Many arthritis patients benefit from supplementing their daily intake of omega-3 oils.
Good sources are salmon and flaxseed oil.
A small percentage of the population is unable to absorb adequate amounts of omega-6 and needs to take supplements from sources like evening primrose, borage and black current seed oil. Oils must be fresh. Oils that are going rancid can damage your body. Dr. Leo Galland recommends throwing out any oil that has been open for six weeks. Partially hydrogenated oils damage the body and should be eliminated from your diet.