Posted by Larry Hoover on February 14, 2005, at 17:09:34
In reply to Re: fsih oil - other brands?, posted by banga on February 8, 2005, at 11:29:14
> I am taking a NOW formula that I like--
> NOW Omega 3-6-9
> I like it because it has a variety of oils--all but fish oil that I add separately.
> flax seed oil-1400mg
> Evening Primrose Oil 300mg
> Canola Oil 260mg
> Black Currant Oil 20mg
> Pumpkin seed Oil 20mg
>
> I heard not taking omega 9 with the others can cause an imbalance.
>
> For the person on Evening Primrose Oil, how much do you take? How is it supposed to help with hormone imbalances?Omega-9 fatty acids are not deficient in most people's diets, and there is no imbalance associated with their lack.
With the advent of modern food processing over the last century, and the novel availability and amount of vegetable oils in our diets (from an evolutionary perspective), I cannot conceive that anyone is deficient in omega-6 or omega-9 fatty acids. We currently get about 60 times as much as our ancestors had in their diets. Simultaneous to that increase, we've lost half our omega-3 intake.
I was able to exactly match a commercial (Udo's) 3-6-9 oil blend by simply proportioning canola, olive and flax oils appropriately. Hocus-pocus oil, IMHO.
Just my perspective.
Lar
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