On Wed, 17 May 2000 20:01:03 -0700, Eric Armstrong <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>But what, pray tell, is the basis for denigrating
>the metabolically active Omega-6, when Omega-3's are
>*so* active that in anything except exceedingly
>small doses they shortcircuit some otherwise needed
>processes.
>
>My major information sources on this subject are the
>books by Udo Erasmas, Robert Erdmann, and a few other
>books on the subject

According to Udo Erasmus (as well as Drs. Eades and Sears), the modern diet has
too much Omega-6 and too little Omega-3, to the extent that it is difficult
(although not impossible) to decrease Omega-6 to the point that you are not
getting enough, and difficult to increase Omega-3 to the point where you are
getting enough, without ingesting Omega-3 oil in some form or another.

This imbalance helps along many of the "diseases of civilization", such as heart
disease, asthma, arthritis, etc.

Aside from the Udo Erasmus book I mentioned earlier in the thread, check out Drs
Eades "Protein Power Life Plan" and Dr. Sears' "Anti-Aging Zone".


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Cheers,

Ken
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