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Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
Right? That's what I'm confused about too. I could eat a ton of Omega 6 and still make the ratio correct, but I will get sick from the volume of Omega 6 foods I ate. And the ratio of 10:1 doesn't make sense. What does it correlate to? Where did they come up with that? I worry they say to make it a lot more Omega 6 in the… -
Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
@Susan_RD_101 You are the best writer ever. Your blog made everything clear to me in the first time in my life. If only you could write a blog about my life and make that clear to me. :) There is one thing I don't understand and it's to do with the recommendations of the authorities. If they found that our ancestors… -
Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
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Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
Wow, this is exactly the kind of topic I wanted to start ! This is a big mistery for me too, why is recommended 17g of Omega6 and 1.6g of Omega3 (a ratio of 10:1), if they say that a ratio of 2-4:1 is the right one !? You may say, ok, I will ignore the recommendations of the medical institute and I will go for a 3:1 ratio.… -
Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
Primarily, the biological function of ALA is to be converted to EPA and DHA. Otherwise, it's just metabolized like any other fatty acid. EPA and DHA are essential, ALA isn't. It's better just to get the EPA and DHA directly. ALA can be converted to EPA and DHA. But, the conversion efficiency is around 5:1 in half of the… -
Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
Wow. I've never seen the official recommendations for n-6/n-3 laid out in a graph like that with the ratios included. If people actually follow this recommendation, no wonder everyone has heart disease, haha. 10:1 n-6 to n-3 as LA and ALA. That sounds like the perfect way to induce oxidative stress, damage LDL particles,… -
Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
Hi @Marus Thanks for sharing this chart; it’s very interesting to look at! Remembering that these recommendations are an AI, I would take them with a grain of salt. My general advice is to worry less about the actual nutrient levels and focus more on the food. I think it’s worth limiting intake of omega 6 fats by reducing… -
Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
Hi @Marus The numbers you are reading refers to the confidence interval (a statistic that is commonly used in epidemiological studies). This study is also a little older; a more recent meta-analysis and systematic review found a very weak association between high intakes/blood concentration of ALA and prostate cancer risk.… -
Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
A mod recovered my post for me: As far as I can tell, the rationale behind the ratio of n-3 to n-6 has to do with the fact that they compete for access to many things in the body. They compete with each other for the use of enzymes, like FADS1, D5D, or D6D. They compete with each other for residence in cell membranes. They…
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