[Verified Answer]: What are the omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids

What are the omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids? What are their effects on blood clotting and inflammation? Why is it important to have a balance of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids in your diet, i.e. why is it that it’s not recommended to have higher intakes of omega-6 over omega-3 fatty acids and vice versa? Which fatty acid is higher in the typical American diet and why?