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Helen (Login Helen_N)
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Posted May 26, 2006 1:17 PM
An oil supplement rich in omega 6 will assist with NBE as omega 6 is essential for the good function of our hormonal system (most important for our NBE process). But certainly, proper, healthy blood circulation as well as healthy cell division in the growing process are also of vital importance, so we should not miss out on any of the omegas 6,9 either...
Each oil has specific benefits.
* "The best mono-unsaturated fat is the Oleic acid or Omega 9 found in high level in Olive Oil, Hazelnut oil, Almond oil or Sesame oil."
* "The best poly-unsaturated fats are Linolenic and linoleic fatty acids or omega 3 and 6. Omega 3, 6 are found in Flax seed oil, Hemp seed oil, Walnut oil and Grapeseed oil."
Hence a combined supplement of 3,6,9 can be beneficial...
For general health, there should be a balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids; the ratio should be in the range of 1:1 to 4:1.
In general, Omega 3 is found in fewer foods than omega 6. If you were to eat only one food to obtain these EFA's, then a good overall source and choice is flax seed - actually the best source is hemp seed, it might be harder to get hemp seed, but it contains the optimal ratio 3:1 of omega 6 and 3, 2.5-3.5% GLA.
Omega 6 is more important to the body than omega 3 and so the body requires more of it. Ironically, although omega 3 is the hardest EFA to find, flax contains about four times more omega 3 than omega 6.
According to human nutrition studies, the optimum ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 is 3:1. Flax has a ratio of about 1:4 (almost the direct opposite). So, although flax is the best overall source if eating one seed because it contains the more elusive omega 3, ideally you want combine flax with seeds high in the more important omega 6 to increase the omega 6 amount.
And here's where oils rich in omega 6, like EPO (8-10% GLA) and Borage oil (24% GLA) come into... |
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