omega-6

9 Steps to Perfect Health – #2: Nourish Your Body

February 3, 2011 in Food & Nutrition, Perfect Health | 67 comments

In step #1, we talked about what not to eat. In this article, we'll talk about what to eat. Most of the calories we get from food come from protein, carbohydrates and fat. These are referred to as macronutrients. We also get other important nutrients from food, such as vitamins and minerals. These don't constitute a significant source of calories, so they're called micronutrients. For the last 50 years we've been told to follow ...
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How much omega-3 is enough? That depends on omega-6.

May 11, 2010 in Food & Nutrition | 59 comments

In the first article of this series, we discussed the problems humans have converting omega-3 (n-3) fats from plant sources, such as flax seeds and walnuts, to the longer chain derivatives EPA and DHA. In the second article, we discussed how excess omega-6 (n-6) in the diet can block absorption of omega-3, and showed that the modern, Western diet contains between 10 and 25 times the optimal level of n-6. In this article we'll discuss strategies ...
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How too much omega-6 and not enough omega-3 is making us sick

May 8, 2010 in Food & Nutrition, Myths & Truths | 45 comments

In the last article we discussed the problems humans have converting omega-3 (n-3) fats from plant sources, such as flax seeds and walnuts, to the longer chain derivatives EPA and DHA. Since EPA and DHA (especially DHA) are responsible for the benefits omega-3 fats provide, and since EPA and DHA are only available in significant amounts in seafood, it follows that we should be consuming seafood on a regular basis. But how much is enough? ...
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