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Are hormones essentially essential fatty acids like omega and omega 3?


and do they control all the processes in the body including digestion

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No.
Some hormones (prostaglandins and leukotrienes) are derived from fatty acids, but hormones are a varied bunch; some are steroids (derived from cholesterol), many are peptides (small proteins).

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