I just wrote:
>This is logical because LA and LNA (w-6 or w-6) compete for the same
enzymes
>in prostaglandin (and cell membrane) synthesis.
>High w-6 (safflor) outcompetes the LNA.
>This is why the w-3 to w-6 ratio is relevant.
This looks like a typo, for correctness:
There are two essential fatty acids:
LA linoleic acid, w-6 and
ALA alpha linolenic acid w-3.
ALA is what i ment by the term LNA.
Amadeus Schmidt