Flax seed oil contains LNA so it is widely thought of as a "good omega-3" source; however, LNA has been shown to convert at only tiny amounts to the effective omega-3 oils DHA and EPA, and the LNA itself has no other use in the body.
When we have no LNA at all in the diet but DHA and EPA are present, even babies survive and grow; how essential is it really? (reference is in my Budwig Diet revision) Obviously, the marketing distraction from seed oil manufacturers to get another one of their useless paint oils named as an essential food, has worked ;) Besides being 53% LNA, flax oil is almost 13% omega-6 LA, an oil which is already abundant in our diet. It bears watching for excess, because in more than essential amounts it initiates the inflammation cycle, leading to excessive arachidonic acid production. Attempts to reduce inflammation caused by the excess LA by "covering" it with more EPA and DHA oil to bring the unfavourable omega 3:6 ratio back into line are not very effective without reducing the excess LA. This is covered in Chilton'ss book Inflammation Nation and others. Damage is much higher when your antioxidant pool is depleted, so if you use this oil for food, do take supplemental antioxidants just to offset the damage potential. Antioxidants should include undenatured whey and selenium for the crucial glutathione that recycles your other antioxidants. Same thing if you eat other high oxidizing food oils, which include corn, canola, soy, safflower, walnut, sesame, walnut, sunflower, rice, hemp and a bunch of others. Fresh, extra virgin oil reduces damage potential. There's an oils analysis chart on my coconut oil page that calculates the lipid peroxidation of any oil that you know the fatty acid components of. Coconut oil is only 10% as oxidizing as -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
