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Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
Hi Lin, The food called "Chia Seeds" comes from the Nutrition Coordinating Center. NCC reports Omega-3 values that may include the following fatty acids: 18:3, 18:4, 20:5, 22:5, and 22:6. ALA 18:3 (n-3) is an omega-3 fatty acid in that its first double bond is 3 carbons away from the methyl end of the chain. It is thought… -
Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
Susan, I'm eating several sources of "healthy" fats, including EVOO, avocados, chia, and nuts. I noticed that I can easily balance my Omega 6:3 ratio by a tablespoon of chia seeds, but that seems deceptively easy, because I understand that chia itself doesn't have Omega 3, it has ALA which converts (inefficiently) to Omega… -
Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
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Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
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Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
Hi, guys ! What do you think about flax seed oil (high quality cold pressed) ? I found it at a shop where I regularly buy healthy foods. A teaspoon of flax oil added to a salad will bring me 2.5g of Omega 3 (ALA) and only 0.65g of Omega 6 ! I want to take this and an Omega 3 supplement from algae with 500mg EPA/DHA. Do you… -
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
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Re: Regarding Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio
Well, your goal assumes it is wise to get your omega-3 as ALA to begin with. I think attempting to get any meaningful amount of omega-3 as ALA is pretty much doomed to fail. Considering that the reason it's recommended to consume ALA is because it can be converted to EPA and DHA in the body. The amount of flax oil you'd… -
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
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