Re: [TMIC] fish oil, etc.

[Heather & Pieter]

Hi there,   Hmm,  my salmon/fish oil capsules 1000 mg do not say anything about Omega-anything.  Nothing on the container at all.  I bought mine at a drugstore.  Is this a good or bad thing?   Heather in Calgary ----- Original Message ----- From: Jill Z To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 4:43 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] fish oil, etc. Hi Everyone, I also have not commented on the fish oil discussion until now, but thought that I'd throw in that a great book to look at is called Prescription for Nutritional Healing by James Balch. Under the section for MS calls for Flaxseed oil containing GLA (Gamma-Linolenic Acid) I take Barlean's Lignan Omega Twin which contains Omega 3's Omega 6's Omega 9's and Gamma-Linolenic Acid.  I just mix up a tablespoon in a shot of chocolate milk, or some yogurt and I'm done for the day.  No more pills etc.  It does really seem to help since I can tell if I miss a day or two. Hope this helps! Jill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As fats/oils are a weak area in my nutritional background, I've not commented on the fish oil/flax seed oil discussion.  But you folks spurred my interest enough to do a bit of research and I found the following on the internet, which may maybe you already know, but I didn't: Too much omega-3 will lead to omega-6 deficiency, and too much omega-6 will lead to omega-3 deficiency.  (Flaxseed and fish oils contain omega-3)  The human brain contains omega-3 and omega-6 EFA's in a ratio of 1:1. For a healthy person, eating these oils in a 1:1 ratio may be ideal. However, the present day typical diet has these oils in a ratio of about 1:10 due to a preponderance of vegetable oils in the diet that contain virtually no omega-3 and lots of omega-6. For therapeutic purposes, to restore balance in the body a ratio of 2:1 is useful.  The EFA's are MAJOR nutrients needed in tablespoon amounts each day (adults need about one tablespoon for every 50 pounds of body weight). Other benefits from consuming the omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids in proper balance include: ·         cravings for sugar and carbohydrates are less. If not used by the cells as fuel, these carbohydrates are converted by the body to saturated fat and stored. Here is a reason why eating the right fats helps you lose weight; ·         the brain is made mostly from fat. Eating omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids in proper balance leads to better brain development, higher IQ, greater alertness and calmness of mind. ·         improvements are seen in many disease situations including depression, mental illness such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia, Parkinson's, Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), and multiple sclerosis; Hope this is helpful to someone.  And thanks, everyone, for sharing your knowledge and experience, which helped me to learn more! Sally No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/278 - Release Date: 3/9/2006