--- In [email protected], new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/skinny.html > > > > Terrific article. But I wish the hell they'd > > all get their stories straight. How is the > > layperson supposed to determine who's right? > > The research is increasingly clear, what controversy are you referring to? > > What is clear is: > > Omega 6 fats are consumed in modern diet at a 20:1 or 30:1 ratio to > omega'3s, and this lack of balance is a major factor in most modern > diseases -- from alzhiemers, arthritis, to cancer to heart disease. > > The mechanisms are that Omega 6 produce factors (prostoglandins) > (sp)that cause cellular level inflamation throughout the body's many > systems. Omega 3's are anti-inflamatory. You need both actually. But > in balance. > Plus the long-chaing Omega'3s -- primarily found in COLD water wild > fish (not farmed salmon aka "atlantic salmon", is also critical for > most brain and heart functions. > > Some fatty acids in animal fats contribute contribute to the > inflamation, others do not. Butter is lower in the inflamation > inducing fats compared to animal fat. Thus butter has gotten a bit of > a bad rap being lumped in with far worse animal fats. > > Research (do a search in Google Scholar or PubMed for copious > studies) points towards getting a balance of Omegas is perhaps the > most critical health steep anyone can take because cellular > "inflamation" is at the core of many / most modern diseases. > Modern diets > > Omega-6 fats -- are in high content in seed oils -- aka > polyusaturates (PUFAs). Omega-3 fats are of short and long chain form. > The short chain form (ALA's) are found very high in flax seed, and > lesser but 4-6:1 (0mega6/omega3) in walnuts and soybeans. And in a > long chain form -- in COLD water, wild fish oils. The long chain forms > of value are EPA and DHA. The body can convert short chain to long > chain but only about 1%. > > Bottom line: > > 1) take a gram or more a day of pharmaceutical grade fish oils > (processsed in the dark in oxygen free environment, distilled, and > tested for heavy metals, etc.) Nordic Naturals is a good brand. Most > are NOT -- they are rancid and full of heavy metals. > > 2) eat 1/4 to 1/3 cup of freshly ground (do it yourself) flax seed. it > takes some research and experimenting, but it can be delicious if > prepared well. And eat 1/2 cup of cooked soybeans daily if you can. > Use walnuts as a garnish on things but dont over do. > > 3) Cut out use of seed oils. Sparingly use olive oil if you need oil > for cooking or salads, etc -- much higher in mon-saturates and thus > lower in PUFAs > > 4) If you really like the oily feel in food, get FRESH flax oil. Most > is rancid horrid stuff. Barleans is the only brand I use. They > delivery frequently, make their oil fresh after receiving orders -- > that is they don't warehouse it, and they date it. Less than 2 weeks > after pressing seems to be OK. > > Also use coconut milk a bit in cooking. Delicious. And low in PUFAs. > While its high in saturated fats, its the non-inflamatory, much less > harmful, ones. And more and more research is showing its type of > saturated fats are beneficial for heart and blood pressure. > > 5) Never cook oils at high heats. >
Thanks for rendering all of this info in a clear and concise manner. this does mean that evening primrose oil is not needed, right? To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
