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Thanks for the post. Just a clarification on what someone says below:
"flax seed oil is much more potent (therefore clearly healthier) than fish oil."
This is absolutely wrong. Flax may be healthier than fish oil (I don't happen to know) but if so, it's not because of potency. Potency refers only to how big a dose of something it takes to get an effect, not how beneficial the effect is. One medicine whose dose is 3 mg may be exactly as beneficial as a different medication of which you take 6 mg. Or it may not be. But either way, it's not because 3 is lower than 6.
Mildred Oberkotter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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Listmates, this summary is long overdue. My apologies. I did save all
the 12 replies in one of my files. Another listmate just asked me about
it.... so here it is.
I had asked about the pro-inflammatory status of Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty
acids. The responses have been mixed, and so I've copied much of them as
written.
The real answer to this issue is in the ratio of omega 6 and omega 3. The
ideal ratio of 3 to 6 is 1:1. However, most people have ratio around 1:20
or 1:50 even. We do not consume much fish or other sources of omega 3 in
our typical diets. Among other things omega 6 fats will make the immune
system more sensitive, possible leading to allergies and inflammation.
Omega 3 fats tend to calm the immune system, so as you can see, both are
needed in order to maintain balance. And the ratio of 1:1 is best for
maintaining that balance. The best source of omega 3's if fish oil which
also includes DHA and EPA.
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Natural flaxseeds or flaxseed oils are well-balanced in all omega fatty
acids. The key isn't to cut out Omega-6 but to keep it in a 1:1 ratio with
Omega-6. Since most of us get PLENTY of Omega-6s every day in our proteins,
you need to be sure you are doing something to balance it out - wild (not
farm-raised) salmon, walnuts, halibut and such are good sources of Omega-3
fatty acids. If you're in balance, it keeps inflammation down and promotes
the growth of healthy neurons.
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just went to the 3-day celiac disease conference in Portland put on by the
Gluten Intolerance Group. One of the speakers was Cathy Breedon, PhD, RD,
CSP, FADA! She bases her recommendations on lots of scientific research -
not just a couple of studies.She spoke at length about Omega 6 and Omega
3. She said the typical American diet (not GF in particular) has a ratio
of 10:1 (Omega 6
being the higher number). We don't need to get Omega 6 out of our diets,
the goal is to lessen the ratio. She suggests a ratio goal for healthy
people of 4:1, and for those of us with inflammatory diseases a ratio goal
of 2:1. The goal is decreasing the Omega 6 and increasing the Omega 3.
Flax oil and ground flax are good for you. She also recommends fish oil
capsules. Consumer Reports did a study of various brands of the
capsules. They found them all equivalent - all had what they said they
did, none had anything it shouldn't - the only difference was the cost.
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One responder could not answer my question, and spoke of eating a balanced
diet.
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A low carbo diet is very dangerous, however, flax seed meal is very
good low fat (about 30 % fat is required ). Excerise is the real
key. All these so called dieting is dangerous and never works
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Depending on the brand, flax seed oil is healthy for the body and many have
a good ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 & 9 fatty acids. The amount of Omega 3
fatty acids should be 3 to 5 times greater than the other two. You can
take flax seed in pill form if you prefer. I've read that we should
purchase unrefined, organic oil whether pill form or liquid. I have also
read flax seed oil is much more potent (therefore clearly healthier) than
fish oil. I recommend the book "5-HTP" ( 5-hydroxytryptophan) by Michael
Murray, N.D. It is a fascinating book that explains all about this and
much more.
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Flax seed oil has a high proportion of omega 3 to the others, which is a
good thing. Omega 3 have to be in the correct proportion to the 6s, like
calcium needs potassium & vitamin D. Easy & usual to get lots more 6s than 3s.
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I developed cracks on the sides of my mouth eating flax and sunflower oils.
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Flax seed oil is the richest source of omega 3 alpha linolenic acid
available. ALA is 1 of 2 essential fatty acids that very few people get
enough of . Flax seed contains omega 6 and 9 also but those are eveywhere,
tough to avoid. Flax seed oil is great for you.
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Most nutritionists & health authorities agree that flax oil is very
beneficial.
In fact, there's only one source of nutritional information that is completely
trusted -- it's the Weston Price Foundation
-- a non profit organization
dedicated to promoting better nutrition through education. It's the only
source of nutritional information that does not have products to sell.
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Good luck in making your decision on whether to take the omega fatty acids!
....Mildred O.
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